(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a composer and bandleader—he was a cultural ...

Veteran author Victoria Christopher Murray returns with her first solo work of historical fiction, “Harlem Rhapsody.” ...

Musical genius Duke ... at Harlem’s Cotton Club in 1927 to the historic premiere of “Black, Brown and Beige” at Carnegie Hall in 1943 showcased his boundless creativity. Critics and musicians alike ...

Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into the world on April 29, 1899 inWashington, D.C. Duke’s parents, Daisy Kennedy Ellington and James EdwardEllington ... but the truth is that bands led by top names ...

“It's kind of scary when you have kids who don't know who Rosa Parks was, or Martin Luther King or Duke Ellington, or don't even know about the Harlem Renaissance, or heard of it.” The spirit of the ...

Standing at the gateway to Harlem, at Central Park's east side, is this monumental piece honoring composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington by Sculptor Robert Graham ... struggle of the Middle ...

When I reached Marcus Shelby on the phone at his home in San Francisco he was immersed in the music of Duke Ellington ... the Houston-raised, Harlem-based Moran has been a bracing presence ...

The concert honors the music, grace, dignity and royalty of Duke Ellington and his orchestra. Orbert Davis joins us with more.