A showcase of teens’ talent and creativity includes flower silhouettes, neon acrylic artwork inspired by the artist Derrick ...

Musical genius Duke Ellington crafted nearly 2,000 compositions across five remarkable decades, enchanting audiences through ...

Ellington was called “the Duke” because of his refined mannerisms ... As well as music, he was a prolific eater, with his ...

Some of the first jazz records were made in this small town, featuring greats such as Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington and Louis ... is best known as the birthplace of Elvis Presley.

Everyone from Duke Ellington and Ray Charles to Beyoncé ... Congo Square Often cited as the birthplace of jazz, this open space in the southern corner of Louis Armstrong Park is the site where ...

Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of ...

Born in New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz ... He spent several years as a featured soloist in Duke Ellington’s Orchestra, an important group that also nurtured great saxophonists like Kenny ...

Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into the world on April 29, 1899 inWashington, D.C. Duke’s parents, Daisy Kennedy Ellington and James EdwardEllington, served as ideal role models for young Duke, and ...

Pianist Jason Moran and bassist Marcus Shelby promise they will go deep into the catalogue of the legendary Duke Ellington ...