Essentially Ellington once again brought the world’s best high school jazz musicians to New York. Over the last 30 years, the event has reshaped how jazz is taught.

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

Central High's Jazz Band won the 2025 "Essentially Ellington" High School Competition and Festival, which took place between ...

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

Duke Ellington’s enduring legacy as a musical pioneer was celebrated at a gala and concert with the soul of America as its ...

Prepare to be swept away by the electric energy of Al Strong — award-winning trumpeter, composer, recording artist, 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.

Duke Ellington's orchestral suite “Black, Brown and Beige,” performed by the CSO under Damon Gupton on May 9, offered a glimpse of how Ellington saw the possibilities of blending jazz into the ...

Jeffrey Cobb discusses his upcoming concert featuring the premiere of two jazz cantatas on May 11 at Lars Hockstad Auditorium ...