Rockin' in Rhythm by Duke Ellington sung by Ella Fitzgerald
When Soweto Kinch has an airhead moment, he needs Ellington鈥檚 sonic reminder. 'If joy isn鈥檛 at the core of the music or your life, it鈥檚 easy to get lost in a sea of negativity.'
Away from the concert platform, five musicians write about the music that has shaped their personal lives.
When saxophonist Soweto Kinch has an airhead moment, he needs Duke Ellington鈥檚 sonic reminder that 鈥淚f joy isn鈥檛 at the core of the music or your life, it鈥檚 easy to get lost in a sea of negativity鈥�.
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