Strayhorn

American  

[strey-hawrn] / ˈstreɪˌhɔrn /

noun

1. William Billy, 1915–67, U.S. jazz pianist and composer: collaborator with Duke Ellington.

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Strayhorn British  

/ ˈstreɪˌhɔːn /

noun

1. Billy, full name William Strayhorn. 1915–67, US jazz composer and pianist, noted esp for his association (1939–67) with Duke Ellington

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Example Sentences

Now the LP offered him and longtime collaborator Billy Strayhorn space and structural freedom—room for a full musical arc.

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For 28 years, Billy Strayhorn stood beside Ellington as his most essential creative ally.

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On this album Strayhorn does more than assist; he shapes it, arranging three of its four works.

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Strayhorn’s inspired 15-minute arrangement of “Mood Indigo” moves through three keys, shifting timbres, and even a turn into waltz time.

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Yet just weeks before that loss, aided by Strayhorn, Ellington created a recording that reaffirmed his standing as America’s pre-eminent jazz composer-bandleader.

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