Stars out in force to honor the musical pioneer and his legacy of compositions which are etched into the soul of America.

Duke Ellington's orchestral suite “Black, Brown and Beige,” performed by the CSO under Damon Gupton on May 9, offered a ...

In an age where the term "relevance" feels like the single dominant tenant of nearly all of us in the education community, ...

Jazz great Duke Ellington and his band shaped the 20th century American music scene, and his influence lives on in jazz and ...

Born in Washington, D.C., Eve was in her early 20s when she got her big break, discovered by famed jazz composer Duke Ellington.

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

Duke Ellington leads his jazz band, circa 1945.Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Alexander is an acclaimed poet, scholar, and cultural advocate. She is the president of the Mellon Foundation ...

Warm Vintage Jazz Via Verve Acoustic Sounds Series 180-gram Vinyl Reissues Feature Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges and Roland Kirk ...

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2025 gala will celebrate the music of Duke Ellington and be hosted by Dave Chappelle.

The program will explore the music and personal and working relationship of Ellington and Strayhorn, featuring well-known classics and beautiful and evocative lesser known works.

In 1950 bandleader Duke Ellington started his own record label that recorded numerous small-group dates often led by Ellington cohort Billy Strayhorn, featuring outstanding Ellington-orbit musicians ...

The Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage will participate in the 2025 Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival at Lincoln Center ...