Duke Ellington

On Saturday, November 27, 1943, Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performed in Buffalo at the Trico Products Factory, for a performance that was broadcast on the NBC Blue Network. The show was recorded for the Coca-Cola Spotlight…

From November 15 to 27, the world premiere of “Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker” will come to New York City Center after a stay in Pittsburgh from October 19-30. /* In-Read - Nysmusic.com */ (function() { var opts =…

The American Symphony Orchestra will be lead by music director Leon Botstein on March 24 in a tribute to the great Duke Ellington. The Duke Ellington tribute will be an all-Ellington symphonic concert at Carnegie Hall. The event will also…

Blue Engine Records, Jazz at Lincoln Center's music label, has released Black, Brown, and Beige, their first release dedicated entirely to famous jazz composer Duke Ellington. Photo from Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Jazz at…