Anatomy Of A Murder - Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington - The Essential

Advantages: The fundamentals - Classic Big Band Style Jazz
Disadvantages: Sound quality was poor

Duke Ellington composed many interesting traditional jazz music suited at that time for big band style. Amongst the popular music he wrote were Mood Indigo, It Don't Mean A Thing, Caravan, Chelsea Bridge and many more. His compositions in my opinion were very radical compared to those of the traditional era which cause some people to dislike it. It applies more tension chords as ever, bringing in modern jazz concepts and adapting them in a traditional context. He is however one of the legends in the field of jazz and although many do not know him, they have heard of him. Many of his songs are taken today and played in small group bands, trios and quartets and improvised to meet modern expectations. I personally enjoyed the tracks because I am a jazz fanatic. What I didn't enjoy was the poor recording quality which is probably ...

jazzwillie 28.05.2004 (29.05.2004) · Read full review
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Anatomically Correct

Advantages: sharp and witty
Disadvantages: daft ending

There were essentially three reasons for watching this. One: the Saul Bass exhibit I'd seen made a few key images stick in my mind - the fractured stylised body that represents Anatomy of a Murder was one of the most pervasive. Two: it was an introduction to director Otto Preminger. Three: I love Jimmy Stewart. Anatomy of a Murder is a deceptive film... by that I don't mean that there are a number of meandering twists and curves; more that there are fewer than you might expect. Surprising, witty, teasing, yes. Shocking, no. In many ways it's the score that gives that away. And a bloody good jazz score it is too. The Duke Ellington-composed music is teasing, surprisingly seductive, creamily tantalising... and it's the first thing that hits you, along with the sharp Bass credits, as the film opens. The drama is one of courtroom ...

ruth_cole 23.09.2004 · Read full review
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Dine like a Duke

Advantages: Cracking food and a good price - for a pub!
Disadvantages: A bit small for buggies, awkward downstairs toilet access.

stairs and although I can't speak for the gents I imagine they'd be the same as the ladies so please, watch your head as the ceiling is so low in the toilet cubicles that if you happen to be 5ft 6" (like me) and get up too fast, you could end up concussing yourself on the arched ceiling. Having said that, the two cubicles themselves are always spotlessly clean, the basin has L'Occitaine handwash and hand cream and they also have one of those rather zippy Dyson Blade hand dryers plus a fair sized mirror for general hair and facial faffage. ~Recommended?~ If you are in the neighbourhood then yes, although there are lots of eateries in SJW if you can get into The Duke then I'd say go there. Its food that feeds you and not just food that fills you up. www.thedukeofyork.com 2 St Anne's Terrace St Johns Wood NW8 6PJ T) 0207 722 ...

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