"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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

View more opinion at CNN. This spring marks both the 50th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s death, and what would have been his ...

Two of the great pioneering geniuses of jazz are united on this epochal record, created from sessions cut in April 1961 when Duke Ellington sat in as pianist with Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars, a ...

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 ...

American jazz legend Duke Ellington gives a memorable performance of Such Sweet Thunder, Newport Up, and many other classics at the Salle Pleyel in Paris in November 1958.

What: Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s “Harlem Nutcracker Suite,” performed by the Marcus Shelby Orchestra When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 Where: Raven Performing Arts Theater ...

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires welcomes journalist and author Larry Tye, who will talk about his new book, "The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie Transformed ...

1. Tourist Point of View (Ellington/Strayhorn) - 5:17 2. Bluebird of Delhi (Mynah) (Ellington/Strayhorn) - 3:17 3. Isfahan (Ellington/Strayhorn) - 4:10 4. Depk (Ellington/Strayhorn) - 2:54 5. Mount ...

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts offers gifted children equal access to a superior education in the arts. The building, originally built in the 1890’s, had undergone several rounds of ...

A historic theater on Mt. Vernon Avenue that hosted Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald is headed for an encore after receiving state financial help Wednesday. The state agreed to ...