Essentially Ellington once again brought the world’s best high school jazz musicians to New York. Over the last 30 years, the event has reshaped how jazz is taught.

Central High's Jazz Band won the 2025 "Essentially Ellington" High School Competition and Festival, which took place between ...

In an age where the term "relevance" feels like the single dominant tenant of nearly all of us in the education community, the significance of the work of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington continues to ...

The town’s community jazz orchestra, Blue Big Band, will perform Duke Ellington’s Afro-Bossa Suite at the Swampscott High ...

Duke Ellington, whose contours have something ... and “You sending ‘em, Fatso?” The band members, who sometimes speak of Duke as The Duke, also address him as Phony, which is short for ...

Jazz great Duke Ellington and his band shaped the 20th century American music scene, and his influence lives on in jazz and ...

He “subbed" for Ellington on piano with the band ... During their nearly three decades of working together, Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington created a legacy of music for the ages. This set offers a ...

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

Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn barreling away ... hauntingly beautiful ballad “Lotus Blossom,” while Ellington band members can be heard at first chatting and packing up in the background ...

This 1952 recording includes 2 performances of Duke and his Orchestra one on Jan 7 1952 and one on Aug 12 1952 12 of his signature pieces are featured including Sophisticated Lady Caravan The ...

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

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