The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America Larry Tye 416 pages ISBN: 035838043X Mariner Books 2024 In 1986, a guy walked into a Post Office in South ...

Gary Larson's The Far Side tackled several subjects over the years, though his particular take on music appealed to a number ...

He spent several years as a featured soloist in Duke Ellington’s Orchestra ... effusive style was often likened to “sheets of sound.” Coltrane’s music was always evolving and progressed ...

JuJu was his second LP ... a walking bass line. Burrell achieves the perfect balance between virtuosity and deep emotional expression. 15. Thelonious Monk – Genius of Modern Music vol.

When I reached Marcus Shelby on the phone at his home in San Francisco he was immersed in the music of Duke Ellington ... from methodically organizing sheet music sent to him by pianist Jason ...

Pianist Jason Moran and bassist Marcus Shelby promise they will go deep into the catalogue of the legendary Duke Ellington ...

The concert showcased the remarkable creativity and diverse perspectives of Duke graduate student composers, with each piece ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a composer and bandleader—he was a cultural ...

Sinai Hospital in fair condition. The shooting happened around the corner from Duke Ellington Elementary School. And investigation by Area Four Detectives is ongoing.

The second-ranked Duke Blue Devils look to extend their winning streak to 16 games when they take on the Syracuse Orange in a key Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday. Duke is coming off ...

Don Warrington tells a story of a remarkable rebirth, as a down-on-his-luck Duke Ellington spontaneously ... and reignite Ellington’s career. In Facing The Music, we experience the human drama ...