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Composer and Arranger Gerald Wilson: The Big-Band Sage
It's not often that you get to talk to someone 91 years old, not to mention one who has played, written or arranged for Duke Ellington and hundreds of other jazz luminaries.
Remembering Roy DeCarava's 60 Years Of Photos
Photographer Roy DeCarava, who died Oct. 27 at age 89, dedicated his 60-year career to capturing images of African Americans.
Johnny Mercer, the Savannah songwriter with the gap-toothed smile, wrote songs with everyone from Duke Ellington to Sadie Vimmerstedt.
Indian Hills jazz band concert Monday
The Indian Hills Community College Jazz Band, directed by David Sharp, will present its free Fall Concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday in St.
Wynton Marsalis translates life into jazz. Duke Ellington liked to do that too, but Mr.
Drake student just back from second appearance at Washington's Kennedy Center
Drake State Technical College student Carla Henry is just back from her second Kennedy Center appearance in Washington as part of the National HBCU Concert Choir - 105 Voices of History.
Concert Review | Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Ellington homage brings Duke to life
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra will perform this program at 8 o'clock tonight through Saturday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St.
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Duke Ellington, improv and living stories
This year's Third Thursdays series ends with a flourish tonight, filling the streets with music in honor of the annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival.
Soupy talks about the jazz greats
More on Soupy and the giants of jazz. Soupy Sales remembers a few of the jazz greats who appeared on 'Soupy's On.' Ella Fitzgerald, vocalist: 'Ella was wonderful.
Tickling the keys: an interview wit' pianist and rapper Kev Choice
Kev Choice is one of the the dopest young musicians I know in Oakland. And I would have to say that L-Boogie aka Lauryn Hill agrees with me, since she hired this dude to be her band leader.
Vyacheslav Guyvoronsky / Andrei Kondakov / Vladimir Volkov: In Search Of A Standard
The cleverness of improvisation plays an integral part of this Russian trio's compositions that merely reference jazz standards.
Music legend at York Harvestfest
Legendary trombonist Don Doane, who has played with Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Count Basie and Duke Ellington, takes the stage for Harvestfest today.
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Antoinette Montague :: Saturday, Oct. 24 - 35th Annual American Jazz...
Antoinette Montague :: Saturday, Oct. 24 - 35th Annual American Jazz Festival & Fall Performance Schedule :: 2009 Antoinette swings into the Fall and the Holiday Season with a special pre-release of her new CD, "Behind the Smile" and a series of gigs with Bill Wurtzel & the Jazz Icons, The Kitano Hotel, Jazz Vespers at St.
Legendary Fashion Icon Holds Court at Peabody Essex Museum
Any woman who has ever worn a pair of jeans has Iris Apfel to thank. In the 1940s, when only lumberjacks and field hands wore blue cotton denim, a persistent young girl hounded the owner of a Wisconsin Army & Navy store until he finally ordered her a pair of boy-sized denims.
Nightline Playlist: Going Lenny Kravitz's Way
Four-time Grammy winner Lenny Kravitz sat down recently with "Nightline" at the nightclub RdV on 13th Street in New York City to talk about the recordings that changed his life.
Jazz trio to honor Ellington in Grafton
Jazz fans won't want to miss "Music is my Mistress - The Music of Duke Ellington" at 8 p.m. Sunday at The Old Tavern.
'Sophisticated Ladies' Audition Set
The Arena Stage will present "Sophisticated Ladies", a dance revue this spring, featuring the music of Duke Ellington.
Fordham Law Film Fest a 09: Anatomy of a Murder
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Fordham Law Film Fest - 09: Anatomy of a Murder Who better to play a small town underdog defense attorney than James Stewart? His Paul Biegler is indeed one of the classic screen lawyers, but he is not without flaws.
Famous Local Restaurant Founder Dead
Ben Ali Ben Ali, the founder of Washington's famous Ben's Chili Bowl restaurant, has died.
While Ron Jewell doesn't play the piano, he's a fan - make that a big fan - of piano music.
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