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- Mercer Kennedy Ellington was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. Ellington was born in Washington, DC, the son of famous composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington. By the age of eighteen he had written his first piece to be recorded by his father ("Pigeons and Peppers"). In 1939, 1946–1949, and 1959 he led his own bands, many of whose members went on to play with his father, or to achieve independent fame. During the 1940s in particular he wrote pieces that became standards, including " Things Ain't What They Used to Be", "Jumpin' Punkins", "Moon Mist", and "Blue Serge". He composed for his father from 1940 to 1941, worked as road manager for Cootie Williams' orchestra (1941 to 1943 and again in 1954), and returned to work for his father playing E-flat horn in 1950, and then as general manager and copyist from 1955 to 1959. In 1960 he became Della Reese's musical director, then in 1962 went on take a job as a radio DJ in New York for three years. In 1965 he again returned to his father's orchestra, this time as trumpeter and road manager. When his father died in 1974, Ellington took over the orchestra, taking it on tour to Europe in 1975 and 1977 (his own son, Edward Ellington, played in the band in the late 1970s, and his other son, Paul Ellington, took it over at a later date). In the early 1980s he became the first conductor for a Broadway musical of his father's music, Sophisticated Ladies. Before his death the Duke Ellington Orchestra included Barrie Lee Hall, Rocky White, Tommy James, Gregory Charles Royal, J.J. Wiggins, and Shelly Carrol among others. Mercer Ellington performed up to the day of his passing. Ellington died of a heart attack a month short of his seventy-seventh birthday. The Duke Ellington Orchestra still runs today under the Direction of Paul Ellington, who also controls the Estate of Mercer & Duke Ellington.
- Mercer Ellington war ein amerikanischer Jazztrompeter, Komponist und Arrangeur.
- Mercer Kennedy Ellington est un trompettiste et chef d'orchestre de jazz américain né le 11 mars 1919 à Washington et décédé le 8 février 1996 à Copenhague,. Il est le fils de Duke Ellington et le père du pianiste Paul Mercer Ellington
- Mercer Ellington was een Amerikaanse jazztrompettist, componist en arrangeur. Hij was de zoon van de beroemde bandleider Duke Ellington in wiens orkest hij ook heeft gespeeld. Voor zijn vader componeerde hij onder meer 'Things ain't what they used to be' en 'Blue Serge'. Mercer Ellington was ook zelf bandleider: hij had een orkest in 1939, van 1946 tot 1949 en in 1959. Sommige muzikanten die bij hem speelden, werkten later bij zijn vader of werden zelf beroemd, zoals Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Dorham, Idrees Sulieman, Chico Hamilton, Charles Mingus en Carmen McCrae. Zijn bands hadden echter niet al te veel succes. Van 1940 tot 1941 componeerde hij voor zijn vader. Sommige composities werden standards: 'Things ain't what they used to be', 'Moon mist' en 'Blue Serge'. Hij werkte als roadmanager voor het orkest van Cootie Williams (1941-1943, 1954) en speelde hoorn bij zijn vader in 1950. Van 1955 tot 1959 was hij voor diens orkest manager. In 1960 werkte hij voor Della Reese als musical director. Daarna was hij onder meer discjockey voor een station in New York. in 1965 speelde hij weer in het orkest van zijn vader en was hij manager. Na de dood van Duke Ellington, nam hij de leiding van het orkest over. Het orkest, waarin ook zijn zoons Edward en Paul zouden spelen, toerde onder meer in Europa. Mercer Ellington had de leiding van het orkest tot zijn dood. Begin jaren tachtig was hij de dirigent van de Broadway-musical over de muziek van zijn vader. Mercer Ellington stierf aan een hartaanval.
- Mercer Kennedy Ellington var en amerikansk jazz-trompetist, komponist og arrangør. Mercer Ellington ble født i Washington, DC og var sønn av den berømte komponisten, pianisten og orkesterlederen Duke Ellington. Da han var 18 hadde han skrevet hans første stykke som ble innspilt av faren («Pigeons and Peppers»). I 1939, 1946, 1949 og 1959 ledet han sine egne band, hvor mange av medlemmene etterhvert gikk over til å spille med faren eller å oppnå uavhengig berømmelse. Spesielt i løpet av 1940-årene skrev han stykker som ble standardlåter, iberegnet «Things Ain't What They Used To Be», «Jumpin' Punkins», «Moon Mist», «John Hardy's Wife» og «Blue Serge». Fra 1940 til 1941 komponerte han for faren, arbeidet som turnéleder for Cootie Williams' orkester (1941 til 1943 og en gang til i 1954) og returnerte for å jobbe for faren ved å spille althorn i 1950 og deretter jobbe som direktør og noteskriver fra 1955 til 1959. I 1960 ble han musikkinstruktør for Della Reese, fra 1962-1965 hadde han jobb som radio-DJ i New York. I 1965 returnerte han igjen til farens orkester, denne gang som trompetist og turnéleder. Da faren døde i 1974, tok Mercer over orkesteret og tok det med på turné til Europa i 1975 og 1977 (Mercers sønn, Edward Ellington, spilte i bandet sent på 1970-tallet, og hans andre sønn, Paul Ellington, tok over senere). Tidlig på 1980-tallet ble han den første dirigenten for en Broadway musical over farens musikk, Sophisticated Ladies. Før han døde hadde The Duke Ellington Orchestra medlemmer som Barrie Lee Hall, Rocky White, Tommy James, Gregory Charles Royal, J.J. Wiggins, og Shelly Carrol blant mange andre. Fra sent på 1980-tallet flyttet han til Danmark og sluttet stort sett med å opptre og å skrive. Ellington døde av hjerteinfarkt en måned etter hans 70-årsdag.
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- Mercer Kennedy Ellington was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. Ellington was born in Washington, DC, the son of famous composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington. By the age of eighteen he had written his first piece to be recorded by his father ("Pigeons and Peppers"). In 1939, 1946–1949, and 1959 he led his own bands, many of whose members went on to play with his father, or to achieve independent fame.
- Mercer Ellington war ein amerikanischer Jazztrompeter, Komponist und Arrangeur.
- Mercer Kennedy Ellington est un trompettiste et chef d'orchestre de jazz américain né le 11 mars 1919 à Washington et décédé le 8 février 1996 à Copenhague,. Il est le fils de Duke Ellington et le père du pianiste Paul Mercer Ellington
- Mercer Ellington was een Amerikaanse jazztrompettist, componist en arrangeur. Hij was de zoon van de beroemde bandleider Duke Ellington in wiens orkest hij ook heeft gespeeld. Voor zijn vader componeerde hij onder meer 'Things ain't what they used to be' en 'Blue Serge'. Mercer Ellington was ook zelf bandleider: hij had een orkest in 1939, van 1946 tot 1949 en in 1959.
- Mercer Kennedy Ellington var en amerikansk jazz-trompetist, komponist og arrangør. Mercer Ellington ble født i Washington, DC og var sønn av den berømte komponisten, pianisten og orkesterlederen Duke Ellington. Da han var 18 hadde han skrevet hans første stykke som ble innspilt av faren («Pigeons and Peppers»). I 1939, 1946, 1949 og 1959 ledet han sine egne band, hvor mange av medlemmene etterhvert gikk over til å spille med faren eller å oppnå uavhengig berømmelse.
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