Langston Hughes, the celebrated poet of the Harlem Renaissance, was deeply inspired by the music of Duke Ellington.

Duke Ellington New York New York Storyville 2008 Duke Ellington The Treasury Shows Vol. 13 Storyville 2008 Claude Bolling A Tone Parallel to Harlem Fremeaux and Assoc. 2008 New CDs of Duke Ellington ...

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 ...

Biographer Larry Tye's new book "The Jazzmen" highlights the lives of three of the most influential jazz musicians in history — and their collective impact on American culture. Three of the most ...

An error has occurred. Please try again. With a Centralmaine.com subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active ...

Aardvark Jazz Orchestra plays Duke Ellington's most iconic tunes. In celebration of the great pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington, Boston's Aardvark Jazz Orchestra plays some of his most iconic ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. “Duke Ellington’s music represents so much more than the notes that he played. He ...

NORFOLK, Va. - Early in his career, Jazz legend Duke Ellington would give frequent performances Norfolk's historic Attucks Theatre. Saturday, a concert at the venue will honor the composer's 125th ...

Warm Vintage Jazz Via Verve Acoustic Sounds Series 180-gram Vinyl Reissues Feature Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges and Roland Kirk When reviewing albums by legends like Duke Ellington and Roland Kirk, I ...

It should not be so hard to identify the most important jazz musician in the history of the genre. It is one of five artists: Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Miles ...