The Duke Ellington Orchestra delivered a solid mix of swing and ballads from the colossal repertoire of its namesake and his gifted composing colleague, Billy Strayhorn. The enduring sophistication of ...

Duke Ellington was one of the most popular and successful jazz musicians of the first half of the 20th century and according to composer Gunther Schuller and musicologist and historian Barry Kernfeld, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 2—HENDERSON — Almost 100 years ago, Edward Kennedy Ellington gave the downbeat on a jazz number and his orchestra opened a ...

On Dec. 19, 1950, Duke Ellington took his orchestra into a New York studio and recorded one of the most consequential albums of his career. LP technology was new, and “Masterpieces by Ellington” was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Calm and elegant': Duke Ellington - John Kobal Foundation Duke Ellington, one of the greatest figures of jazz, died 50 years ago ...

Colors In Rhythm Mercer Ellington Children of great parents have a hard time. In the case of Mercer Ellington, it is even ...

Join the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Quintet for a performance of Duke Ellington’s “Cotton Tail.” This Duke Ellington composition “Cotton Tail” was originally recorded on May 4, 1940, for his ...

Jazz at the Kennedy Center’s commemoration launches on March 15, 2024 with Ellington’s very own Grammy Award®–winning supergroup, The Duke Ellington Orchestra. Jason Moran takes on Ellington’s “Grand ...

NORFOLK, Va. — A newly formed group of the area's best musicians is paying tribute to jazz legend Duke Ellington in honor of his 125th birthday. “Someone once said, if humans experienced it, Duke ...

He is revered by many, if not most, baritone saxophone players as the “godfather” of the instrument. He could blow and hold notes on his saxophone like few other players then or since. He was a ...

When Phyllis Hall, of Catahoula, asked Curious Louisiana if it's true that Duke Ellington and his orchestra once played in a swanky nightclub in Bunkie called the Blue Moon, I immediately remembered ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick At Carnegie Hall, the American Symphony Orchestra and Leon Botstein made a case for Duke Ellington works still rarely heard from ...