Thelonious Monk plays Duke Ellington
1969 concert performances
Buster Cooper
Trombonist, one of the last Ellingtonians
On Duke Ellington's birthday
A photograph and an excerpt from Music Is My Mistress
Oh, Lee—wan—do!
Ad for Lewandos, New England chain of cleaners, whose name inspired the opening phrase of Duke Ellington's "East St. Louis Toodle-oo"
The Duke Box
Duke Ellington , 1940s live recordings, 8 CDs
On Duke Ellington's birthday
Roaming through the jungle, the jungle of "oohs" and "ahs," searching for a more agreeable noise, I live a life of primitivity with the mind...
Ellington for beginners
Review of The Great Paris Concert, the best introduction to the music of Duke Ellington
Proust and the finger-snapping bit
At a social gathering, the Princesse des Laumes listens to a pianist play Liszt. She also watches Mme. de Cambremer, who is both listening a...
Ellington in Illinois
Two concerts for jazz band and orchestra