Most people have heard Duke Ellington’s music. But for some — like Scott O’Neil, Associate Conductor of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra — Ellington’s lure is much more personal. “My father was a ...

Swampscott’s community jazz orchestra, the Big Blue Band, will perform Duke Ellington’s “The Nutcracker Suite” on Dec. 14 at the Swampscott Auditorium. The event will begin at 2 p.m. The Blue Big Band ...

Thanksgiving may be upon us, but Duke Ellington lovers in metro Detroit have an extra reason to party this weekend. Popular, nine-piece Detroit big band Planet D Nonet will play two shows at Ann Arbor ...

Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...

The GBH 'Big Band Christmas Cracker' event, is taking place on Saturday, December 21, between 7:30 and10:30 pm at the Wiltshire Music Centre. The show is a chance for music lovers to kickstart the ...

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 short ...

San Francisco bandleader, composer, bassist and educator Marcus Shelby never gets tired of performing Duke Ellington's jazzy ...