Duke Ellington News and Photos

‘That stuff is way downtown’: Is Van Halen’s David Lee Roth set to front the Duke Ellington Big Band?

Tue, April 16 2013 1:10pm - Source: Something Else!

Van Halen fans are rightly thrilled with the news that David Lee Roth is retaking the road after Eddie Van Halen's recent health scares.

Mike Ragogna: A Different Time: A Conversation with John Medeski, Chatting with 2Cellos, and Thom Chacon's "Chasing The Pain" Exclusive

Mon, April 15 2013 7:03am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

John Medeski : The time is kinda now, isn't it?

2-Disc Soundtrack For Michel Gondry's 'Mood Indigo' Features Duke Ellington, The Lumineers, Mia Doi Todd & More

Mon, April 08 2013 2:08pm - Source: The Playlist

In an era where the music landscape is unpredictable at best, and soundtracks are increasingly pushed to digital only release, the tunes for Michel Gondry 's upcoming " Mood Indigo " are getting a nice spread on two discs.

Duke Ellington In Anticipation, Kings Place, London, review

Sun, March 24 2013 6:04pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

In their concert at Kings Place on Saturday a fine jazz septet led by saxophonist Mark Lockheart did something very brave.They played Ellington's It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't got that Swing, with no swing.

Take Five: John Fordham's month in jazz ? February

Tue, February 19 2013 6:28pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

The death of the trumpet virtuoso, educator and million-selling jazz -funk star Donald Byrd this month was bound for inclusion in this column from the moment the news broke through tweets between his lifelong fans.

Duke Ellington celebrated at new UK jazz festival

Fri, February 15 2013 3:07pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

"How can anyone expect to be understood unless he presents his thoughts with complete honesty?"

Dancing on the Edge: what was life really like for black jazz bands in 1930s Britain?

Mon, February 04 2013 6:06pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Stephen Poliakoff 's drama Dancing On The Edge , which starts on Monday 4 February on BBC2 , tells the story of a multiracial jazz band finding fame in London in the early 1930s.

Dancing on the Edge: Stephen Poliakoff interview

Thu, January 31 2013 8:03am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

"The Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII, went to see the singer Florence Mills many times," Poliakoff says.

Duke Ellington Tee Shirt

Wed, January 16 2013 4:32am - Source: Squeeze My Lemon

New Music Monday: Yo La Tengo, Dylan Ryan’s Sand, Erin McKeown, Sean Lennon, Iron Maiden, Boz Scaggs

Mon, January 14 2013 2:41pm - Source: Something Else!

Yo La Tengo returns with an album that brings into high relief the best of their past successes, and we get some intriguing new jazz from Dylan Ryan's Sand. Don't miss a political — but still musically adventurous — offering from Erin McKeown, either.

Possible Jumper on Duke Ellington Bridge Taken Into Custody

Fri, November 02 2012 3:38am - Source: WNEW

Police had Calvert Street blocked off from Adams Morgan all the way to Woodley Park for hours Thursday night for a possible jumper on the Duke Ellington Bridge.

Duke: Duke Ellington

Mon, July 09 2012 5:54am - Source: Squeeze My Lemon

At the age of seven, Ellington began taking piano lessons from Marietta Clinkscales.

Listen to a track from an irreverent tribute album to Duke Ellington

Mon, June 25 2012 1:05pm - Source: Rolling Stone

English singer-songwriter Joe Jackson knew that when he recorded an album in tribute to jazz legend Duke Ellington, he wanted the product to be unconventional and fun, much in the spirit of Ellington himself.

Joe Jackson reinterprets Duke Ellington on tribute album

Tue, May 15 2012 11:18pm - Source: Music-News.com

Joe Jackson brings in Iggy Pop, Sharon Jones, Questlove and more for his tribute album to Duke Ellington.

Something Else! sneak peek: Joe Jackson, “I’m Beginning to See the Light” (2012)

Mon, May 07 2012 5:05pm - Source: Something Else!

Joe Jackson has announced new concert dates in advance of his forthcoming Duke Ellington tribute album The Duke, due June 26, 2012 from Razor and Tie. We're also streaming an advance song, "I'm Beginning to See the Light" — CLICK HERE !

Joe Jackson album a tribute to Duke Ellington

Mon, April 02 2012 1:17am - Source: Music-News.com

The album, on Razor & Tie, is a tribute to the great Duke Ellington.

Joe Jackson Pays Tribute To Duke Ellington

Sat, March 31 2012 8:34pm - Source: Rolling Stone

He may be best known for such pop hits as "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" and "Steppin' Out," but Joe Jackson holds a deep admiration for legendary big band leader/songwriter/pianist Duke Ellington.

A 10,000-Pound Statue Of D.C. Native Duke Ellington Has Found Its Way Home

Thu, March 29 2012 4:30pm - Source: WNEW

A new sculpture is being erected adjacent the historic Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. and has been a day-long process.

Duke Ellington's 'The Queen's Suite' is to be performed for the second time since 1958

Wed, March 28 2012 6:45am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

As Guy Pelly waits to hear the result of his appeal against a licensing panel's decision to reduce the opening hours of his Chelsea nightclub Public, he is preparing a back-up plan.

Joe Jackson’s next project: A tribute to jazz giant Duke Ellington

Mon, March 26 2012 5:34pm - Source: Something Else!

Joe Jackson is promising a a decidedly unconventional salute to Ellington, hoping to highlight the timeless brilliance of his classic compositions even while showcasing Jackson's own skills as an arranger, instrumentalist and vocal interpreter.

Smokey Robinson Brings Positive Message To Students At Duke Ellington School For The Arts

Sat, March 03 2012 2:56am - Source: WNEW

Music legend Smokey Robinson says any of the students he visited at Duke Ellington School for the Arts could follow in his steps because they are starting out as he did: with a love for doing something creative.

Book Notes - Josh Bazell - "Wild Thing"

Thu, February 09 2012 6:07pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Duke Ellington – The Great London Concerts (1963)

Sun, January 22 2012 1:34pm - Source: Something Else!

When Duke Ellington strolled out on stage for this 1958 date, it had been 25 years since he'd previously appeared in Europe.

Charles Mingus - Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus

Tue, November 29 2011 8:14pm - Source: The Ripple Effect

Some musical minds are beyond description.

"Kid Creole Was My Utopia": An Interview With August Darnell

Wed, September 28 2011 12:25pm - Source: The Quietus

When you go to meet, say, Wild Beasts, lovely as they are, they look pretty much like you and me.

Something Else! Interview: Delfeayo Marsalis, producer and trombonist

Thu, June 30 2011 1:29pm - Source: Something Else!

Delfeayo Marsalis , recipient of the 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Award, stepped out with a rare recording as a leader this year — just his second since the 1990s.

Duke Ellington – Live at the Whitney (1995)

Wed, June 15 2011 12:13pm - Source: Something Else!

Early on, you never heard much piano from Duke Ellington, a grievous thing.

Duke Ellington's Lost 1957 Performance At Kent State

Fri, May 27 2011 12:18am - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

One of the great stories of Kent, OH is in fact a long series of tales spanning three different centuries dealing with the great icons and musicians who have visited and/or were created in this town.

Blue period: Herman Leonard's portraits of the biggest stars in jazz

Sat, November 27 2010 2:15am - Source: The Independent - Music

Late one night in 1949, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and the rest of the quintet had just finished their last set at the Royal Roost club on 47th and Broadway in New York. With them that night, as on many others, was Herman Leonard, a young photographer.

Gimme Five: Forgotten jazz gems from Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Ron Carter/Jim Hall, Oliver Nelson and Nat Adderley

Tue, September 28 2010 5:27pm - Source: Something Else!

A turbulent, challenging mix of new originals and standards like "Solitude" recorded alongside drummer Max Roach and bassist Charles Mingus -- then only a year away from issuing "Black Saint."

50 great moments in jazz: Charles Mingus's The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

Tue, September 07 2010 3:17pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

"My music is evidence of my soul's will to live," Charles Mingus once said, and the evidence of that life-force amounts to some of the most dramatic and powerful jazz composed in the 20th century.

Great moments in jazz: Charles Mingus's The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

Mon, September 06 2010 4:45pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

"My music is evidence of my soul's will to live," Charles Mingus once said, and the evidence of that life-force amounts to some of the most dramatic and powerful jazz composed in the 20th century.

Duke Ellington News

‘That stuff is way downtown’: Is Van Halen’s David Lee Roth set to front the Duke Ellington Big Band?

Mike Ragogna: A Different Time: A Conversation with John Medeski, Chatting with 2Cellos, and Thom Chacon's "Chasing The Pain" Exclusive

2-Disc Soundtrack For Michel Gondry's 'Mood Indigo' Features Duke Ellington, The Lumineers, Mia Doi Todd & More

Duke Ellington In Anticipation, Kings Place, London, review

Take Five: John Fordham's month in jazz ? February

Duke Ellington celebrated at new UK jazz festival

Dancing on the Edge: what was life really like for black jazz bands in 1930s Britain?

Dancing on the Edge: Stephen Poliakoff interview

Duke Ellington Tee Shirt

New Music Monday: Yo La Tengo, Dylan Ryan’s Sand, Erin McKeown, Sean Lennon, Iron Maiden, Boz Scaggs

Possible Jumper on Duke Ellington Bridge Taken Into Custody

Duke: Duke Ellington

Listen to a track from an irreverent tribute album to Duke Ellington

Joe Jackson reinterprets Duke Ellington on tribute album

Something Else! sneak peek: Joe Jackson, “I’m Beginning to See the Light” (2012)

Joe Jackson album a tribute to Duke Ellington

Joe Jackson Pays Tribute To Duke Ellington

A 10,000-Pound Statue Of D.C. Native Duke Ellington Has Found Its Way Home

Duke Ellington's 'The Queen's Suite' is to be performed for the second time since 1958

Joe Jackson’s next project: A tribute to jazz giant Duke Ellington

Smokey Robinson Brings Positive Message To Students At Duke Ellington School For The Arts

Book Notes - Josh Bazell - "Wild Thing"

Duke Ellington – The Great London Concerts (1963)

Charles Mingus - Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus

"Kid Creole Was My Utopia": An Interview With August Darnell

Something Else! Interview: Delfeayo Marsalis, producer and trombonist

Duke Ellington – Live at the Whitney (1995)

Duke Ellington's Lost 1957 Performance At Kent State

Blue period: Herman Leonard's portraits of the biggest stars in jazz

Gimme Five: Forgotten jazz gems from Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Ron Carter/Jim Hall, Oliver Nelson and Nat Adderley

50 great moments in jazz: Charles Mingus's The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

Great moments in jazz: Charles Mingus's The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

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