Piano played by Duke Ellington in Sussex repaired

A piano played by jazz legend Duke Ellington during a show in Eastbourne is being restored. Ellington, who led and composed ...

When Lenny met Duke: Music legends Bernstein and Ellington first connected in Milwaukee

On July 2, 1966, music giants Leonard Bernstein and Duke Ellington met for the first time at an estate in Milwaukee. Here's ...
Hyde Park Herald

Hyde Park Jazz Festival draws record crowds

Pianist Jason Moran performs a program celebrating Duke Ellington’s works at Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., ...

His father fought a racist rule. Ron Johnston fought to have his parents remembered

The newlyweds bought the house at 505 Perth and began a family.

A Cat, a Piano, and the Birth of The Term 'Hippie': Revisiting 1959’s ‘Hep Cat’ Moment

A 1959 photo of Marion Holland, a piano-playing teen, and her “hep cat” by the side reveals more than whimsy. Here’s the ...