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 ...

"Play On!" is a smash hit at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. It combines the comedic flair of "Twelfth Night" with Duke Ellington's music.

This week's Rotations marks the 127th birth anniversary of Duke Ellington with a deep dive into the final fifteen years of his career. Those were the years of surprising, searching work that tends to ...

The West Coast Black Theatre Troupe is opening its new mainstage season with Sophisticated Ladies, a high-energy musical celebrating jazz legend Duke Ellington through live music, dazzling costumes ...

Frank Stewart. There are welcome reunions, like Marcus Roberts collaborating with the New Century Chamber Orchestra on ...

This somewhat confusing package is marked as a “deluxe edition” of the “MGM soundtrack of a United Artists Film.” The accompanying annotation by one Patrick McGilligan, a film critic, adds to the ...

Ninety years ago this month, Duke Ellington and his jazz orchestra made one of their most emblematic and memorable recordings, “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing).” The title became a ...

MONTICELLO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — The University of Arkansas at Monticello Division of Music will present a UAM Jazz One concert ...

Mercedes Ellington is keeping her grandfather’s iconic sound alive. The uptown eatery named for iconic composer and bandleader Duke Ellington will finally be the home to his music on Sunday. Ellington ...

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present a free community forum examining jazz legend Duke Ellington's life and music, ...