Savor the sounds of big band jazz and swing with this compendium ... the incomparably elegant pianist composer and bandleader Duke Ellington other featured artists include trombonist Jack ...

Big deal, right? But there was a bit of an altercation up front ... What makes this a valuable find is that the band is in top form ... Duke Ellington hated flying so, in 1958, Ellington and Co sailed ...

The Lake Havasu Symphonic Winds will bring the golden age of jazz to life with Jazzin’ It Up on Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. at the Lake Havasu High School ...

The men in Ellington’s band, which was playing when Benny ... He loosened his clutch on Duke’s collar and the big man sagged forward. Boyd glared at him. “Once in San Francisco,” he ...

Duke Ellington’s contributions to jazz are immeasurable, and his music remains a beacon of Black excellence. His compositions ...

"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 ...

In addition to the music of the big band era made famous by Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, and others, the band plays tunes from the 20s and 30s, as well jazz, funk and ...

Pianist Jason Moran and bassist Marcus Shelby promise they will go deep into the catalogue of the legendary Duke Ellington.