April 29th marks the 107th anniversary of Edward Kennedy Ellington's birth and in May he will have been gone for 32 years. Yet we have still not come to terms with the magnitude of Duke's legacy not ...
The true test of any jazz pianist is what happens when sitting at the piano all alone. For many, that’s one scary proposition, even with 10 fingers at their disposal. Because for those whose skills ...
Here's a succulent and long-hidden treat for Duke Ellington aficionados: a wide-ranging and reasonably well-recorded concert performance by the Ellington orchestra from 1969 at the Do Doelen Concert ...
Find the best Duke Ellington songs every jazz fan should know. We rank the must hear tracks that defined an era. Check out the full list now.