SWINGIN' WITH DUKE

A feature length performance-documentary celebrating Duke Ellington’s centennial. A close-up look at some of Ellington’s greatest works, in performances by Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra as they have never been seen or heard before.  Interwoven documentary scenes take viewers on a journey to the heart of Ellington’s passions as a songwriter, pianist and bandleader. The film also features performances by the legendary Illinois Jacquet, tenor saxophone, vocalist Diane Reeves, tap dancer, Jimmy Slide, and Lindy-hop king, Frankie Manning.