Composer, bandleader, and pianist Duke Ellington rates as one of the most original and important figures in 20th century American music. He came of age at the dawning of jazz in the 1920s and along ...

A.B. SPELLMAN, National Endowment for the Arts: You're listening to one of the most familiar compositions and one of the most familiar sounds in all of American music: Duke Ellington's "Take the 'A' ...

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 ...

Duke Ellington composed some of the most enduring music of the 20th century, producing more than one thousand lasting works during a career spanning more than 50 years. "Almost every human emotion is ...

This year marks 125 years since the birth of jazz legend Duke Ellington. The bandleader, composer and pianist died 50 years ago. In the new book “The Jazzmen,” biographer Larry Tye sets out to ...

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

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States Mint launched a new coin Tuesday featuring jazz legend Duke Ellington, making him the first African-American to appear by himself on a circulating U.S. coin.

(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 ...

The elegance and sophistication of musical genius Edward "Duke" Ellington was born in Washington, where the musician grew up, was influenced by the music of the last century — ragtime, church and ...

Duke Ellington and the sixteen other men in his jazz band are rather surprised at the research that has been expended on bringing to light the drunks, hangovers, and frolics of their youth. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Calm and elegant': Duke Ellington - John Kobal Foundation Duke Ellington, one of the greatest figures of jazz, died 50 years ago ...

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history of ...