The Magazine Suite (Podcast #25-002)

Ellington Reflections · Feb 28, 2025

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“The Magazine Suite is an entirely new three-part composition. The band played it a few more times in 1945 and 1946 but never thereafter. It is remarkable how many Ellington compositions were allowed to sink without trace like this, suggesting that the Duke wrote much more than he could keep in his orchestra’s repertoire. This is a shame, as pieces like The Magazine Suite are full of invention.”

– Tony Augarde

The recordings heard on this podcast episode:

Down Beat Shuffle/Esquire…