Born in Washington, D.C., Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington rose to fame at Harlem's Cotton Club in the late 1920s. His career as a musician, composer, and bandleader spanned more than 50 years. Among ...

to jam on some songs originally performed by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. For Moran, who grew up in Houston’s Third Ward, the ongoing Ellington project has been a sentimental journey ...

In an age where the term "relevance" feels like the single dominant tenant of nearly all of us in the education community, ...

(This is the first part of a three-part series. Read the second part.) Duke Ellington, whose contours have something of the swell and sweep of a large, erect bear and whose color is that of coffee ...

"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 ...

Creative Sanctuary will host “Jazz is Peace: honoring Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn” May 11 at 7 p.m. at the Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St., Arcata. The program will explore the music ...