Ellington recorded “Black and Tan Fantasy” several times in 1927 with a small orchestra, showing off the ensemble’s tightly honed, potently expressive sound. Moran converted it into a solo, which he ...

In a fraught moment for two institutions behind the awards, this year's NEA Jazz Masters ceremony celebrated musicians who ...

Duke Ellington, whose contours have something ... fervor is apparent in the words of a London critic reporting an Ellington concert at the Palladium. “His music has a truly Shakespearean ...

The Sun Prairie High School Jazz Ensemble is hitting the road, bound for the bright lights of New York City to compete in the ...

Brown and Beige"), and the "Sacred Concerts." He was decorated with numerous awards and honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom—presented by President Nixon in 1969. Browse additional ...

The Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage will participate in the 2025 Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival at Lincoln Center ...

When you're 5 years old and you're sitting on Duke Ellington's lap ... one of his fond memories was seeing the Jackson 5 live in concert for the first time at Madison Square Garden.

Moran talks about his performance, “Duke Ellington: My Heart Sings” and about his dream to create a venue in Houston where jazz musicians can find an open mic to jam. In an interview with ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history ... but as a sophisticated composer whose work belonged in concert halls just as much as nightclubs. Originally a part of Ellington ...

An elaborate box set from the Danish Storyville label: seven CDs and one DVD, paying tribute to Duke Ellington's arranger and composer Billy Strayhorn that--alas--doesn't quite live up to the ...