B&H Now Represents the Works of Vernon Duke (Vladimir Dukelsky)
(January 2008)
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of a new catalogue to its growing jazz initiative, now representing the music of renowned composer, Vernon Duke (Vladimir Dukelsky, 1903-69), in the United States and Canada as well as selected territories including UK, Australasia and South Africa.Under the name of Vernon Duke, he enjoyed a highly successful Broadway and film career and was one of the composers, along with Berlin, Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers, Arlen and Kern, who contributed to The Great American Songbook. Among the standards Duke wrote (and which B&H will now have the ability to license) are April in Paris, Autumn In New York, I Can't Get Started, and Taking A Chance on Love. He collaborated with many of the most celebrated lyricists of the era, including Johnny Mercer, Ira Gershwin, Ogden Nash and Sammy Cahn. His works have been performed by a ‘who's who’ of jazz and popular musicians, with classics such as April in Paris being recorded by artists including Tony Bennett, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Wynton Marsalis, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra and Thelonious Monk.
As Vladimir Dukelsky he was also an admired composer of concert music. Born in Russia, he studied under Glière and was influenced particularly by Prokofieff and Lourié. He composed Zephyr and Flora for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes with choreography by Massine and scenography by Braque and his symphonies were championed by Koussevitszky. Naxos has recently released a new recording of his piano and cello concertos, written for Rubinstein and Piatigorsky (8.559286).
Says General Manager Marc Ostrow: "We are delighted to add the standards of Vernon Duke and the concert music of Vladimir Dukelsky to our catalogue. The variety and quality of his writing wonderfully complements our diverse catalogue of classical and jazz repertoire."
Says Kay Duke Ingalls: "I'm very pleased that Boosey & Hawkes has taken on my late husband's catalogue for their jazz and standard projects. I am particularly happy that they are also very interested in the concert music and will give the works well-deserved attention."
Boosey & Hawkes launched its jazz initiative in 2006 by hiring its first-ever jazz expert, Adina Williams, and now represents composers David Benoit, Chick Corea, Paquito D'Rivera, Andrew Hill, and Wynton Marsalis, as well as the works of Charles Mingus through Jazz Workshop, Inc. Boosey & Hawkes also proudly serves as worldwide agents for the historic Second Floor Music catalogue, which features some of the best-known compositions of the bop and post-bop eras. Boosey & Hawkes anticipates additional signings to its esteemed jazz roster. For upcoming news and announcements please visit the B&H jazz page.
Photo: Kay Duke Ingalls
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