Thus the music career of Duke Ellington wasborn. Duke was taken under the wings of Oliver "Doc" Perry and Louis Brown, whotaught Duke how to read music and helped improve his overall piano ...

Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges’ 1959 album 'Side By Side' is getting a vinyl reissue through Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a composer and bandleader—he was a cultural architect whose music told the stories of Black excellence, struggle ...

Jason Moran plans to blend genres in one of his performances as the Detroit Jazz Festival's artist-in-residence this year. "I ...

On the occasion of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, the great composer passes the torch to his modern counterpart, Jason ...

In celebration of the great pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington, Boston's Aardvark Jazz Orchestra plays some of his most iconic tunes, with pianist Tim Ray and vocalist Grace Hughes. GBH Music ...

Other performances have followed in the US and abroad, some entirely solo piano, others involving big bands. On Saturday March 1, Moran will present a solo show at the Berklee Performance Center as ...

Duke Ellington School of the Arts celebrated their 50th anniversary with a gala. The event featured a showcase of all eight ...

The artist will also perform at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center on Tuesday, April 15 during the festival's preview event.

For a Jazz lover, one precious recollection you cherish is a snippet of an interview between Michael Parkinson and Duke ...

"Jazz is just a word, but really, it's about the history of the Black experience," said NOMA founder Dana Murray.