Pianist and Houston native Jason Moran pays homage to the musical range of Duke Ellington in a Houston concert called "Duke Ellington: My Heart Sings” on March 28. In an interview with Houston Matters ...

In 1964, Dean D.J. Bartlett and the Reverend John S. Yaryan invited Duke Ellington and his orchestra to present a concert to consecrate the renovated Grace Cathedral on Nob Hill in San Francisco ...

In 1950, 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 ...

Even in a big city filled with big bands, David Berger is unique among bandleaders. Like the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and others, Mr. Berger’s band, the Sultans of Swing, can play a Duke ...

Lost and Found, part III. Rare recordings of Ellington, Ben Webster, Art Tatum and Gil Evans article by Larry Slater, published on October 17, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Radio & Podcasts articl ...

Play On! is a musical riff on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, set in the infamous Cotton Club in 1940s Harlem. Charming, enchanting, laugh-out-loud funny, and chock full of talent, this show is quite the ...

Watch as the pianist distills the “joyful tragedy” of “Black and Tan Fantasy” into a stirring solo piece. By Hank Shteamer Video by Ariel Fisher and Tim Schutsky Jason Moran has spent the past year ...

A piano played by jazz legend Duke Ellington during a show in Eastbourne is ... as one of the greats of the 20th Century," said Mr Somogyi. Ellington recorded more than 3,000 songs in his lifetime. He ...

Despite their years in the spotlight, Duke Ellington and Leonard Bernstein had never met face to face, until a summer's day in 1966 in Milwaukee. Both men were performing concerts at Milwaukee's ...