Alexander is an acclaimed poet, scholar, and cultural advocate. She is the president of the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s ...

Duke Ellington, whose contours have something ... “The memory of things gone is important to a jazz musician,” he says. “Things like the old folks singing in the moonlight in the back ...

That is the keynote of Duke Ellington's attitude towards his work ... such as spirituals. "And I don't like to mix spirituals with dance tunes," said the Duke. He was pretty firm about this.

Taken as a whole, his orchestral pieces were like canvases, with different hues layered ... The rise of swing and jazz's sophisticated elegance starts with Duke Ellington. His first recordings were ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a ... taken on a journey through an unknown landscape, much like a caravan crossing the desert. Black History ...

On-screen Rubenstein can be found featured on shows like Good Morning America and ... 2020 book — being serenaded by the late jazz legend Duke Ellington on his 5th birthday.

Queen Elizabeth is a blues and jazz fan — and American jazz legend Duke Ellington appears to be on ... and I'm just like, 'Really, the Queen?' I felt so happy." Crosby's 2019 audience with ...

My Heart Sings” and about his dream to create a venue in Houston where jazz musicians can find an open mic to jam.

Things Ain’t What They Used To Be; Hello Dolly; One More Time For The People; Lotus Blossom. Duke Ellington: piano; Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson, Eddie Preston, Cootie Williams, John Coles: trumpet ...

Moran grew up listening to all manner of music, from jazz to reggae to hip-hop. As a teenager he learned to play the Afrika ...