Herb Sell, 93, of Littlestown, was friends with Duke Ellington and Count Basie. He still plays local gigs and wins over crowds twice a week.

Part 3 of Richard O. Boyer’s “The Hot Bach” Profile series about the jazz musician Duke Ellington and his rise to international fame during the Jim Crow era.

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 ...

Students receive free lessons and instruments — and a serious introduction to musical traditions of all sorts.

New Orleans trumpeter and composer Steve Lands reinterprets Gustav Holst's "The Planets" on his album "Rearranging the ...

The Sun Ra Arkestra is one of the performers at the 46th Tri C JazzFest. Here, the Arkestra performs onstage at the 2024 A Great Night In Harlem Gala at The Apollo Theater on March 28, 2024 in New ...

The birthplace of Motown and the Model T car, this industrious Michigan city has gone from boom to bust and back. Today, it’s carving a niche for inclusive music and art.

The soulful singer, known for hits like "Living All Alone and "You Know How to Love Me" died on June 30, 1995, just days ...

Vest has received five Muddy Awards from the Cascade Blues Association, including the Best Keyboard Player, and played piano ...

Recorded live at the Bird's Eye Jazz Club, Basel, Switzerland, in 2024, From Bach to Ellington—Live, has Swiss pianist Michael Arbenz and British saxophonist Andy Sheppard reinterpreting four of Duke ...