Music makes us shine inside and out.
Duke Ellington directed his band in a way that made them all shine so bright – they were (and are still) revered the world over.

With suggestions like “Okay, next you come in on the second bar in a subtle manner growling like a hungry lion cub that wants his dinner but can’t find his mother”, followed by “and then you over here are cast as the sun beating down on the scene. What kind of sound would make you feel like that? Try a high B flat in felt hat, play it legato and sustain it for eight bars. Let’s all hit this together!”.

With that in mind… put on your favorite hat and turn the music up while you shine brightly dancing on your Duke rug!