In 1950 bandleader Duke Ellington started his own record label that recorded numerous small-group dates often led by Ellington cohort Billy Strayhorn, featuring outstanding Ellington-orbit musicians ...

The coming week will feature several unusual concert opportunities, including a classic film about a loveable little ...

Director and Producer Carrie Bedwell is ready for her seventh annual Northwest Indiana staged presentation of “Listen to Your Mother,” a 90-minute plus one 20-minute intermission journey of diverse ...

Ellington recorded “Black and Tan Fantasy” several times in 1927 with a small orchestra, showing off the ensemble’s tightly honed, potently expressive sound. Moran converted it into a solo, which he ...

Jason Moran at The Apollo Theater article by Paul Reynolds, published on April 18, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Live ...

If you left your heart in San Francisco, singer Michael Feinstein’s tribute to Tony Bennett will dazzle your soul. Dubbed ...

How many Broadway shows has Mercedes Ellington been in? Mercedes Ellington has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows. How many West End shows has Mercedes Ellington been in? Mercedes Ellington has not ...

Friday, July 25 (Paycor): Earth, Wind & Fire, Anthony Hamilton, Jazmine Sullivan, PJ Morton, The Zapp Band A Tribute to King Records Legacy ... such as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. In 1975, the ...

THE Big Brass Blowout is underway across the Bradford district - and the world-famous Black Dyke Band will be part of the celebration. To mark Bradford's year as UK City of Culture, the event ...

WYOMISSING, Pa. – "The Last Big Band" took center stage Tuesday night as Berks Jazz Fest rolled on. The 17-piece big band performed arrangements of jazz classics, many of them written by Doc ...

The Gigspanner Big Band will take to the stage at The Apex on Tuesday, April 15. The band, evolved from the original Gigspanner trio, includes Steeleye Span fiddle player Peter Knight ...

Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson reflected on the invitation he received to join Alice Cooper's touring band — and why he ... The Best Ballad by 11 Big Hair Metal Bands The Best Ballad ...