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Tag: Duke Ellington

Posted inBooks

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America’ by Larry Tye

by WI Web EditorMay 15, 2024May 15, 2024

Larry Tye’s book “The Jazzmen” explores the lives of Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie, three jazz legends who transformed America with their music and faced racism in their careers.

Cyrus Chestnut, pianist, composer, music director and educator directed the “Cyrus Chestnut: Duke Ellington Sacred Concert” held recently at the Kennedy Center. The performance was the finale for the “Ellington 125” series that began in October. (Courtesy of Jati Lindsay)
Posted inLifestyle

Duke Ellington’s Sacred Compositions Wrap Monthslong Celebration of D.C.’s Native Son

by Brenda C. SilerMay 8, 2024May 8, 2024
José André Montaño performs for the “Three Keys to Ellington” concert on April 26 as a part of the “Ellington 125” series at the Kennedy Center. He opened with the Duke Ellington composition “African Flower.” (Courtesy of Yassine El Mansouri, Elman Studio)
Posted inLifestyle

Ellington’s Music Interpreted in Three Solo Piano Performances

by Brenda C. SilerApril 30, 2024April 30, 2024
University of Maryland’s (UMD) choral program is internationally regarded and offers students a wide array of choral experiences with music encompassing all styles and eras. The UMD Concert Choir participates in annual collaborations with both the National Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at premier venues. (David Andrews/The Clarice)
Posted inLifestyle, Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, April 25-28

by Jada IngletonApril 24, 2024April 24, 2024
DC Collective, a jazz band of alumni from the Duke Ellington School for the Arts, will perform “Ellington at 125: The DC Collective in Concert” on April 28 at Arena Stage. (Top Row, L-R) Bassist/band leader Corcoran Holt, pianist Janelle Gill, and drummer Kweku Sumbry. (Bottom Row, L-R) Trumpeter Al Strong, percussionist Jabari Exum, and tenor saxophonist Brian Settles. (Courtesy of DC Jazz Collective)
Posted inLifestyle

Jazz Musician Corcoran Holt Leads Tribute to Music Educator Davey Yarborough

by Brenda C. SilerApril 24, 2024April 24, 2024
Jason Moran, artistic director for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, plays Duke Ellington compositions against a backdrop of Gordon Parks photos during "Jason Moran — Solo Ellington” at the Kennedy Center on April 10. (Courtesy of the Kennedy Center)
Posted inLifestyle

Jason Moran’s ‘Solo Ellington’ Concert Unveils Exquisite View of Jazz Legend

by Brenda C. SilerApril 15, 2024April 16, 2024
“Robert Glasper—Black Radio: A Duke x Dilla Celebration,” a tribute concert on March 30 at the Kennedy Center, honored the American music legacies of Ellington at 125 and hip-hop producer J Dilla. Glasper, a pianist, composer, producer, and recording artist, is a Kennedy Center’s Hip-Hop Culture Council member. (Courtesy of Jati Lindsay)
Posted inEntertainment, Lifestyle

Robert Glasper Blends Duke Ellington and Hip-Hop Together in Musical Celebration

by Brenda C. SilerApril 1, 2024April 1, 2024
In celebration of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, the Kennedy Center is presenting concerts honoring the American icon who changed how the world heard music. (Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery, Irving Penn, 1971 and printed 1984)
Posted inLifestyle

‘Ellington 125’ Opens Doors to Hear a D.C. Music Icon

by Brenda C. SilerMarch 27, 2024March 27, 2024
D.C. native Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, was an internationally renowned composer, pianist, songwriter, actor, conductor, and jazz orchestra leader. (Courtesy Photo/ Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery, Irving Penn, 1971 and printed 1984)
Posted inBlack History Month, Lifestyle

D.C. Homeboy Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington

by Austin R. Cooper Jr.February 7, 2024February 7, 2024
The cover for the book "DC Jazz" features John Malachi, who grew up in Washington and played in local clubs before joining Billy Eckstein, later becoming Sarah Vaughan's accompanist. He also taught at Howard University and the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inLifestyle

Faces, Places that Formed D.C.’s Legacy of Jazz

by Brenda C. SilerAugust 1, 2018October 31, 2020

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