The American Tap Dance Foundation and The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts will host a free outdoor tribute to Duke ...

Frank Sinatra had his biggest hit single of the 1960s with "Somethin' Stupid," a light pop duet with his daughter Nancy ...

Duke Ellington's legacy in American music is unrivalled. Since his death in 1974 recognition of his many achievements has steadily grown. The vastness and depth of his recordings is bewildering.

The Giants of Jazz’ includes Frank Sinatra collaborations with Count Basie and His Orchestra and Duke Ellington.

For Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong, even their fame couldn’t fully protect them from the terrifying violence of Jim Crow. But the railroad, particularly the elegant Pullman ...

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.

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 ...

Ellington said Duke went on to share that wisdom with his pal Tony Bennett. “He told Tony Bennett that everybody should do at least two things you can succeed in even if they may not be related ...

Album Review Duke Ellington: Live in Zurich, Switzerland 2.5.1950 by David Rickert April 20, 2008 The end of the Swing Era and the advent of small group jazz signaled the death for many of the big ...

Choreographer David Roussève presents a work inspired by Billy “Sweet Pea” Strayhorn, who wrote such hits as "Take the 'A' Train, "Chelsea Bridge" and "Lush Life" for Duke Ellington’s ...

Many critics consider Duke Ellington to be the most important composer in the history of jazz. Along with his jazz compositions, he wrote film scores and stage musicals. The Duke at His Best has ...