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Duke Ellington

Born: April 29, 1899

By the time of his passing, he was considered amongst the world’s greatestcomposers and musicians. The French government honored him with theirhighest award, the Legion of Honor, while the government of the UnitedStates bestowed upon him the highest civil honor, the Presidential Medal ofFreedom. He played for the royalty and for the common people and by theend of his 50-year career, he had played over 20,000 performancesworldwide. He was The Duke, Duke Ellington.

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 taught himeverything from proper table manners to an understanding of the emotionalpower of music. Duke’s first piano lessons came around the age of seven oreight and appeared not to have had that much lasting effect upon him. Itseemed as if young Duke was more inclined to baseball at a young age.

Shimmering Prologue: The Lost Sandbox Sessions

By Brian Wilson

Label: April First Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Far East Tango; Random Chatter (pastiche 1); Good Vibes (Third Unused Coda); Billy’s Stray Harp Blues (F# major/minor to B major); Random Chatter (pastiche 2); Satin Doll/Cotton Tail Medley; Smile 7; Caravan; Caroline Changed Her Mind; Come and Sing This Song with Us; Random Chatter (final pastiche); Far East Expressions.

Copenhagen 1964

By Duke Ellington

Label: Storyville Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Take the 'A' Train; Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy, The Mooche, Creole Love Call: Harlem; Happy Reunion; Amad; Agra; Bluebird of Delhi; Depk; Isfahan; Things Ain't What They Used to Be; Banquet Scene (from Timon of Athens); Skillipoop; Kinda Dukish and Rockin' in Rhythm; Jones.

Summertime

By Tumbao Experience

Label: World Jazz Collective
Released: 2026
Track listing: Summertime

Caleb Wheeler Curtis and Jason Moran: Incantation

by Jack Kenny
October 19, 2026

The lineage of high-powered jazz duos runs from Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines's “Weather Bird" to Jason Moran and Caleb Wheeler Curtis. Where the earlier performance was a contest between two masters, the style here is conversational and exploratory. Across its 12 tracks, Incantation moves fluidly between free improvisation, original compositions, and affectionate engagements with jazz ...

Franc Williams: Live From The West End

by Daniel Gould
October 14, 2026

Jazz will always be considered a soloist's music, and most fans know all the important names. But when the big bands ruled and swing was king, those groups leaned on personnel who could swing the band: Section leaders, particularly trumpeters, with the power and technique to move the music and the dancers. Francis (Franc) Williams was ...

Blind Blues Guitarist Joey Stuckey Readies 'King Of Strings' Ep, Recorded Live At The Les Paul Recording Studio

October 14, 2026

There are any number of credits, awards and accomplishments given Joey Stuckey throughout his multifaceted, 30-year career. An award-winning artist, producer, educator, mentor, and speaker whose efforts transcend the boundaries of sight, sound, and genre, Joey has done it all, both personally and professionally. So too, there’s another credit that should be added to that list ...

Jalen Baker: RePaved

by Jack Bowers
October 13, 2026

RePaved, vibraphonist and composer Jalen Baker's third album as leader of his own ensemble, is an eight-part suite that depicts in musical terms the history of Houston, Texas' historic Black neighborhoods and his family's deep connection to the city's Third Ward, which spans four generations. As is usually true of thematic music, that becomes ...

Cecil Taylor: Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts

by Giuseppe Segala
October 12, 2026

Questa pubblicazione documenta per la prima volta nella sua interezza un momento fondamentale e di grande intensità artistica della vicenda ricchissima di Cecil Taylor. Siamo nel 1969, anno di grazia per la musica e il fermento creativo, sociale, interattivo delle arti. Anno che Bob Gluck ha opportunamente focalizzato come punto di partenza per straordinarie avventure musicali, ...

Festival-ing on Historic Grounds

by Josef Woodard
October 9, 2026

Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey, CA September 25-27, 2026 As the legendary Monterey jazz festival leans into its 70th year in 2027, the artistic and commercial mission remains steadfast, while the leadership chair has been in rotation the last few years. After Tim Jackson retired after 32 years of noble and ...