On an exuberantly original new album, the singer and pianist reimagine jazz standards from Duke Ellington, George Gershwin ...

Joye in Aiken Jazz Camp gave 17 students a four-day immersion in the history and playing of jazz music, taught by five New ...

Thus, he was pleasantly surprised to watch his alma mater’s Wind ensemble perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at his job on June 12, in what he called “a full circle moment” during the Museum of the ...

It is featured in over 40 different Christian hymnals and sung in churches all across America, not just during Black History ...

Explore the significance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' at the 125th anniversary symposium, highlighting its cultural and ...

The TDE veteran chooses between songs from Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z and Nas, Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix to display his taste.

There’s no single way to describe George Duke’s sound because he never settled for one. He could make you dance, make you think, and make you feel—sometimes all in the same song. These eight tracks ...

Essentially Ellington once again brought the world’s best high school jazz musicians to New York. Over the last 30 years, the event has reshaped how jazz is taught.

Marsalis, the organization's managing and artistic director, told Newsweek: "His music contains American essences that we need to remember about who we are—800 records, 2,000 songs, 50 years on ...

Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn on two pianos doing Ellington’s “Cottontail” for Mercer Records in 1950, ... showcasing him on songs that are now considered American songbook classics.

Jason Moran has spent the past year living with the music of Duke Ellington, playing a series of concerts honoring the 125th anniversary of the great pianist, composer and bandleader’s birth.

Born in Washington, D.C., Eve was in her early 20s when she got her big break, discovered by famed jazz composer Duke Ellington.