Big deal, right? But there was a bit of an altercation ... What makes this a valuable find is that the band is in top form ... Duke Ellington hated flying so, in 1958, Ellington and Co sailed into ...

The men in Ellington’s band, which was playing when Benny ... He loosened his clutch on Duke’s collar and the big man sagged forward. Boyd glared at him. “Once in San Francisco,” he ...

“And it just contributes to the overall pouring into the [Revive] big band, which is more of a catharsis for me because there’s more freedom. Duke Ellington said it, John Coltrane said it ...

Still, it became synonymous with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. This song served as the band’s signature tune ... Americans seeking opportunity in the big city. Black History Connection: ...

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, a jazz big band featuring a handful of the Pacific Northwest’s ample improvisatory talent, ...

My Heart Sings” and about his dream to create a venue in Houston where jazz musicians can find an open mic to jam.

"Ellington came up, and her appreciation of ... The Queen's friends and family previously revealed that showtunes, big band sounds, songs from the WWII era and hymns are also among the monarch's ...

The musical legacy of Duke Ellington, considered amongst the world's greatest composers and musicians, is celebrated in this stylish and brassy retrospective that has taken audiences and critics ...

A western Michigan high school jazz band is once again heading to the Big Apple for a prestigious ... the songs similar to the standard of Duke Ellington's orchestra to be considered, according ...

presented to Duke Ellington National Museum of African American History and Culture Duke Ellington and his Band at the Saint-Lazare Station National Museum of American History Irving Mills Trophy, ...