My Heart Sings” and about his dream to create a venue in Houston where jazz musicians can find an open mic to jam.

Moran grew up listening to all manner of music, from jazz to reggae to hip-hop. As a teenager he learned to play the Afrika ...

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, a jazz big band featuring a handful of the Pacific Northwest’s ample improvisatory talent, ...

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 ...

The jazz singer's 1960s concert career is amply documented on record, with live albums from Berlin, LA, Tokyo and the French Riviera. Now comes a newly released concert of Fitzgerald in Oakland, Calif ...

(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 ...

In homage to “Empress of the Blues” Bessie Smith, Mayfield delivered a performance of “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” that was as ...

On the occasion of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, the great composer passes the torch to his modern counterpart, Jason Moran.

Jason Moran has spent the past year immersing himself in the music of Duke Ellington: listening, practicing, teaching — and, most importantly, performing it. His efforts got their public launch ...

Dozens of 5-to-17-year-olds wore makeup and fashions of the era to depict historical figures and highlight their achievements for the annual Blacks in Wax.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Letter to the Musicians' Protective Association from Duke Ellington National Museum of American History Bust of Duke Ellington National Museum ...