DUKE ELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL MEETING
Paris, 28-29-30 april 2023
Thursday, april 27 – House of Boris Vian
6:30 pm WELCOME – visit of Boris Vian’s Place (speakers only) + aperitif
8:30 pm DINNER (offered to the speakers)
Friday, april 28 – Médiathèque Musicale de Paris
10:00 am PRESENTATION « 1933, Ellington’s first steps in Paris », Jean-François Pitet
10:45 am PRESENTATION « Duke Ellington in Paris », John Edward Hasse
11:30 am BREAK
11:45 am ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION – « Duke and the Lights » – chaired by Leila Olivesi
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- Mercedes Ellington – chairman of « Duke Ellington Center For The Arts »
- John Edward Hasse – author, pianist, Smithsonian Institution curator
- Marylin Lester, Duke Ellington Society New York
- Daniel Maximin – novelist, poet and essayist
- Leila Olivesi – pianist, composer, musicologist
- Laurent Mignard – conductor
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12:30 pm END OF THE SESSION
2:15 pm PRESENTATION « Programs of Duke’s concerts in Paris », Leïla Olivesi
3:15 pm PRESENTATION « Dance in Duke Ellington’s work », Mercedes Ellington
3:45 pm BREAK
4:00 pm PRESENTATION « Duke Ellington, Jean Vilar and Turcaret », Anne Legrand
4:45 pm PRESENTATION « Midriff: A Musical Palindrome », Loren Schoenberg
5:30 pm LIVE SHOW-CASE « Leila Olivesi septet / tribute to Claude Carrière »
6:00 PM END OF THE SESSION
Friday, april 28 – L’Entrepôt
8:15 pm CINE PRESENTATION « Aroud the film Paris Blues », Laurent Cugny. Guests : Michele Corcella, Jack Chambers
Saturday, april 29 – Médiathèque Musicale de Paris
10:00 am PRESENTATION « Duke and Django », Philippe Baudoin, Loren Schoenberg
11:15 am BREAK
11:30 am LIVE SHOW-CASE « André Villéger & Philippe Milanta – For Duke and Paul »
11:55 am DOCUMENTARY « Ellington in Goutelas », Laurent Lukic and Laurent Mignard
1:15 pm END OF THE SESSION
3:00 pm PRESENTATION « Julian Priester : Six Months with the Duke », Ken Steiner. Guest : Julian Priester (video)
3:45 pm PRESENTATION « Fred Guy », Nick Rossi
4:15 pm BREAK
4:30 pm PRESENTATION « Ellington at Juilliard », Loren Schoenberg
5:05 pm PRESENTATION « Ellington researchers’ panel », Steven Lasker, Ken Steiner, David Palmquist, Michael Kilpatrick
6:00 pm END OF THE SESSION
Saturday, april 29 – Le Bal Blomet:
8:00 pm CONCERT « Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra, 20th anniversary », including unreleased scores of the unfinished opera “Boola“ (exhumed and commented by Michael Kilpatrick) and an “Ellington French Touch” program.
Sunday, april 30 – Pigalle quarter
10:00 am COMMENTED WALK « A promenade through Pigalle’s jazz scene during the period between the two world wars», Philippe Baudoin (speakers only)
12:30 pm LUNCH (at charge of the participants)
Sunday, april 30 – Sunset Jazz Club
3:00 pm EDUCATIONAL CONCERT « Duke Ellington for kids », Leila Olivesi
5:00 pm EDUCATIONAL CONCERT « Duke Ellington for kids », Leila Olivesi
9:00 pm CONCLUSION OT THE SYMPOSIUM – LIVE SHOW-CASE & JAM SESSION
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- New release « Duke and Billy’s New Colors », Saury – Rousselet – Couderc Quintet
- Jam Session
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VENUES
- Médiathèque Musicale de Paris – Forum des Halles, 8 Porte St-Eustache 75001 Paris – M° Les Halles
- L’Entrepôt – 7 Rue Francis de Pressensé 75014 Paris – M° Pernety
- Bal Blomet – 33 Rue Blomet, 75015 Paris – M° Volontaires ou Sèvres-Lecourbe
- Sunset – 60 rue des Lombards 75001 Paris – M° Châtelet
- Maison de Boris Vian – 6 Bis Cité Véron, 75018 Paris – M° Blanche