Ellington's music with fresh thematic explorations to delight music lovers

J. K. (Jack) CHAMBERS is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Sociolinguistic Theory: Linguistic Variation and Its Social Significance (second edition, 2003), co-editor, with Peter Trudgill and Natalie Schilling-Estes, of The Handbook of Language Variation and Change (2002) and co- author, with Peter Trudgill, of Dialectology (second edition, 1998), as well as other books and scores of articles. He works extensively as a forensic consultant and maintains a parallel vocation in jazz criticism, including the prize-winning biography Milestones: The Music and Times of Miles Davis (1998).

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A Tone Parallel to Duke Ellington is original and stimulating, a significant contribution to the literature on the music of Duke Ellington. Written in an elegant and engaging style, the book offers new insight to Ellington scholars but at the same time offers an accessible point of entry to readers new to Ellington's work, life, and times. Demonstrating exemplary knowledge and expertise, Jack Chambers” thematic approach sheds new light on Ellington's achievements, making astute observations on their limits and offering much food for thought on Ellington's legacy and its future. This is a book for scholars, students, Ellington's legion of admirers, and anyone interested in one of the most culturally significant figures of the twentieth century.

Ian Bradley, former editor of Blue Light, the Duke Ellington Society UK journal

As we mark the 125th anniversary of Duke Ellington's birth, and the 50th year since his passing, Jack Chambers” book will be a focal point for the attention generated about Ellington. It is a valuable entry point for new Ellington fans.

Steven Bowie, author of Concerto for Cootie: The Life and Times of Cootie Williams