Duke Ellington (1899-1974), born Edward Kennedy Ellington in Washington D.C., was an American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader who led his orchestra without interruption for fifty years. Over that span he wrote more than two thousand compositions, ranging from three-minute swing classics to extended suites. Music critic Ralph J. Gleason called him "America's most important composer," and in 1999 - twenty-five years after his death - he received a posthumous special Pulitzer Prize citation.
In September 2025, an annual memorial celebration was held in New York at the statue of Duke Ellington, organized by Duke Ellington Center for the Arts and American Tap Dance Foundation.
In October 2024, USC Thornton School of Music organized a tribute to the 125th anniversary of Ellington's birth titled "Rockin' in Rhythm: Re-Imagining the Legacy of Duke Ellington".
In the 2023-2024 season, Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. commemorated Ellington's 125th birthday with season-long celebrations throughout the institution.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra presented a program for the 50th anniversary of Ellington's death featuring Three Black Kings, Night Creature, and selections from Sacred Concerts.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
100concertFri 16.10.The Ray Charles Experience by Lee Andrew Davison
99concertTue 29.12.FRANK SINATRA & FRIENDS Live Show from Las Vegas
96concertTue 6.10.Melodic Journey with Louis Armstrong, Gershwin & more
96concertFri 9.10.Ella Fitzgerald: The Voice of Jazz, Forever Resonating
96concertSun 11.10.Louis Armstrong Forever: Celebrating a Jazz Icon with Old Timers Jazz Band
96concertMon 12.10.The Billie Holiday Tribute: A Journey into the Jazz Era
95concertSun 11.10.The Ray Charles Experience by Lee Andrew Davison (USA)
89concertWed 7.10.Piano Legends Unite: Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock & Oscar Peterson
83concertThu 5.11.Bill Frisell Trio (USA)
75concertSat 23.5.Sinatra Tribute
73concertSun 18.10.Stars of Swing – Vivat Glenn Miller