Duke Ellington died nearly 40 years ago, but for jazz fans of a certain age his musical creativity and elegant style remain timeless. Whether he was leading his orchestra in “Take the A Train,” the ...
A copy of Duke Ellington's 1957 classic "Ellington at Newport" has sat among my CDs unappreciated for years. I'm an avid music listener, but by no means am I an Ellington aficionado. And I never knew ...
This year marks 125 years since the birth of jazz legend Duke Ellington. The bandleader, composer and pianist died 50 years ago. In the new book “The Jazzmen,” biographer Larry Tye sets out to ...