Stars out in force to honor the musical pioneer and his legacy of compositions which are etched into the soul of America.

The program will explore the music and personal and working relationship of Ellington and Strayhorn, featuring well-known classics and beautiful and evocative lesser known works.

Warm Vintage Jazz Via Verve Acoustic Sounds Series 180-gram Vinyl Reissues Feature Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges and Roland ...

Attendees at the organization’s gala, which celebrated Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, shared what they listen to.

Ellington recorded “Black and Tan Fantasy” several times in 1927 with a small orchestra, showing off the ensemble’s tightly honed, potently expressive sound. Moran converted it into a solo, which he ...

(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 ...

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 ...

When you're 5 years old and you're sitting on Duke Ellington's lap, you don't know who Duke Ellington is. You don't realize what that means, but I knew that I liked him and he was a sweet man ...

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2025 gala will celebrate the music of Duke Ellington and be hosted by Dave Chappelle.

Duke Ellington’s enduring legacy as a musical pioneer was celebrated at a gala and concert with the soul of America as its ...

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