he is a composer of jazz music and the leader of a jazz band. For over twenty-three years, Duke, christened Edward Kennedy Ellington, has spent his days and nights on trains rattling across the ...

Extensive literature explores the significance of jazz in shaping global post-war relationships ... What makes this a valuable find is that the band is in top form ... Duke Ellington hated flying so, ...

This song served as the band’s signature tune and an ode ... Finish story here; 10 Essential Duke Ellington Jazz Songs to Celebrate Black History Month.

The Murray State University Jazz Ensembles will present concerts on Tuesday, April 8 at Lovett Auditorium on the Murray campus.

Queen Elizabeth is a blues and jazz fan — and American jazz legend Duke Ellington appears to be on ... She also awarded the celebrated band leader, music arranger and educator with an OBE ...

Alexander is an acclaimed poet, scholar, and cultural advocate. She is the president of the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s ...

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, a jazz big band featuring a handful of the Pacific Northwest’s ample improvisatory talent, ...

My Heart Sings” and about his dream to create a venue in Houston where jazz musicians can find an open mic to jam.

Moran grew up listening to all manner of music, from jazz to reggae to hip-hop. As a teenager he learned to play the Afrika ...

Wagner High School jazz band, directed by Paul Corn ... even millions — of young people around the world have played Duke Ellington’s music, and his music has been distributed so widely ...

presented to Duke Ellington National Museum of African American History and Culture Duke Ellington and his Band at the Saint-Lazare Station National Museum of American History Irving Mills Trophy, ...