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

More explicitly, he is a composer of jazz music and the ... owner of a New York night club where Duke and his band once had played and the owner arranged for Ellington to have the freedom of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a ... This early classic from Ellington’s Cotton Club days blends blues, gospel, and classical influences into ...

Duke found piano playing jobs at clubs and cafes throughout theWashington ... The rise of swing and jazz's sophisticated elegance starts with Duke Ellington. His first recordings were with Wilbur ...

CD1: Swing Session; Medley: Solitude; In A Sentimental Mood; Harmony In Harlem; If You Were In My Place; Mood Indigo; East St. Louis Toodl-Oo; Oh Babe, Maybe Someday; Dinah’s In A Jam; If Dreams Come ...

Queen Elizabeth is a blues and jazz fan — and American jazz legend Duke Ellington appears to be on her playlist! The monarch, 96, made British jazz musician Gary Crosby "so happy" with her ...

That is the keynote of Duke Ellington's attitude towards his work ... "You get a really well-developed swing piece and those jazz critics will pan it right off. Why, they don't even understand ...

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

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 ...

National Museum of African American History and Culture Letter to the Musicians' Protective Association from Duke Ellington National Museum of American History Bust of Duke Ellington National Museum ...