Big deal, right? But there was a bit of an altercation ... 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 into ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

People of all ages flooded the entrances to The Soraya’s “Jazz at Naz Festival” for Composer and Pianist Jason Moran’s ...

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

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 ...

The North West Duke Ellington Orchestra embarks on its first ever tour, marking World Jazz Day with a special performance at Liverpool’s Capstone Theatre on Wednesday 30th April, before headlining the ...

In his book Duke Ellington's America Harvey Cohen writes, Ellington made a statement with Symphony in Black, a statement repeated throughout his career in various ways: he and his band did not ...

The Southport Sound gets ready for Valentine's Day with a free performance Wednesday at The Stella Ballroom and Hotel, 5706 ...

presented to Duke Ellington National Museum of African American History and Culture Duke Ellington and his Band at the Saint-Lazare Station National Museum of American History Irving Mills Trophy, ...