Harry Connick Jr. to premiere composition at Carnegie Hall for 100th anniversary of mother's birth
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Connick Jr. will premiere a composition for the 100th anniversary of his mother's birth for Carnegie ...
State-of-the-art Steinway piano transforms instruction at USCA
USC Aiken's new Steinway Spirio high-resolution player piano can be used for performances, recording, instruction, and playing recreated performances ...
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Art in the Parks Honoring the Black Experience
Standing at the gateway to Harlem, at Central Park's east side, is this monumental piece honoring composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington by Sculptor Robert Graham. He's depicted standing ...
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10 Essential Duke Ellington Jazz Songs to Celebrate Black History Month.
Duke Ellington’s contributions to jazz are immeasurable, and his music remains a beacon of Black excellence. His compositions ...
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Preparation pays off: Duke Ellington grad Jayna Elise delivers the goods as ‘Tina’
Jayna Elise shines as Tina Turner in the National Theatre production, bringing her D.C. roots and Duke Ellington School of ...
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UNC, N.C. Central, Duke collaborate for Valentine's Jazz Festival
On Sunday, the Valentine's Jazz Festival was held in Moeser Auditorium to celebrate jazz music and bring musicians and ...
Review: Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s ‘Ellingtonia’ a lively tribute to Duke
Despite a few rough moments in their afternoon concert at Austin’s Kehrein Center for the Arts, they more than made their ...
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Duke basketball gets Tyrese Proctor going, stifles Syracuse in dominant ACC road win
The Blue Devils are 7-0 on the road this season for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Duke had 12 steals and scored a season-high 23 points off 14 Syracuse turnovers. Duke basketball ...
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Lil Hardin Armstrong
She returned to Memphis in 1916 and continued to play the piano. However, when her mother discovered that she was playing the blues, what she considered to be "devil's music," she decided that Lil ...
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Cooper Flagg Tracker: Duke star freshman slips with game on the line as Clemson stuns No. 2 Blue Devils
No. 2 Duke's 77-71 loss at Clemson on Saturday featured some flashbacks to November for Cooper Flagg. The freshman phenom dealt with cramps and couldn't quite get the Blue Devils over the hump ...