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Duke and his group on the cover of Down Beat Magazine, 1946
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Duke's Band
Duke Ellington wrote music night and day. Although he was a pianist, it was said that his real instrument was his band and the gifted musicians with whom he worked. His drummer, Sonny Greer, was with the band from the beginning; second trombonist Juan Tizol was a Puerto Rican musician who added a little Latin influence to the band; trombonist Lawrence Brown joined the band in 1932 and stayed for 19 years; and Ray Nance played both the violin and trumpet. Mary Lou Williams, one of the great women in jazz, arranged music for Ellington.
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