Duke Ellington’s Christmas

To celebrate Christmas, the OPRL (Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège) puts the spotlight on the hits of Duke Ellington (1899-1974), one of the great names in the history of jazz. A pianist and a creative genius, he composed standards characterized by the spirit of the blues, the "jungle" style (with its expressive brass effects), and the use of original African rhythms. A champion for "black beauty" and the emancipation of black culture, Ell...