Duke Ellington recorded Masterpieces by Ellington, an ambitious album that redefined jazz composition. This deep dive ...

National Museum of African American History and Culture Letter to the Musicians' Protective Association from Duke Ellington National Museum of American History Bust of Duke Ellington National Museum ...

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"I don't have time. I 'live' my music!" That is the keynote of Duke Ellington's attitude towards his work. He is deeply absorbed in it, much more involved in his life-work, music, than other ...

(This is the first part of a three-part series. Read the second part.) Duke Ellington, whose contours have something of the swell and sweep of a large, erect bear and whose color is that of coffee ...

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

Musical genius Duke Ellington crafted nearly 2,000 compositions across five remarkable decades, enchanting audiences through ...

When I reached Marcus Shelby on the phone at his home in San Francisco he was immersed in the music of Duke Ellington ... approaching these songs with my love of Ellington. He so deeply informed ...