Fans never have to go far to see trumpeter James Suggs or bandleader Bryan Hughes in action. They very rarely get to see them in venues as sanctimonious as Peace Memorial Church, a downtown Clearwater ...

San Francisco bandleader, composer, bassist and educator Marcus Shelby never gets tired of performing Duke Ellington's jazzy 1960 "The Nutcracker Suite" based on Tchaikovsky's classic ballet score. "I ...

Saxophonists Russ Peterson, Matt Patnode and more perform will Friday, Nov. 14, in Detroit Lakes after Fargo show on Monday. Russ Peterson leads the FM Duke Ellington Tribute Band as they recreate ...

The Giants of Jazz 2LP reissue unites Frank Sinatra’s classic mid-’60s collaborations with Count Basie and Duke Ellington, newly remastered for vinyl. As a longtime record collector, I was admittedly ...

DETROIT – Jerome Younger, 54, an assistant principal at Edward “Duke” Ellington Conservatory of Music and Art at Beckham Academy in Detroit, is behind bars after being accused of sexually assaulting a ...

The missing sign was supposed to be removed before the building was demolished. It was to be donated to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/ Museum. The bar's longtime owner, Minnette Wilson, was a ...

In 1950, Duke Ellington recorded Masterpieces by Ellington, an ambitious album that redefined jazz composition. This deep dive explores the breathtaking Mood Indigo, a song that expanded beyond its ...

LITTLESTOWN — It was late Friday afternoon, and Herb Sell was preparing to play for another crowd, like he's been doing for 80 years. He answered the door of his home in the only town where he's ever ...

Step inside this Bed-Stuy brownstone and you’ll swear you’ve been whisked back to a jazz venue in 1940s Brooklyn. Housed in a 19th-century home with floral drapes, moody lamps and live music, this ...

Duke Ellington and the sixteen other men in his jazz band are rather surprised at the research that has been expended on bringing to light the drunks, hangovers, and frolics of their youth. The ...

There are times when Duke Ellington exudes such calm contentment that a colleague, under the influence of the benign radiation, once murmured drowsily, “Duke make me sleepy, like rain on the roof.” ...