His work continues to invoke the mood and character of the jazz clubs of his era – “The memory of things gone is important to a jazz musician,” said Ellington. Here are seven facts about the artist ...

"The Soundies: A Musical History" - a very special historical music documentary to be aired on PBS in March 2007 chronicles the first music video format. Presented by four-time Grammy nominee Michael ...

(This is the first part of a three-part series. Read the second part.) Duke Ellington, whose contours have something of the swell and sweep of a large, erect bear and whose color is that of coffee ...