It’s Duke Ellington’s 125th Birthday, and Jazz at Lincoln Center Is Going All Out. This year’s big-ticket event is a three-night concert by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra under the direction of ...

Duke Ellington recorded Masterpieces by Ellington, an ambitious album that redefined jazz composition. This deep dive ...

For a score of years, while "kings" of jazz and swing have succeeded each other with Balkan rapidity, a "Duke" has exhibited most of the real majesty from beside the throne. So ...

This year marks 125 years since the birth of jazz legend Duke Ellington. The bandleader, composer and pianist died 50 years ago. In the new book “The Jazzmen,” biographer Larry Tye sets out to ...

Duke Ellington’s contributions to jazz are immeasurable, and his music remains a beacon of Black excellence. His compositions tell stories of migration, struggle, resilience, and celebration.

NORFOLK, Va. — A newly formed group of the area's best musicians is paying tribute to jazz legend Duke Ellington in honor of his 125th birthday. “Someone once said, if humans experienced it ...

Wynton Marsalis, the Grammy award-winning jazz master, is celebrating the legacy of Duke Ellington. He and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra are performing works from Ellington’s catalogue ...

The eatery is just steps away from Duke Ellington Blvd, a section of 106th St. that runs from Riverside Drive (where he owned two townhouses) to Central Park that was renamed for the jazz great in ...

Jazz greats Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong gave their own sentimentalized retelling of their nomadic existence from the 1930s onward, ...

American big band leader and legendary jazz pianist Duke Ellington. (Keystone/Getty Images) Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcasted on Dec. 25, 2024.