Step inside this Bed-Stuy brownstone and you’ll swear you’ve been whisked back to a jazz venue in 1940s Brooklyn. Housed in a ...

Ellington said Duke went on to share that wisdom with his pal Tony Bennett. “He told Tony Bennett that everybody should do at least two things you can succeed in even if they may not be related ...

American big band leader and legendary jazz pianist Duke Ellington. (Keystone/Getty Images) Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcasted on Dec. 25, 2024.

Duke Ellington's legacy in American music is unrivalled. Since his death in 1974 recognition of his many achievements has steadily grown. The vastness and depth of his recordings is bewildering.

Mercedes Ellington is keeping her grandfather’s iconic sound alive. The uptown eatery named for iconic composer and bandleader Duke Ellington will finally be the home to his music on Sunday.

By Duke Ellington. Co-writer Juan Tizol introduces the melody of "Caravan," which is tinged with both Middle Eastern influences and Latin rhythms.

Jazz pianist and Houston native Jason Moran considers jazz great Duke Ellington a transformational influence on his musical career. Moran graduated from Houston's Kinder HSPVA, whose big band will ...

A celebration of the 125th birthday of jazz great Duke Ellington will take place Monday, May 6 at Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street in NYC.

Overview Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was an African-American jazz composer, orchestrator, bandleader and pianist who led one of the greatest jazz bands, wrote more than 1,500 compositions ...

Duke Ellington’s version of racial subversion, while comparably low-pitched and non-confrontational, was straightforward. He held benefits for the Scottsboro Boys, ...

This article was first published in 2005. Building a jazz library? Then you'll definitely need some Duke Ellington as a cornerstone of it. The Duke is frequently cited as the greatest jazz man of them ...