Suddenly It Jumped; Ring Them Bells; Creole Love Call; Paradise; Air Conditioned Jungle; How High the Moon; The Tattooed Bride; Take the 'A' Train; Frankie & Johnny; Rockin' in Rhythm; Violet Blue; St ...

In this concert from his great European tour Duke gives a big band concert to be remembered in Brussel’s Marni Theatre. Featuring star soloists Money Johnson on trumpet, Paul Gonsalves on ...

When you think of Duke Ellington, you probably hear the smooth sounds of jazz filling your mind, transporting you to a world of rhythm and elegance. But there’s another, lesser-known side to ...

"I don't have time. I 'live' my music!" That is the keynote of Duke Ellington's attitude towards his work. He is deeply absorbed in it, much more involved in his life-work, music, than other ...

National Museum of African American History and Culture Letter to the Musicians' Protective Association from Duke Ellington National Museum of American History Bust of Duke Ellington National Museum ...

VERVE RECORDS has announced a new and never-before-released live concert album from the First Lady Of Song, Ella Fitzgerald.

A recently unearthed recording from the private tape collection of Verve Records founder Norman Granz of a never-before-released 1967 Ella concert featuring members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra wil ...

(This is the first part of a three-part series. Read the second part.) Duke Ellington, whose contours have something of the swell and sweep of a large, erect bear and whose color is that of coffee ...