The song’s bright, swinging energy captures the optimism and ambition of Black Americans seeking opportunity in the big city ... 10 Essential Duke Ellington Jazz Songs to Celebrate Black ...

Duke Ellington was one of the most popular and ... musicians who inevitably handle it with a European technique. It's time a big piece of music was written from the inside," Ellington said. Ellington ...

He wrote popular songs. He wrote suites.” Duke Ellington’s version of racial ... and NAACP chief Walter White and top lawyer Thurgood Marshall both considered him a close friend.

6. Duke Ellington is one of the most recorded jazz artists of all time. Ellington wrote or collaborated on over 1000 pieces during his lifetime, ranging from short songs to full suites.

This spring marks both the 50th anniversary of Duke ... Ellington was never a strong reader of music, as he was primarily self-taught, and his journey was not a straight shot to the top: his ...

Elegant, stomping, then tender, this piece is now being recognized as one of the greatest works for jazz orchestra. Composer Duke Ellington poses for a portrait at the piano in circa 1930.

“Duke Ellington ... As Ellington created new vistas in music, artists who are crafting new journeys in jazz abound all season. Joshua Redman, widely regarded as the greatest saxophonist ...

It has been nearly a century since Duke Ellington’s orchestra ... Each group selected three songs to perform from the Essentially Ellington library. The top 10 finishers advanced to a second ...