“Roaming through the jungle of "oohs" and "ahs," searching for a more agreeable noise, I live a life of primitivity with the mind of a child and an unquenchable thirst for sharps and flats.”

—  Duke Ellington

Music Is My Mistress (1973).

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American jazz musician, composer and band leader 1899–1974

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