Elana Casey, the new associate director of the Augusta Savage Gallery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is new to ...

Colorado jazz took root in Denver’s storied Five Points neighborhood in the 1930s, where legends like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie lit up the smoky clubs along Welton Street for ...

Smith Washington D.C. is rich with Black history, and filled with landmarks that honor the various cultural contributions Black Americans have made in the areas of art, activism, education, and so ...

The “Queen Bey” pays tribute to a local Queen during her record-setting “Cowboy Carter” world tour. Queen Esther Marrow, 84, ...

In 1968, a teen got Thelonious Monk to play a concert at his high school. 50 years later, the recording set off a battle with ...

The Springfield community came together for an unforgettable evening of live music in one of the city’s most historic sites. Music lovers brought out their lawn chairs and blankets for a concert at ...

Born in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, McClain grew up tickling the ivories and belting out ballads — performing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and singing with the All-City Schools Choir.

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 ...

Moran talks about his performance, "Duke Ellington: My Heart Sings” and about his dream to create a venue in Houston where jazz musicians can find an open mic to jam.

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.