In the jazz up and comers of today the hallmarks of improvisation, musicality, humanity and depth are very much present. From Annahstasia to Aron!, here are seven new artists keeping the spirit of ...

The jazz vibe continues at 2 p.m. with the U.S. Army's 19-piece ensemble, The Jazz Ambassadors, who draw on big band charts from the Swing Era with an emphasis on Duke Ellington, Count Basie and ...

When the legendary Jaime Laredo stepped down as music director, the VSO initiated a search that yielded seven finalists (two ...

This week saw the first official release on vinyl of Pink Floyd's legendary 1971 set played in Pompeii - showing to what extent the British band were once one of the greatest live acts in the world.

• Downtown Street Eats: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, through Oct. 10, bringing more than 80 of Metro Detroit’s best ...

Rethinking Duke Ellington article by Jack Kenny, published on May 20, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Interview articles ...

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

Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into the world on April 29, 1899 inWashington, D.C. Duke’s parents, Daisy Kennedy Ellington and James EdwardEllington, served as ideal role models for young Duke, and ...

Duke Ellington’s enduring legacy as a musical pioneer was celebrated at a gala and concert with the soul of America as its undercurrent. Congress pushes VA to explain why it regularly overpays ...

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Jazz At Lincoln Center Mercedes Ellington, Duke Ellington's granddaughter, told Newsweek: "We need some music now. He had a lot of music, so it's good that we go ...

Duke Ellington's orchestral suite “Black, Brown and Beige,” performed by the CSO under Damon Gupton on May 9, offered a glimpse of how Ellington saw the possibilities of blending jazz into the ...