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 ...

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 ...

Jason Moran has spent the past year immersing himself in the music of Duke Ellington: listening, practicing, teaching — and, most importantly, performing it. His efforts got their public launch last ...

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 ...