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Duke Ellington

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974) was a famous jazz pianist and composer, widely considered one of the most influential American musicians in history. (Photo AP)  Show more »
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974) was a famous jazz pianist and composer, widely considered one of the most influential American musicians in history. (Photo AP)  « Show less

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    Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 'Anatomy of a Murder,' 'A Man Escaped': crime and punishment

    Rather than concentrate on the execution of the crime, this week’s DVDs focus on what comes afterward: first the trial, then, for the unlucky, time behind bars.
    Rather than concentrate on the execution of the crime, this week’s DVDs focus on what comes afterward: first the trial, then, for the unlucky, time behind bars. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best picture, 1959’s “...

    Tags: Academy Awards, Ben Gazzara, Entertainment Events, Physiology, Otto Preminger

    2. Apr 2, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  2. Trombonist John Allred to perform at Valencia College

     
      Jazz trombonist John Allred, whose career includes work with such jazz greats as Harry Connick Jr., Wycliffe Gordon  and Woody Herman, will perform in a free concert at Valencia College’s Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3....

    Tags: Quincy Jones, Harry Connick Jr., John Allred, Carnegie Hall, Woody Herman

    3. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Jazz Reviews: Charles Lloyd's/Jason Moran's 'Hagar's Song'

    By nature, duet recordings are all about limitations, and an exercise in trying to say more with less. This month marked a pair of high-profile recordings between saxophone and keyboard, and the results are as distinctive as they are rewarding.
    By nature, duet recordings are all about limitations, and an exercise in trying to say more with less. This month marked a pair of high-profile recordings between saxophone and keyboard, and the results are as distinctive as they are rewarding. Say what...

    Tags: The Beach Boys, Keith Jarrett

    4. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  4. Brooklyn-based jazz group coming to Richland

    Our Town Correspondent
    The Recessionals Jazz Band is coming to the Richland Performing Arts Center on March 23 beginning at 7 p.m. The Brooklyn-based band's “Go For Broke” tour is in support of their latest CD of the same title. Their danceable music has the...

    Tags: Entertainment, Louis Prima, Music, Customs and Tradition, Louis Armstrong

    5. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  5. Count me in, Cash

    For years, I’ve put Johnny Cash in the Elvis Presley category: I respect him, but I don’t listen to his music.
    Our Town Correspondent
    For years, I’ve put Johnny Cash in the Elvis Presley category: I respect him, but I don’t listen to his music. That all changed when a friend made me a Johnny Cash mix-tape. I tried to tell him that maybe it wasn’t “my kind of...

    Tags: Entertainment, Elvis Presley, James Taylor, Music, Johnny Cash

    6. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Classical music's spring brings festivals and much more

    Spring is, as always, a season for festivals. The big one in Los Angeles this year is the ongoing celebration of the centenary of Benjamin Britten's birth, initiated by Los Angeles Opera. The Los Angeles Philharmonic's weeklong Brooklyn Festival in...

    Tags: Philip Glass, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Music Industry, John Cage

    7. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  7. Community gathers for sounds of jazz

    IMPERIAL — The rhythm and feel of timeless jazz music echoed through the Imperial Valley Expo during the fourth annual Jimmie Cannon Jazz Fest at the California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta here Thursday.
    Staff Writer
    IMPERIAL — The rhythm and feel of timeless jazz music echoed through the Imperial Valley Expo during the fourth annual Jimmie Cannon Jazz Fest at the California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta here Thursday. The annual event featured the sounds of four...

    Tags: Entertainment, Robert J. Lopez, High Schools, Music, Schools

    8. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Venus Theatre unveils 2013 season as 'Lucky 13'

    Murder, perfectionism, family stress and sometimes— in the midst of it all — triumph over struggles, are what Venus Theatre's productions are made of for the upcoming 2013 season. After going through mounds of scripts, Venus Theatre founder...

    Tags: Emily Dickinson, Manhattan (New York City), Entertainment Events, F-bomb Dropping, New York City

    9. Jan 16, 2013 | Allentown Morning Call

  9. Museum of Music introduces kids to classical music with puppets

    Lehigh Valley Parenting
    Eight large puppet, representing musicians such as classical composer Johann Sebastian Bach and Johannes Brahms, will come to life Saturday in a program created by the Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra and Mock Turtle Marionette Theatre. The “Museum...
    10. Feb 12, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Wynton Marsalis' Pulitzer-winning 'Blood on the Fields' returns

    Sixteen years ago, newspapers across America riffed on an unexpected theme: For the first time, a jazz composition had won the country's highest musical honor.
    Sixteen years ago, newspapers across America riffed on an unexpected theme: For the first time, a jazz composition had won the country's highest musical honor. "Marsalis swings a Pulitzer" trumpeted USA Today, its message echoing wherever cultural...

    Tags: Entertainment, Howard Reich, Entertainment Events, Music Industry, Jon Hendricks

    11. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Grammy Awards: Mumford & Sons takes best album, Gotye best record; Fun. wins big

    Resilient youth was served at the 55th annual Grammy Awards Sunday, with relative newcomers such as Mumford & Sons, fun. and Gotye sweeping the major awards.
    Resilient youth was served at the 55th annual Grammy Awards Sunday, with relative newcomers such as Mumford & Sons, fun. and Gotye sweeping the major awards. The Black Keys also enjoyed a banner night. The Nashville-via-Ohio rock duo won three Grammys,...

    Tags: Dierks Bentley, Entertainment, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Media Industry

    12. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. New York Fashion Week fall 2013: Kimberly Ovitz

    NEW YORK -- Kimberly Ovitz, the daughter of Hollywood power player Michael Ovitz, showed her fall-winter 2013 collection Thursday afternoon at New York Fashion Week. The setting was the now-vacant Cafe Rouge, site of historic performances by such jazz legends as Count Basie and Duke Ellington, which the designer chose because of its history and rustic feel. Ovitz moved her business from Los Angeles to New York about a year and a half ago.
    NEW YORK -- Kimberly Ovitz, the daughter of Hollywood power player Michael Ovitz, showed her fall-winter 2013 collection Thursday afternoon at New York Fashion Week. The setting was the now-vacant Cafe Rouge, site of historic performances by such jazz...

    Tags: Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Fashion Shows, J. Crew, Tory Burch

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(November 15, 2012)
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