who is the fellow musician (swing jazz)

[luh]

hi
can someone tell me who this is on the picture?
luh

 

[Flat Shoes]

I think it's Count Basie: http://images.google.com/images?q=count basie

 

[luh]

thx a lot!
luh

 

[huey]

Sorry, but I don't think it's Basie.

I'm sure someone on the swingdjs Swinging Music forum would know who it is ...

http://www.swingdjs.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=466d2540efd91701eb669bbf2fa3728a

 

[Flat Shoes]

Hmmm... I know I've seen this picture before.

 

[Flat Shoes]

How about Duke Ellington?
http://www.redhotjazz.com/duke.GIF

 

[bjp22tango]

Luh:

Were you pulling everyone's leg?

Hard to believe you hadn't seen Duke Ellington before somewhere, but I don't know how much American Swing/Jazz music cultural reference you get there.

 

[huey]

How about Duke Ellington?
http://www.redhotjazz.com/duke.GIF

That looks like the man

 

[huey]

By the way, the Duke Ellington Orchestra is currently led by his grandson, Paul Mercer Ellington. They play in New York ...

http://www.dukeellington.com/about/orchestra.htm
http://www.paulmercerellington.com/bio.htm

 

[luh]

i wasn't pulling anyones leg. I wouldn't ask if i wouldn't know. Well anyway, thx guys.
luh