Obsessed with Duke Ellington, one man is determined to illuminate the jazz composer’s stunning output February 16, 2021 More than 4 years ago Summary ...

Composer Duke Ellington performs a “concert of sacred music” with his orchestra as Lena Horne sings at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church on Dec. 26, 1965, in New York, N.Y.

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 ...

Ellington was so taken with Marrow that he asked her to stay on with the band for the Monterey Jazz Festival the next night, and for an upcoming Midwest tour; she eventually sang with Ellington for ...

When Duke Ellington died in 1974 Harry Carney was widely quoted as saying, “Without Duke I have nothing to live for.” Hasse says Carney was devastated and died just 4 months later, at age 64.

To know Duke Ellington is to know his band — although few can name its other members today. The defining sound of his charter band came from drummer Sonny Greer.

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.

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts saved my life, and after news of possible changes to the school’s management brought together decades of alumni, I know I am not alone.

Duke Ellington encompassed multitudes. He lived 75 years and directed his jazz orchestra for 50. His compositions number 1,700. More than 800 musicians recorded with him. He led his ensemble ...

But Ellington was nothing if not ambitious and for a decade struggled with his answer to George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, eventually composing the magnum opus, Black, Brown and Beige, which he ...

Duke Ellington’s 1980 Grammy for the album, “Duke Ellington At Fargo, 1940 Live,” hits the auction block Tuesday, Feb. 27, through the international auction company Bonhams.

Many critics consider Duke Ellington to be the most important composer in the history of jazz. Along with his jazz compositions, he wrote film scores and stage musicals. The Duke at His Best has ...