Thus the music career of Duke Ellington wasborn. Duke was taken under the wings of Oliver "Doc" Perry and Louis Brown, whotaught Duke how to read music and helped improve his overall piano ...

An evening of Black history and music returned to Holy Trinity on 36th Street for its third annual gathering, headlined as ...

Peter DeLuke was 15 when he made his professional concert debut in 1945. He will celebrate his 95th birthday Sunday at the all-ages Dizzy’s with The Mellotones, his brassy Duke Ellington ...

Pianist Jason Moran and bassist Marcus Shelby promise they will go deep into the catalogue of the legendary Duke Ellington.

Our weekend top picks also include Black History Month events, Winter Festival “Year of the Snake,” Indian Film Festival ...

In 1950, Duke Ellington recorded Masterpieces by Ellington, an ambitious album that redefined jazz composition. This deep dive explores the breathtaking Mood Indigo, a song that expanded beyond ...

Don Warrington tells a story of a remarkable rebirth, as a down-on-his-luck Duke Ellington spontaneously and joyously sparks ...

You’re basically standing by and waiting for a call,” he explains. “It’s kind of like a combination of an EMT, a carpenter, ...

On Sunday, the Valentine's Jazz Festival was held in Moeser Auditorium to celebrate jazz music and bring musicians and ...

F. Scott Fitzgerald memorably described the 1920s as a time when "the parties were bigger, the pace was faster, the buildings ...

Comedy with Jeff Garlin, Black Voices concert with Gill Sotu, San Diego Public Library’s 25th drawings exhibition and more ...

Pianist Sullivan Fortner is originally from New Orleans, but is one of the most respected and creative players in New York at ...