Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as Duke Ellington, born on April 29, 1899, was a composer, pianist, and bandleader whose contributions shaped the very fabric of jazz.

Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into the world on April 29, 1899 inWashington, D.C. Duke’s parents, Daisy Kennedy Ellington and James EdwardEllington, served as ideal role models for young Duke, and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a composer and bandleader—he was a cultural architect whose music told the stories of Black excellence, struggle ...

Duke Ellington leads his jazz band, circa 1945. Credit - Bettmann Archive/. I n November 2024, I went to see the jazz pianist ...

(This is the first part of a three-part series. Read the second part.) Duke Ellington, whose contours have something of the swell and sweep of a large, erect bear and whose color is that of coffee ...

Queen Elizabeth is a blues and jazz fan — and American jazz legend Duke Ellington appears to be on her playlist! The monarch, 96, made British jazz musician Gary Crosby "so happy" with her ...

Duke Ellington At The Côte D'Azur With Ella Fitzgerald And Joan Miró; The Opener; Such Sweeter Thunder; Medley: Black And Tan Fantasy/Creole Love Call/The Mooche; Kinda Dukish; The Shepherd; The Old ...

Houston native Jason Moran has spent the past several months playing the works of Duke Ellington, marking last year’s 125th anniversary of the composer's birth. Last Thanksgiving I saw him play ...

Born in Washington, D.C., Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington rose to fame at Harlem's Cotton Club in the late 1920s. His career as a musician, composer, and bandleader spanned more than 50 years. Among ...