Why did Duke Ellington say that he was "born in 1956 at the Newport Festival"?

a. he premiered his "New Ellington" band there, featuring a smaller, more bebop-oriented group
b. the crowd went wild during their performance there, and his band was back in vogue
c. he premiered his first sacred oratorio there, illustrating his growing interest in gospel-oriented music
d. after a failed performance there, he realized how he could restructure his big band for the post–swing era


b

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