DUKE ON UKE: 18 Duke Ellington Compositions Arranged For Ukulele

DUKE ON UKE offers a refined and thoughtfully curated exploration of Duke Ellington’s enduring legacy, artfully reimagined for the ukulele. This collection presents 18 elegant arrangements that honor the composer’s harmonic richness, rhythmic vitality, and unmistakable voice, while embracing the unique tonal character of the instrument.

Designed for discerning players, each arrangement balances musical integrity with playability, allowing Ellington’s melodies and sophisticated jazz language to shine without excess simplification. The accompanying Play-Along CD provides a polished musical context, supporting both practice and performance and inviting the player into Ellington’s world of swing, color, and nuance.

Ideal for intermediate to advanced ukulele players, educators, and jazz enthusiasts, DUKE ON UKE expands the artistic possibilities of the ukulele repertoire. It is a collection that treats both the music and the musician with respect—timeless jazz, rendered with clarity, taste, and style.

Includes arrangements of the following tunes:

• C Jam Blues

• Caravan

• Come Sunday

• Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me

• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

• I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good

• I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

• I’m Beginning To See The Light

• I’m Just A Lucky So And So

• In A Mellow Tone

• In A Sentimental Mood

• It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)

• Just Squeeze Me

• Love You Madly

• Mood Indigo

• Prelude To A Kiss

• Satin Doll

• Sophisticated Lady­­