As one of the most important and influential jazz musicians of the 20th Century, Edward "Duke" Ellington led a band from the early 1920s until his death in 1974. He composed new material relentlessly, ...

Duke Ellington hated flying so, in 1958, Ellington and Co sailed into Southampton UK to prepare for a tour of Europe. Before going on to Copenhagen, Ellington completed a tour of the UK, taking in ...

Duke Ellington's Sound of Love (Charles Mingus) - (Single from upcoming album 'Harlem Beats') The second single from Lucia upcoming album 'Harlem Beats' is a heartfelt reinterpretation of Charles ...

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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Late jazz luminary Duke Ellington graced the Billboard 200 album chart for the first time in 41 years this week. "Best of Duke Ellington" opened at No. 186, marking the ...

Then, on July 7, 1956, Ellington headlined the Newport Jazz Festival, closing out a weekend jammed with such luminaries as Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, ...

FARGO — Do you love Fargo music history? Have you always wanted to own a Grammy Award? Do you have more than $22,000 to make your dreams come true? Duke Ellington’s 1980 Grammy for the album, “Duke ...

Some of you will remember "Sophisticated Lady," "Take the 'A' Train" and "Satin Doll." They are three of the many hit tunes turned out by Duke Ellington and his band. There was nobody bigger in the ...

TJBS proudly kicks off 2019 by presenting “Portraits of Duke Ellington” by Joe Pass presented by guitarist for the Time Jumpers Andy Reiss. Sunday, January 13, 2019 in The Lounge at City Winery ...