Biographer Larry Tye's new book "The Jazzmen" highlights the lives of three of the most influential jazz musicians in history — and their collective impact on American culture. Three of the most ...

This year marks 125 years since the birth of jazz legend Duke Ellington. The bandleader, composer and pianist died 50 years ago. In the new book “The Jazzmen,” biographer Larry Tye sets out to ...

New York Times-bestselling author Larry Tye offers a captivating new work titled “The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie Transformed America.” The book explores the intimate ...

There are rare insights into Duke Ellington in this book from Jack Chambers, his second on Duke Ellington. Chambers has also written important books on Miles Davis and Richard Twardzik. He is ...

Today's episode highlights two books that revisit the cultural contributions of some pretty big names. First, Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes speaks with Deborah Paredez about American Diva, which ...

In 1964, Dean D.J. Bartlett and the Reverend John S. Yaryan invited Duke Ellington and his orchestra to present a concert to consecrate the renovated Grace Cathedral on Nob Hill in San Francisco ...

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Jazz luminary Duke Ellington and his posthumous achievements have been honored through various forms such as statues, murals, schools, and United States commemorative stamps and coins. The Hollywood ...

"I knew that I liked him and he was a sweet man," Kravitz tells PEOPLE of the late musician Janine Rubenstein is Editor-at-Large at PEOPLE and host of PEOPLE Every Day podcast, a daily dose of ...

Jazz lore is filled with anecdotes about Charlie Parker’s fondness for country music. On the road, his sidemen would rib him as he fed jukeboxes to hear weepers like “Your Cheatin’ Heart.” When they ...