The Duke and His Mistress: Edward Kennedy Ellington in music and dance

This concert was a collaboration between Dance Extension, directed by Julie Adams Strandberg, and the Brown Jazz Band, directed by Matthew McGarrell, in celebration of Duke Ellington's 100th birthday. It included dances, vocal numbers, and instrumentals. The show toured to alumni clubs in London, New York City, and Boston, and was repeated for Parents Weekend (name later changed to Family Weekend) in October of 1991. This concert launched future collaborations with the music department that became features of the Parents Weekend dance concerts. In addition to this collaboration with the jazz band, dancers collaborated with The Brown University Chorus, directed by L. Frederick Jodry, and the Brown University Orchestra, directed by Paul Phillips. This concert was a collaboration between Dance Extension, directed by Julie Adams Strandberg, and the Brown Jazz Band, directed by Matthew McGarrell, in celebration of Duke Ellington's 100th birthday. It included dances, vocal numbers, and instrumentals. The show toured to alumni clubs in London, New York City, and Boston, and was repeated for Parents Weekend (name later changed to Family Weekend) in October of 1991. This concert launched future collaborations with the music department that became features of the Parents Weekend dance concerts. In addition to this collaboration with the jazz band, dancers collaborated with The Brown University Chorus, directed by L. Frederick Jodry, and the Brown University Orchestra, directed by Paul Phillips. Alumnae Hall The Duke and His Mistress: Edward Kennedy Ellington in music and dance, Department of Theatre Arts records, OF.1Q.T1, Brown University Library Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)