taking the lead on Saturday. It has been nearly a century since Duke Ellington’s orchestra became the house band at the Cotton Club on 142nd Street. Even there, where Ellington and his group of ...

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 ...

The cross-genre musician’s style has an upbeat refinement to it. It’s part of the history and soul tradition he makes his own ...

The great soul singer and actress Beverley Knight often transcends the theatrical material she’s given. So it proves again in this two-hander about pioneering gospel singer and guitarist Sister ...

Beverley Knight and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu shine as the gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharp and her younger sister, but are undermined by the script Beverley Knight and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu in Marie and ...

As The Great Gatsby turns 100, take a look at the world of crime, music and culture that inspired some of the art of the Lost ...

In 1974, Duke Ellington, jazz pianist, composer and band leader ... In 1927, he got his big break and moved into the Cotton Club in Harlem, which offered him a platform to develop his career. By 1931, ...

Preston Free Email the event organisers 🎷 🎶 Jazz Afternoon at Chew’s Yard 🎶 🎷 Join us for a special tribute to jazz legends Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington at Chew’s Yard in ...

Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to [email protected] or [email protected]. You ...

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