ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Brockport Symphony Orchestra and the Bach Children’s Chorus brought the music of Duke Ellington to life at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Rochester. It was a celebration of 100 ...
Steely Dan redid Duke Ellington’s version of “The East St. Louis Toodle-oo.” Zach Cordner AP Q: While I enjoyed your recent answer about “The East St. Louis Blues,” I’d like you to know that in the ...
As one of the most important and influential jazz musicians of the 20th Century, Edward "Duke" Ellington led a band from the early 1920s until his death in 1974. He composed new material relentlessly, ...
The music of American composer, pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington will be celebrated at Music Theater Works, October 6-15, 2017, at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston. The concert presentation, Duke ...
This year marks 125 years since the birth of jazz legend Duke Ellington. The bandleader, composer and pianist died 50 years ago. In the new book “The Jazzmen,” biographer Larry Tye sets out to ...
Audience members who attend a Duke Ellington Orchestra performance sometimes get something extra with their price of admission. “When the audience comes to hear The Duke Ellington Orchestra they ...