Musical genius Duke Ellington crafted nearly 2,000 compositions across five remarkable decades, enchanting audiences through ...

His father, Dr. Frank Gordon, was one of the first African American doctors in Los Angeles who arrived in 1918 after graduating from Howard Medical School in Washington, D.C. Among his patients were ...

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By the 30s, she was working as a freelance arranger, writing charts for Earl Hines, Benny Goodman, and, later, Duke Ellington ... Workin’ and ’Round About Midnight). Davis liked Garland ...

Considered one of the best live jazz albums ever, Round Midnight at the Café Bohemia ... Hubbard appears on True Blue, together with pianist Duke Jordan, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Art Taylor ...

Duke Ellington recorded Masterpieces by Ellington, an ambitious album that redefined jazz composition. This deep dive explores the breathtaking Mood Indigo, a song that expanded beyond its swing roots ...

Pianist Jason Moran and bassist Marcus Shelby promise they will go deep into the catalogue of the legendary Duke Ellington ...

$30-$40. 941-351-8000; asolorep.org Melissa Rummel and Nicholas Daulton-Crotty perform to “In a Sentimental Mood” in the Sarasota Contemporary Dance program “SCD + Duke Ellington in ...

Duke’s, the iconic seaside restaurant in Malibu, was one of the few buildings along the city’s storied stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway that came through January’s Palisades fire still ...

Despite a few rough moments in their afternoon concert at Austin’s Kehrein Center for the Arts, they more than made their ...

He also created works set to jazz music greats like Duke Ellington and Hugh Masekela. In his career, he choreographed 79 ballets. In 1988, Ailey was honored by the Kennedy Center for his contributions ...