"My right arm, my left arm, all the eyes in the back of my head" — that was how jazz legend Duke Ellington described the composer and arranger Billy Strayhorn, who was born 100 years ago on Nov. 29.

A celebration of the 125th birthday of jazz great Duke Ellington will take place Monday, May 6 at Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street in NYC. “We're looking forward ...

Most people have heard Duke Ellington’s music. But for some — like Scott O’Neil, Associate Conductor of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra — Ellington’s lure is much more personal. “My father was a ...

Duke Ellington’s artistry reshaped American music, transcending jazz to influence classical, orchestral, and global cultural spheres. His innovative compositions, dignified public image, and ...

In 1969, President Richard Nixon threw a 70th birthday bash for Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington, at the White House where he ...

Duke Ellington was one of the most popular and successful jazz musicians of the first half of the 20th century and according to composer Gunther Schuller and musicologist and historian Barry Kernfeld, ...

› Today, April 14: Leading UTC masterclass in Cadek Recital Hall, 725 Oak St., 3 p.m.› Sunday, April 17: Featured in services at First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave., 8:30 and 10 ...

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In July 1970, Duke Ellington recorded two tunes engineered by Conny Plank. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says The Conny Plank Session, which is now on CD, is a window onto Ellington's working method.