As one of the most important and influential jazz musicians of the 20th Century, Edward "Duke" Ellington led a band from the early 1920s until his death in 1974. He composed new material relentlessly, ...

26th November 1969: American big band leader and legendary jazz pianist Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974), composer of between 2000 / 5000 tunes, on arrival at Heathrow Airport, London, as part of a world ...

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 ...

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 ...

Listed below are full-length feature films that meet one or more of these criteria: The story is about jazz or jazz musicians; The film features performances by famous (or fictional) jazz musicians; ...

Steely Dan redid Duke Ellington’s version of “The East St. Louis Toodle-oo.” Zach Cordner AP Q: While I enjoyed your recent answer about “The East St. Louis Blues,” I’d like you to know that in the ...

Chris Smith, specializing in hot jazz of the 1920s and 30s. Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Duke Ellington and other jazz ...

During her lifetime, jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements. She was a child prodigy who played with Duke Ellington in the 1920s. She was a contemporary of ...