(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a composer and bandleader—he was a cultural architect whose music told the stories of Black excellence, struggle ...

Thus the music career of Duke Ellington wasborn. Duke was taken under the wings of Oliver "Doc" Perry and Louis Brown, whotaught Duke how to read music and helped improve his overall piano ...

"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 ...

Jason Moran at The Apollo Theater article by Paul Reynolds, published on April 18, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Live ...

Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as Duke Ellington, born on April 29, 1899, was a composer, pianist, and bandleader whose contributions shaped the very fabric of jazz.

Duke Ellington, whose contours have something of the swell and sweep of a large, erect bear and whose color is that of coffee with a strong dash of cream, has been described by European music ...

When Matthews asked him if the Queen likes the blues, Crosby immediately said, "Duke Ellington." "Ellington came up, and her appreciation of music and instruments and how they're amplified just ...

The concert will also include excepts from Williams’ albums Music for Peace and Black Christ of the Andes; works by Undine Smith Moore, Florence Price, and Duke Ellington; and spirited renditions of ...

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 ...