Beyond category the music of Duke Ellington

""BEYOND CATEGORY simplifies and illustrates for a general audience Ellington's complexity and mastery of the art that we call music. It explores the musical legacy of Duke Ellington with vintage film clips and quotes from contemporary musicians ... as well as conversations with Ellington himself. ... Duke Ellington produced over a thousand compositions. ... By revealing some of the attributes of Ellington's creative process the video enlightens the wide spectrum of viewers across the country, thus enabling them to understand and benefit from Ellington's work."--1993 Peabody Awards entry form excerpt. The program looks at Ellington's career and his contributions to the composing and performing of jazz, big band, opera and motion picture music. The musicians interviewed for the program discuss Ellington's genius in composing musical arrangements and how his work influenced their musical careers. Ellington and Wynton Marsalis discuss Ellington's career as a painter and how his musical style and painting style relate to each other. Includes footage of Ellington and his orchestra performing several songs, including Indigo mood and Don't mean a thing."
"Prepared for the Smithsonian exhibition, "Beyond Category: The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington" with excerpts from documentaries and concerts, this program presents a retrospective on Duke Ellington's career and musical iconology."@en