Born in Washington, D.C., Eve was in her early 20s when she got her big break, discovered by famed jazz composer Duke Ellington.

Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as Duke Ellington, born on April 29, 1899, was a composer, pianist, and bandleader ...

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

“In terms of the feel, this was just pure happiness ... including songs from jazz-age masters such as Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, King Oliver and Louis Armstrong. Throughout the concert ...

Friends of the Cabildo will host a special screening of rare 16mm film footage from the first-ever New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

KEVIN WHITEHEAD, BYLINE: Ella Fitzgerald, 1967, with a gaggle of Duke Ellington's horn players ... of "New Dutch Swing," "Why Jazz?" and "Play The Way You Feel." On tomorrow's show, in a new ...

Composer and pianist Thelonious Monk’s eccentric style and innovative harmonies redefined jazz. His numerous contributions to ...

Houston native Jason Moran has spent the past several months playing the works of Duke Ellington ... which has turned out an inordinate amount of jazz talent over the years.

Moran talks about his performance, “Duke Ellington: My Heart Sings” and about his dream to create a venue in Houston where jazz musicians can find an open mic to jam. In an interview with ...

The jazz singer's 1960s concert career is amply documented on record, with live albums from Berlin, LA, Tokyo and the French Riviera. Now comes a newly released concert of Fitzgerald in Oakland, Calif ...

Like fellow jazz hyphenates Wynton Marsalis and Christian McBride, bassist/bandleader/educator/artistic director/community ...

The pervasive sultry sounds and hypnotic syncopations of Latin-America’s artistic heritage have pulsed across the Americas’ ...