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.

On Tuesday, the great conductor Zubin Mehta celebrated his 89th birthday. The date, April 29, is special in the world of ...

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

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

Among the notable speakers this year are Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaking at Villanova ...

Anthony Davis blends jazz and truth to reshape opera with stories from Black history and powerful modern themes.

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

Byron Center High School’s jazz orchestra worked with professional musician Walter Blanding to prepare for their eighth trip ...

Atlanta-born jazz pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams arranged music for greats like Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and Cab Calloway ...

As the world celebrates the 126th birthday of our greatest composer, Duke Ellington, we should mark the lessons his music teaches us.

SAN ANTONIO — The Houston Cougars' seventh trip to the Final Four isn't dead yet, as they rallied to advance to Monday's final against Florida with a 70-67 win over Duke on Saturday night at the ...

In 1950 bandleader Duke Ellington started his own record label that recorded numerous small-group dates often led by Ellington cohort Billy Strayhorn, featuring outstanding Ellington-orbit musicians ...