On the occasion of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, the great composer passes the torch to his modern counterpart, Jason ...

He will also perform at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center on Tuesday, April 15 during the festival's preview event.

Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges’ 1959 album 'Side By Side' is getting a vinyl reissue through Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series.

Explore Roosevelt's rich history with a planned tour highlighting famous residents including Eddie Murphy, Dr. J and Public ...

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 Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra's next regular season concert, "Decades of Pop," is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. March 29 at ...

Duke Ellington School of the Arts celebrated their 50th anniversary with a gala. The event featured a showcase of all eight ...

For a Jazz lover, one precious recollection you cherish is a snippet of an interview between Michael Parkinson and Duke ...

Other performances have followed in the US and abroad, some entirely solo piano, others involving big bands. On Saturday March 1, Moran will present a solo show at the Berklee Performance Center as ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a composer and bandleader—he was a cultural architect whose music told the stories of Black excellence, struggle ...

Aardvark Jazz Orchestra plays Duke Ellington's most iconic tunes. In celebration of the great pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington, Boston's Aardvark Jazz Orchestra plays some of his most iconic ...