In scoring music for his famous jazz orchestra, Duke Ellington wrote for individuals, not instruments. This “Mood Indigo” page features music for his trombone section: Joe “Tricky Sam” Nanton, Lawrence Brown and Juan Tizol.
Duke Ellington Score
Duke Ellington Score, around 1932-1942
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