Dharma ([dÊ±ÉÉ¾mÉ] ; Sanskrit: à¤§à¤°à¥à¤® dharma, listen (helpÂ·info) ; Pali: à¤§à¤®à¥à¤® dhamma) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. There is no single word translation for dharma in western languages.
As a pianist Duke Ellington was originally an excellent stride player who gained the respect of such giants as James P. Johnson, Fats Waller and his main influence Willie The Lion Smith.
Ellington also made great use of individual players in his bands - Cootie Williams, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Blanton, Juan Tizol, and others. It's said that in some of his arrangements, he left a lot of room for the soloists, so much so, that the solos were indistinguishable from the arrangement.