Duke Ellington recorded Masterpieces by Ellington, an ambitious album that redefined jazz composition. This deep dive explores the breathtaking Mood Indigo, a song that expanded beyond its swing roots ...

Pianist Jason Moran and bassist Marcus Shelby promise they will go deep into the catalogue of the legendary Duke Ellington ...

Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into the world on April 29, 1899 inWashington, D.C. Duke’s parents, Daisy Kennedy Ellington and James EdwardEllington, served as ideal role models for young Duke, and ...

Chicago police said a man was killed and another man was injured on the city's West Side in a shooting not far from an elementary school.

The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America Larry Tye 416 pages ISBN: 035838043X Mariner Books 2024 In 1986, a guy walked into a Post Office in South ...

(This is the first part of a three-part series. Read the second part.) Duke Ellington, whose contours have something of the swell and sweep of a large, erect bear and whose color is that of coffee ...

Discover the rich history of Black composers at the Washington National Cathedral's 'Onward & Upward: The Unsung Heroes of ...

Play On! is, delightfully, a peach of the genre, a stylish and witty transposing of Twelfth Night, for my money Shakespeare’s ...

National Museum of African American History and Culture Letter to the Musicians' Protective Association from Duke Ellington National Museum of American History Bust of Duke Ellington National Museum ...

Musical genius Duke Ellington crafted nearly 2,000 compositions across five remarkable decades, enchanting audiences through ...