Born in Washington, D.C., Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington rose to fame at Harlem's Cotton Club in the late 1920s. His career as a musician, composer, and bandleader spanned more than 50 years. Among ...

Together they composed many short and long instrumental works, and Strayhorn contributed dozens of pieces to the Ellington band’s repertory, including "Take the 'A' Train" (1941), which became ...

TOMORROW’S WORLD has announced, Harlem Renaissance: A 100 Year Revolution, set to mark the centenary of the Harlem ...

Explore the significance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' at the 125th anniversary symposium, highlighting its cultural and ...

Wow! What a show! Who knew, or had even heard of, Rosetta Tharpe, the “godmother of rock ’n’ roll” whose style of music ...

This week marks the 11th edition of the duo's annual gig at Red Rocks, where it's drawing a diehard fanbase that "has allowed ...

At age 5, Aquil Sudah first heard the “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” or as he prefers to call it, the Black National Anthem. The hymn, written by James Weldon Johnson and composed by J. Rosamond Johnson ...

Tanglewood’s summer season opens July 5 with 145 events over 11 weeks, including opera, world premieres and performances by ...