Most people have heard Duke Ellington’s music. But for some — like Scott O’Neil, Associate Conductor of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra — Ellington’s lure is much more personal. “My father was a ...

Thanksgiving may be upon us, but Duke Ellington lovers in metro Detroit have an extra reason to party this weekend. Popular, nine-piece Detroit big band Planet D Nonet will play two shows at Ann Arbor ...

No matter how stormy the weather, the music department of Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village is a constant source of comfort and joy. Those dedicated musicians offer the community a chance ...

Welcome friends and neighbors to The Jazz Continuum. Old, new, in, out... wherever the music takes us. Each week, we will explore the elements of jazz and creative music from a historical perspective.

The Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music's big band is taking center stage this may for the annual Essentially Ellington competition. It's the band's second time as finalists, but their first ...

Some of you will remember "Sophisticated Lady," "Take the 'A' Train" and "Satin Doll." They are three of the many hit tunes turned out by Duke Ellington and his band. There was nobody bigger in the ...

Ever since he was a boy, Duke Ellington loved train travel. It excited him, fed his creativity, and gave him space to compose. It led him to write one of his most iconic pieces, a sensation from 1933, ...

Savor the sounds of big band jazz and swing with this compendium of live performance clips from some of the genres most legendary musicians Besides innovative clarinetist composer and bandleader Artie ...