Today in Music History for May 24: In 1859, the song "Ave Maria," featuring a melody by French composer Charles Gounod superimposed on a theme from Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier," was first performed ...

The fun got underway as the onstage band showed its skill with ... He went on to tip his hat to Duke Ellington with a velvet smooth, "Satin Doll," nicely enhanced by solo moments from Ernesto ...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Hinton Battle won. Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Gregory Hines was nominated but did not win. Best ...

“Satin Doll,” her 1953 version of Ellington’s jazz standard, is a textbook example of doing the most with less: accompanied by a tight, demure band ... tackled the Duke Ellington song ...

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 ...

Festivities take place on Wednesday, April 30 — named International Jazz Day by UNESCO in 2011 — and star the award-winning Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Big Band, Naomi Uyama & Her Handsome ...

This 1952 recording includes 2 performances of Duke and his Orchestra one on Jan 7 1952 and one on Aug 12 1952 12 of his signature pieces are featured including Sophisticated Lady Caravan The ...

You’re going to see that play out when Brice Winston strikes up his award-winning Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Big Band at Wednesday’s special big band swing era dance party on the Hotel ...

The Duke Blue Devils, led by head coach Jon Scheyer, are fresh off a 35-4 season. Duke made it to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament but ultimately lost to the Houston Cougars. On the way to ...

She just happened to be visiting with her sister nearby. Jones performs both solo and with The Satin Dolls all-female band in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. This was synchronicity at work as she swung ...

Once a popular spot for jazz and Black musician, Satin Doll's Lounge is demolished. Police arrest father of shooter at Abundant Life school, DOJ records show News Sports Packers Business Suburbs ...