Duke Ellington, King of Jazz. Share. Resize. Advertisement. ... Duke Ellington on a European tour, 1963. His work has a near-pictorial quality. ILLUSTRATION: Evening Standard/Getty Images.

Ellington was born in 1899 and died in 1974; in between, he merely led a world-class jazz orchestra for 50 years, wrote or co-wrote thousands of pieces, and became one of the most significant ...

Many critics consider Duke Ellington to be the most important composer in the history of jazz. Along with his jazz compositions, he wrote film scores and stage musicals. The Duke at His Best has ...

Ellington’s music stayed open to jazz’s younger generations. “In a Sentimental Mood,” from an album he recorded in 1962 with John Coltrane and members of his quartet, leans into the ...

Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout follows up his acclaimed Louis Armstrong biography (Pops) with a thorough and fascinating portrait of the greatest jazz composer of the 20th century ...

“Duke is the best storyteller that jazz has ever had,” says David Berger, who is working on a five-volume series on Ellington. ... Berger, 71, lives on Duke Ellington Boulevard in Manhattan.

Duke Ellington’s contributions to jazz are immeasurable, and his music remains a beacon of Black excellence. His compositions tell stories of migration, struggle, resilience, and celebration.

ELLINGTON ON BROADWAY, featuring songs from the hit musicals PLAY ON and SOPHISTICATED LADIES, will kick off a monthly performance series honoring Jazz Great Duke Ellington at Birdland Jazz Club ...

Duke and fellow jazz great Billy Strayhorn composed the score, ... Ellington said Duke went on to share that wisdom with his pal Tony ... Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 ...

American jazz legend Duke Ellington—who was born 125 years ago last month—did his overseas traveling in the understated style that was his trademark, but he logged more taxpayer-funded miles ...

Duke Ellington, King of Jazz. Share. Resize. Advertisement. ... Duke Ellington on a European tour, 1963. His work has a near-pictorial quality. ILLUSTRATION: Evening Standard/Getty Images.