If you saw Upstart Crow on television or on stage in the West End, you’ll know the schtick of Sheldon Epps’ dazzling show ...

Jon Batiste will perform the national anthem at the Super Bowl, so here are five songs to introduce him to new fans ahead of the big game.

If you saw Upstart Crow on television or on stage in the West End, you’ll know the schtick of Sheldon Epps’ dazzling show Play On! Take a Shakespearean play’s underlying plot and characters and ...

In this issue, with Black History Month in mind, The Georgetowner proudly calls its readers’ attention to a Georgetown ...

Q: Duke Ellington, as you know ... One of the very memorable quotes he gave me was: “The day I retire is the day when they pat me in the face with a shovel.” You obviously love what you ...

To celebrate Black History Month, here are 120 quotes to remember ... Number 2, always remember rule number one.” —Duke Ellington 79. “Be as you are and hope that it’s right.” ...

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 ...

Pianist Jason Moran and bassist Marcus Shelby promise they will go deep into the catalogue of the legendary Duke Ellington ...

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 ...