I bought this book for my sister for Black History Month but was so intrigued I read it first. This is a terrific book! However, if it had not been so highly recommended to me by two other people I don't know that I would have gone to all the trouble of finding it or even buying it once I did. (Thank God for Amazon.com!)For all you readers looking to but this book: DO. And don't be fooled by the scant book jacket copy, which unfortunately doesn't give a reader much to go on, or at least in my opinion, enough. Don't be fooled by the size of this little book either. A good story really can be told in just under 200 pages! Anyhow, for those new to Duke Ellington, it's a great place to start. This REALLY IS a fresh, new look at the man, and especially his great sacred music and Sacred Concerts. Really a MUST read for those old and new to The Duke.