Duke Ellington is unquestionably the most important and prolific jazz composer. He composed over 1,500 tunes and quite a few have become both jazz standards and part of Americana. Even folks who don't ...

Miles Davis once said, "I think all the musicians in jazz should get together on one certain day and get down on their knees and thank Duke." ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Recent performances by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and the Philadelphia Orchestra offered music by Duke Ellington and John Adams. By ...