Composer and bandleader Duke Ellington hovers over fellow pianist and band member Billy Strayhorn in this 1948 photograph. Courtesy of Limited Runs Their sound was unique to them as a collective.

Schifrin’s ‘Jazz Suite on Mass Texts’ and Ellington’s ‘Concert of Sacred Music’ were both performed for the first time in ...

It has been nearly a century since Duke Ellington’s orchestra became the house band at the Cotton Club on 142nd Street. Even there, where Ellington and his group of Black musicians played in ...

Central High's Jazz Band won the 2025 "Essentially Ellington" High School Competition and Festival, which took place between May 7-11, 2025. This year was the 30th anniversary of the event, named ...

As usual, it’s a featured band member that really makes the recording — this time, ... Duke Ellington always had this way of pulling strong emotions from the keys of his piano.

Composer Duke Ellington poses for a portrait at the piano in circa 1930. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. In 1971's Chinoiserie, the 10-bar modal melody harmonized in intervals of fourths is ...

Wrentham high school jazz band chosen as finalist for Duke Ellington festival 01:59. WRENTHAM - The prestigious Essentially Ellington Festival announced their 2024 finalists Wednesday and only one ...

Thanksgiving may be upon us, but Duke Ellington lovers in metro Detroit have an extra reason to party this weekend. Popular, nine-piece Detroit big band Planet D Nonet will play two shows at Ann ...

Duke Ellington, Count Basie and ... even for the nation’s most venerated Black travelers. Accidentally picking a whites-only hotel or eatery could land a band member in jail or worse.

Composer and bandleader Duke Ellington hovers over fellow pianist and band member Billy Strayhorn in this 1948 photograph. Courtesy of Limited Runs Their sound was unique to them as a collective.