Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen played at the D.C. venue. It closed in 2017. Advocates hope to raise $40 million to reopen it.

This Labor Day weekend, the Motor City will be hopping and grooving when the 46th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival hits downtown Detroit! For a look at what to expect from this massive musical event, WEMU ...

The American Tap Dance Foundation and The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts will host a free outdoor tribute to Duke ...

Ground was broken on Jan. 27, 1938; construction wrapped up by early August. Weather delayed the venue's formal dedication, but the bandshell had a soft opening on Aug. 10, 1938. More than 18,000 ...

Duke Ellington, jazz legend and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, made his final recording in ...

Cooper Flagg once seemed to float the idea of returning to Duke for a sophomore season instead of declaring for the NBA draft as soon as he was eligible. But the ideal scenario for him to return ...

Duke Ellington: Duke Ellington's Concert of Sacred Music album review by Chuck Lenatti, published on June 1, 2025. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz!

There are rare insights into Duke Ellington in this book from Jack Chambers, his second on Duke Ellington. Chambers has also written important books on Miles Davis and Richard Twardzik. He is ...

Jason Moran has spent the past year immersing himself in the music of Duke Ellington: listening, practicing, teaching — and, most importantly, performing it. His efforts got their public launch ...

Pianist Jason Moran and bassist Marcus Shelby promise they will go deep into the catalogue of the legendary Duke Ellington ...

The South African pianist returns to the Berklee Performance Center on November 16th during his eighth decade of performing. He spoke about his legacy and new material with the team from Jazz on 89.7.

From 1944: Between constant concerts, Duke Ellington finds inspiration on the train—and the source of his characteristic calm.