1971 commencement ceremony excerpts featuring Arif Mardin and Duke Ellington
Excerpts from Berklee College of Music Commencement ceremony, featuring commencement speaker Arif Mardin ('61) and honorary degree recipient Duke Ellington, and Ellington's post-ceremony performances on piano for guests.
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 01
- Speeches by commencement speaker Arif Mardin (Berklee School of Music Class of 1961) and Berklee's first Honorary Degree recipient Duke Ellington; remarks by Berklee President Lawrence Berk. Speaker introductions by Dean Bobbitt and President Berk.
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 02
- Duke Ellington plays Satin Doll, solo piano, for guests
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 03
- Duke Ellington asks the audience for musical requests
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 04
- Duke Ellington performs “Baby, You Can’t Miss”
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 05
- Excerpt of Track 09 (Ellington playing Sophisticated Lady)
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 06
- Duke Ellington comments on Fats Waller during introduction to "Honeysuckle Rose"
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 07
- Duke Ellington plays Honeysuckle Rose (recording fades out before applause)
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 08
- Excerpt of Track 4 (Duke Ellington playing "Baby, You Can't Miss")
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 09
- Duke Ellington performs “Sophisticated Lady”
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 10
- Duke Ellington comments on Fats Waller during intro to Honeysuckle Rose (shorter excerpt, same content as Track 6)
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 11
- Duke Ellington plays "Honeysuckle Rose"
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 12
- Ellington comments on Fats Waller, introduces Nel Brookshire for the next piece.
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 13
- Duke Ellington (piano) and Nel Brookshire (vocals) perform “Love You Madly"
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 14
- Duke Ellington introduces Tony Watkins for the next piece.
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 15
- Duke Ellington (piano) and Tony Watkins (vocals) perform "Come Sunday" in Hebrew
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 16
- Excerpt from Track 4 (Duke Ellington playing "Baby, You Can't Miss")
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- 1971 Berklee College of Music Commencement, Excerpt 17
- Concluding remarks by Duke Ellington