Edward Kennedy Ellington ... early '50s and beyond, and suddenly you feel alive in a different way. A day of Ellington inspired me to share five recently posted YouTube clips of the ... The rise of ...

Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as Duke Ellington, born on April 29, 1899, was a composer, pianist, and bandleader whose contributions shaped the very fabric of jazz.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history ... in an industry that often marginalized them. This early classic from Ellington’s Cotton Club days blends blues, gospel, and ...

Duke Ellington, whose contours have something ... and on Buddy Bolden’s extravagant love life (Bolden was an early jazz cornettist), and they find pleasure in the belief that most jazz musicians ...

Houston native Jason Moran has spent the past several months playing the works of Duke Ellington, marking last year’s 125th anniversary of the composer's birth. Last Thanksgiving I saw him play ...