KnowraDuke EllingtonLinked fromLinked fromThe 35 pages that link to Duke Ellington, each with the reason it gives.All 35Related 31Compared with 4Benny GoodmanCompared with: Ellington’s individual orchestral sound contrasts with Goodman’s association with the popular swing boom.Count BasieCompared with: Ellington’s composition-centered approach contrasts with Basie’s emphasis on rhythmic economy and ensemble swing.Paul WhitemanCompared with: Ellington built an influential orchestra rooted in Black jazz traditions, unlike Whiteman’s popular symphonic-jazz project.Gerry MulliganCompared with: Ellington’s richly orchestrated big-band writing offers a large-scale contrast to Mulligan’s open, small-group textures.