Duke Ellington and his band pose for publicity photograph in 1931. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. Credit issues aside, Ellington’s genius was not being too proud to let others into his creative ...

Duke Ellington was one of the most popular and successful jazz musicians of the first half of the 20th century and according to composer Gunther Schuller and musicologist and historian Barry Kernfeld, ...

It has been nearly a century since Duke Ellington’s orchestra became the house band at the Cotton Club on 142nd Street. Even there, where Ellington and his group of Black musicians played in ...

The afternoon concert will feature a performance by The Duke Ellington Center Big Band (musical director Eli Yamin), delivering timeless Ellington compositions and beloved jazz standards.

These free Marion Big Band concerts feature music made famous by mid-century artists such as Glen Miller, Artie Shaw, Count ...

Central High's Jazz Band won the 2025 "Essentially Ellington" High School Competition and Festival, which took place between May 7-11, 2025. This year was the 30th anniversary of the event, named ...

Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974 Juan Tizol Martinez, Puerto Rican, 1900 - 1984 Ivie Anderson, American, 1905 - 1949 ... at the top left and [Duke Ellington + his Band at the Saint-Lazare Station ...

Duke Ellington and the sixteen other men in his jazz band are rather surprised at the research that has been expended on bringing to light the drunks, hangovers, and frolics of their youth.

In 1926 Duke met an agent and lyric writer named Irving Mills, and Mills became manager of the band as well as Ellington’s personal representative and partner.

Duke Ellington’s contributions to jazz are immeasurable, and his music remains a beacon of Black excellence. His compositions tell stories of migration, struggle, resilience, and celebration.

First, it's about the group. Duke understood that the individuals in his band were greater as a unit and that sacrifice was required. Often, the impact of a group of like-minded people is more ...

Thanksgiving may be upon us, but Duke Ellington lovers in metro Detroit have an extra reason to party this weekend. Popular, nine-piece Detroit big band Planet D Nonet will play two shows at Ann ...