With a punkish, antifascist take on the trad jazz sound of Duke Ellington, this noisy outfit are epic in every way. But how on earth do they make a living?
Duke Ellington and the sixteen other men in his jazz band are rather surprised at the research that has been expended on bringing to light the drunks, hangovers, and frolics of their youth. The ...
South African jazz pianist, composer and improviser who cast a spell on audiences all over the world ...
In 1969, President Richard Nixon threw a 70th birthday bash for Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington, at the White House where he gave him a special present. April 29, 2026, would have been the legendary ...
Late Milwaukee legend Minnette Wilson, whose colorful life included dancing on tour with jazz great Duke Ellington, took credit as the inspiration for Ellington's classic "Satin Doll," running a bar ...
A concert filmed at Coventry Cathedral 60 years ago this week by composer and pianist Duke Ellington stands as one of the most significant moments in British jazz history, according to one expert. In ...
A pencil-drawn design for the funeral carriage of the Duke of Wellington, best known for his defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo in 1815, is to be sold at auction. Known as the Iron Duke, ...
On Dec. 19, 1950, Duke Ellington took his orchestra into a New York studio and recorded one of the most consequential albums of his career. LP technology was new, and “Masterpieces by Ellington” was ...
What are you most looking forward to about music directing Duke in Africa? It’s always a pleasure to be given the opportunity to serve as MD for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton ...
Despite their years in the spotlight, Duke Ellington and Leonard Bernstein had never met face to face, until a summer's day in 1966 in Milwaukee. Both men were performing concerts at Milwaukee's ...
Katharine, Duchess of Kent's funeral is taking place this afternoon at Westminster Cathedral; it is the first royal Catholic funeral in modern UK history. Among the royal mourners is Katharine's ...
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