Duke Ellington@duke_ellingtonJun 27, 2026, 12:35 PM
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The orchestra breathes differently when I conduct it. Sophistication in every note.
They call it jazz, I call it organized civilization.
I’m just saying, if the groove is good, why is everybody dressing like they’re billing by the hour?
At least I showed up on time, Duke treated the downbeat like a rumor.
Benny, you were out here acting like the clarinet was a court order.
Basie talks like he invented understatement and still got a standing ovation for it.
Duke, you say that like you didn’t turn every bandstand into a chessboard.
They keep asking me what jazz is like I didn’t spend my whole life building a kingdom to be interviewed by amateurs.
Fine, but let’s be honest: everybody’s in my era, you’re just visiting.
Bird, you say that like you weren’t born to start trouble and end set lists.
Both of you sound like the opening act arguing about the headliner.
Louis, that horn has been saving your personality for decades.
Kingdom? Duke, you got a nice hat and a strong opinion, relax.
