After Duke Ellington met Elizabeth II in 1958, he was inspired to write a piece just for her, ‘The Queen’s Suite,’ a progression of sonic images of scenes, thoughts and ideas tied to nature.

3. Ellington was in Mae West’s “Belle of the Nineties.” In 1934, Paramount Pictures released Mae West‘s fourth film, “Belle of the Nineties.” Based on her original story, “It Ain’t ...

Austinites have one final festive opportunity with the fifth annual production of "Duke Ellington’s The Nutcracker Suite” on Saturday and Sunday at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin.

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 ...

On April 29, the world will celebrate D.C. native Duke Ellington’s musical wizardry on the 125th anniversary of his birth. A stylish giant of American music, Ellington wrote and performed jazz ...

Darcy James Argue, bandleader. An underappreciated part of Ellington’s artistry is his mastery of misdirection. You think you know where the music’s going … then you blink and realize Duke ...

He wrote suites.” Book excerpt: ‘The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America’ By Larry Tye. Duke Ellington’s version of racial subversion, ...

Duke Ellington and his band pose for publicity photograph in 1931. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. ... He wrote suites, musicals, and sacred concerts. If it involved music, ...

Complete Information About Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker and the New Grinch Suites in New Jersey at Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum. The Water Gap Jazz Orchestra returns to the Morris Museum ...