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, whose contours have something of ... of trombones and trumpets and in the steady beat of drums, bass, and piano, and Blaise Cendrars, a surrealist poet, said, “Such music is ...

Just as Duke Ellington’s fingers danced effortlessly across piano keys, the Triumph Herald was known for its smooth handling ...

David Redfern/Redferns, via Getty Images Jones, left, with Duke Ellington, at the piano, during the recording of the television special “Duke Ellington … We Love You Madly” at the Shubert ...

Duke Ellington At The Côte D'Azur With Ella Fitzgerald And Joan ... Love You Madly; Fragmented Suite For Piano And Bass; ...

"I don't have time. I 'live' my music!" That is the keynote of Duke Ellington's attitude towards his work. He is deeply absorbed in it, much more involved in his life-work, music, than other ...

The Artistic Director of Jazz at The Kennedy Center, Jason Moran brings his solo piano ascent up ... In this inspired evening of Ellington, Moran illuminates why The Duke’s music is still ...

David Kollar, a seasoned piano technician and owner of Kollar Piano Services in Grand Ledge, spearheaded the search for a new piano for the Capitol once the previous one deteriora ...

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

National Museum of African American History and Culture Letter to the Musicians' Protective Association from Duke Ellington National Museum of American History Bust of Duke Ellington National Museum ...