Musical genius Duke Ellington crafted nearly 2,000 compositions across five remarkable decades, enchanting audiences through 20,000 performances worldwide. His masterful contributions to American jazz ...

When I reached Marcus Shelby on the phone at his home in San Francisco he was immersed in the music of Duke Ellington ... tangents or extensions.” One of jazz’s most influential and restlessly ...

The relationship, partnership and friendship of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn has been well documented. Meeting in 1938 they formed an instant bond that endured until Strayhorn’s death in 1967 ...

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His legacy remains one of the most important among the world’s best jazz saxophonists. Johnny Hodges made his name in Duke Ellington’s band, which he joined in 1928. His smooth, soulful alto ...

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