Duke Ellington's orchestral suite “Black, Brown and Beige,” performed by the CSO under Damon Gupton on May 9, offered a ...

Stars out in force to honor the musical pioneer and his legacy of compositions which are etched into the soul of America.

By Hank Shteamer Video by Ariel Fisher and Tim Schutsky Jason Moran has spent the past year living with the music of Duke Ellington, playing a series of concerts honoring the 125th anniversary of ...

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 ...

Jazz great Duke Ellington and his band shaped the 20th century American music scene, and his influence lives on in jazz and ...

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 ...

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.

(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 ...

The theme of the gala’s concert—which will also be livestreamed—will be “Duke at 125”; Ellington’s granddaughter, Mercedes, is the gala’s honorary co-chair. Awards also will be bestowed.

Duke Ellington’s enduring legacy as a musical pioneer was celebrated at a gala and concert with the soul of America as its ...