As the world celebrates the 126th birthday of our greatest composer, Duke Ellington, we should mark the lessons his music teaches us.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history ... Black History Connection: “Take the ‘A’ Train” is a symbol of the Great Migration, when millions of African Americans moved ...

When Boyd tries to persuade Duke to take a militant attitude ... “Once in San Francisco,” he said, “Ellington slept that way and when he got off the train he was so sleepy he got in a ...

1. Take the A Train 2. I Got It Bad 3. Chelsea Bridge 4. Satin Doll 5. Sophisticated Lady 6. Just Squeeze Me 7. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 8. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me 9. Don ...

An elaborate box set from the Danish Storyville label: seven CDs and one DVD, paying tribute to Duke Ellington's arranger and composer Billy Strayhorn that--alas--doesn't quite live up to the ...

Attendees at the organization’s gala, which celebrated Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, shared what they listen to.

By Hank Shteamer Video by Ariel Fisher and Tim Schutsky Jason Moran has spent the past year living with the music of Duke Ellington ... James Reese Europe. His take on “Black and Tan Fantasy ...