Duke Ellington

8 films on Best Blurays1 in 4K7 in HD

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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.

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Black and Tan (1929)

Leading role · Director: Dudley Murphy

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Cohen Syncopation Blu-ray 1080p extras

Jam Session (1942)

Leading role · Director: Josef Berne

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Soundies: The Ultimate Collection boxset Blu-ray

Belle of the Nineties (1934)

Supporting role · Director: Leo McCarey

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Indicator or Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Indicator is likely minimally better than Kino Lorber Blu-ray judging from other movies in the boxsets

3.1

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024)

Small role · Director: Johan Grimonprez

Best English-Friendly & Video:

US Kino Lorber or UK Modern Films Blu-ray

Video Notes:

US Kino Lorber or UK Modern Films Blu-ray no comparison available

Murder at the Vanities (1934)

Small role · Director: Mitchell Leisen

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

3.1

Birth of the Blues (1941)

Small role · Director: Victor Schertzinger

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Small role · Director: Otto Preminger

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray Columbia Classics Vol 2

Best Audio:

1986 RCA/Columbia LaserDisc

4.2

Cabin in the Sky (1943)

Small role · Director: Vincente Minnelli

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

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