Stevie Wonder is more than just a legendary musician—he’s a storyteller, an activist, and a symbol of Black excellence. His music spans genres, influences generations, and encapsulates the Black ...
When I reached Marcus Shelby on the phone at his home in San Francisco he was immersed in the music of Duke Ellington. Literally. “I’m surrounded by big band charts,” he said, while taking a ...
Sinai Hospital in fair condition. The shooting happened around the corner from Duke Ellington Elementary School. And investigation by Area Four Detectives is ongoing.
Don Warrington tells a story of a remarkable rebirth, as a down-on-his-luck Duke Ellington spontaneously and joyously sparks his band into life at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival. Show more Don ...
Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into the world on April 29, 1899 inWashington, D.C. Duke’s parents, Daisy Kennedy Ellington and James EdwardEllington, served as ideal role models for young Duke, and ...
A record 127 high schools submitted entries for this year’s contest, recording three Duke Ellington songs to be judged by a committee. The schools will perform arrangements of Ellington’s ...
The concert honors the music, grace, dignity and royalty of Duke Ellington and his orchestra. Orbert Davis joins us with more.
Duke basketball and UNC meet for the first time this season on Saturday (6:30 p.m., ESPN) at Cameron Indoor Stadium in college basketball's greatest rivalry. It's the 263rd meeting between ...
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke’s freshmen delivered. The rivalry that always does? Not so much. The buzz from the latest renewal of the famed Duke-North Carolina series fizzled quickly Saturday ...
DURHAM — It’s a statistic that doesn’t show up on the box score, but Duke basketball charts it. Cooper Flagg pointed it out in the second-ranked Blue Devils’ locker room after an 87-70 ...
The stakes are always high when Duke faces North Carolina, but this season's first meeting between the Tobacco Road rivals Saturday carries significant meaning for both squads. The No. 2 Blue ...