When I reached Marcus Shelby on the phone at his home in San Francisco he was immersed in the music of Duke Ellington ... opening piece from Ellington’s 1947 “Liberian Suite.” ...
While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...
While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...
She earned her bachelor’s in chemistry from Queens ... Suite” and “Cry,” which featured a woman solo created for his mother. He also created works set to jazz music greats like Duke ...
Everyone from Duke ... Ellington and Ray Charles to Beyoncé and Barack Obama have eaten at this quintessential New Orleans restaurant, which has been in operation since 1941. Often called the ...
Harry Connick Jr. will premiere a composition for the 100th anniversary of his mother's birth for Carnegie Hall's 2025-26 ...
On a night when Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg struggled, the Clemson Tigers took advantage of a small window of an opportunity. The second-ranked Blue Devils had a tough night shooting ...
The concert honors the music, grace, dignity and royalty of Duke Ellington and his orchestra. Orbert Davis joins us with more.