Do we need another biography of Duke Ellington? The answer is a resounding, “Yes!” Harvey G. Cohen’s biography of one of the greatest composers of the 20th century in any musical genre has much to ...

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City ...

Terry Teachout's new biography, Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington (Gotham), sums up Ellington's life and contributions crisply and exquisitely. But unlike many writers of biographies who back-up the ...

Duke Ellington Sipho Ketye was a Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1943. How much does a Duke Ellington Sipho Ketye cost? Duke Ellington Sipho Ketye's work has been offered at auction ...

Duke Ellington, one of the greatest figures of jazz, died 50 years ago today. The highest form of praise he would apply to others was to call them ‘beyond category’, and Ellington’s own New York Times ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This accession consists of the records of Fitzroy Thomas, a foreign national and historian who worked on contract at the National Museum of ...

Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington registered thousands of original compositions, performed around the globe, scored Broadway shows and Hollywood movies, and dined with kings and presidents. A list of ...

In July 1970, Duke Ellington recorded two tunes engineered by Conny Plank. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says The Conny Plank Session, which is now on CD, is a window onto Ellington's working method.

Father John Payne, the principal of D.C.'s Duke Ellington School of the Arts, died overnight of an apparent heart attack. An Augustinian Friar and native Washingtonian, Payne began his work at Duke ...