Proud alum of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts! We love you madly life: Though Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington is considered one of the giants of jazz, he never much liked being categorized by it, and once said there were just two types of music: good and bad. Pictured: Duke Ellington performs with his band, Circa 1954. see more — Duke Ellington: Jazz Genius High-res

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Proud alum of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts!

We love you madly

life:

Though Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington is considered one of the giants of jazz, he never much liked being categorized by it, and once said there were just two types of music: good and bad.

Pictured: Duke Ellington performs with his band, Circa 1954.

see more — Duke Ellington: Jazz Genius

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