Hands down, “Sir Duke” is one of the most memorable musical tributes. Basie. Glenn Miller. Louis Armstrong. Ella. And, of course, Duke Ellington. Few songs celebrate music so admirably and unpretentiously. It’s pure love for the music. Pure love for the sounds that have shaped us. In many ways, it’s the same thing that drove me to start Mental Jukebox. In quarantine, we look for new indoor diversions. Some of us are learning new skills. New hobbies. For me, I’m just taking two things I already love and smashing them together. Music and words.
“Music is a world within itself. With a language we all understand.”
