Lambert, who admired Duke Ellington and proclaimed his harmonic roots in Frederick Delius (who in his turn had taken them from Debussy), was a fearless reconciler of what the academies and Tin Pan Alley alike presumed to be eternally opposed:In 1972, on a plane from New York to Toronto, I found myself sitting next to Duke Ellington, who spoke almost with tears in his eyes of the stature of Lambert.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lambert bridged academic and popular music, earning high regard from Ellington.
- In plain terms
- He mixed different music styles and got respect.
- What can you take from it?
- Bridge divides between styles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who bridges your artistic divides?
- What earns you respect?
Another view
It relies on a brief anecdote for judgment.
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