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Benito Gonzalez At The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage In OctoberBenito Gonzalez At The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage In October
The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival is proud to present Benito Gonzalez at The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage at 6pm on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Puerto Rican pianist and composer, Benito Gonzalez, is turning heads for his critically acclaimed debut...
Thu September 4, 2008, 2:14 pm
Rare Club DateRare Club Date
Modern mainstream guitarist Kenny Burrell has worked and recorded with so many greats, among them Duke Ellington, Jimmy Smith, Gil Evans and John Coltrane, as well as being a formidable leader with more than 70 albums to his name....
Wed September 3, 2008, 2:15 pm
Thelma Starks, Black Pioneer And Owner Of The Sunset Lounge, Dead At 91Thelma Starks, Black Pioneer And Owner Of The Sunset Lounge, Dead At 91
Many people can say they saw Duke Ellington perform, but few besides Thelma Starks ever handed him a paycheck....
Thu August 28, 2008, 12:29 pm
Gennett Recordings Reflect Ellington's Influences - Palladium-itemGennett Recordings Reflect Ellington's Influences - Palladium-item
Gennett recordings reflect Ellington's influencesPalladium-Item, IN - Aug 27, 2008Although the recording was never issued, it marked the beginning of Ellington's legacy as a recording artist. Duke Ellington may have recorded for Ge...
Wed August 27, 2008, 4:09 am
Gennett Recordings Reflect Ellington's InfluencesGennett Recordings Reflect Ellington's Influences
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974...
Wed August 27, 2008, 4:09 am
Drummer, Producer Lee Young Dies At 94Drummer, Producer Lee Young Dies At 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Lee Young, a jazz drummer, recording artist and producer who played with Duke Ellington and other greats and became the first black to work as a Hollywood studio staff musician, has died. He was 94....
Thu August 14, 2008, 2:00 am
Dance To Display Mood Of Ellington's `river'Dance To Display Mood Of Ellington's `river'
Choreographing three movements from Duke Ellington's masterpiece "The River" for this weekend's Pasadena Pops concert at Descanso Gardens has been a challenge for modern dance choreographer Lula Washington....
Wed August 13, 2008, 11:22 pm
Lee Young, Drummer Who Played With Greats, DiesLee Young, Drummer Who Played With Greats, Dies
Lee Young, a jazz drummer, recording artist and producer who played with Duke Ellington and other greats and became the first black to work as a Hollywood studio staff musician, has died. He was 94. Read comments...
Wed August 13, 2008, 12:19 pm
New Book Chronicles Duke Ellington Concert And Its Cultural ImpactNew Book Chronicles Duke Ellington Concert And Its Cultural Impact
It's not easy to blend the topics of national security and music, but John Fass Morton is certainly doing his level best....
Sun August 3, 2008, 5:02 am
'swing' In Previews'swing' In Previews
In previews: Swing music and its accompanying acrobatics lifted the spirits of Americans during the Depression. As we endure high oil prices and economic uncertainty, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres hopes to provide a little lift with "Swing!," a revue th...
Sat August 2, 2008, 1:10 pm
Photo Of The Day: July 21, 2008Photo Of The Day: July 21, 2008
Can you guess where this is? No, it's not the German countryside - it's our very own District of Columbia. Flickr user philliefan99 caught this spectacular overhead of the Beach Drive tunnel through Rock Creek Park from the heights of the Duke El...
Mon July 21, 2008, 9:29 am
Walls Hold Stories Of A Deeply Rooted PastWalls Hold Stories Of A Deeply Rooted Past
The walls of the Evans Rendezvous Club pulsed with live performances from Ray Charles, Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington in its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s....
Sat July 19, 2008, 10:05 pm
Celebrating Those Who Left A Stamp On American FilmCelebrating Those Who Left A Stamp On American Film
As great an artist as jazz pianist and composer Duke Ellington was, one of his granddaughters fears his significance in American culture was in danger of being lost....
Wed July 16, 2008, 9:54 pm
Josephine Baker, Duke Ellington, Louis Jordan On New Black Cinema Postage StampsJosephine Baker, Duke Ellington, Louis Jordan On New Black Cinema Postage Stamps
WASHINGTON - Josephine Baker looks straight at you with bright eyes and shining smile, fearless and demanding attention. The time is 1935, and the St. Louis native who transfixed France and much of Europe with song and dance stares out from a poster...
Tue July 15, 2008, 11:01 am
Cleopatra's Needle Jazz Open Mic - Sundays And Wednesdays In NycCleopatra's Needle Jazz Open Mic - Sundays And Wednesdays In Nyc
The mellow sounds of a CD of alto-sax master Johnny Hodges (Duke Ellington's premier soloist for over forty years) fill the restaurant as the piano trio returns for the next set of the singer's open mic session....
Mon July 14, 2008, 1:13 pm
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