Duke Ellington left a formidable discography at his death at the age of 75 in 1974, and it has expanded greatly with the number of concerts that have been uncovered and issued since then. This CD is ...

Duke Ellington was one of the most popular and successful jazz musicians of the first half of the 20th century and according to composer Gunther Schuller and musicologist and historian Barry Kernfeld, ...

In 1950, Duke Ellington recorded Masterpieces by Ellington, an ambitious album that redefined jazz composition. This deep dive explores the breathtaking Mood Indigo, a song that expanded beyond its ...

Warm Vintage Jazz Via Verve Acoustic Sounds Series 180-gram Vinyl Reissues Feature Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges and Roland Kirk When reviewing albums by legends like Duke Ellington and Roland Kirk, I ...

Play On! is a musical riff on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, set in the infamous Cotton Club in 1940s Harlem. Charming, enchanting, laugh-out-loud funny, and chock full of talent, this show is quite the ...

Essentially Ellington once again brought the world’s best high school jazz musicians to New York. Over the last 30 years, the event has reshaped how jazz is taught. The atmosphere was festive at the ...

Houston native Jason Moran has spent the past several months playing the works of Duke Ellington, marking last year’s 125th anniversary of the composer's birth. Last Thanksgiving I saw him play a ...

“Everybody knows the ‘Nutcracker’ music,” said Marcus Shelby, jazz bassist, composer, bandleader and artistic director of the annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival since 2020. “Once you hear the themes, you ...

“Play On!” is a Duke Ellington jukebox musical that doesn’t get around much anymore since its two-month Broadway run back in the spring of 1997. Signature Theatre’s vibrant and propulsive revival — ...