Moran grew up listening to all manner of music, from jazz to reggae to hip-hop. As a teenager he learned to play the Afrika ...

In homage to “Empress of the Blues” Bessie Smith, Mayfield delivered a performance of “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” that was as ...

Spread the loveJazz, with its rich history and diverse styles, has produced countless masterpieces over the decades. This ...

Guided by Duke Ellington’s great canon, Moran takes a solo piano climb up “Mount Ellington” in this extraordinary celebration ...

For the first time since November 29, 2021, Duke basketball is ranked No. 1. Duke has held a No. 1 ranking going into March Madness four times in program history, winning the national championship ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- It was a roller coaster on Franklin Street. But in the end, Duke defeated UNC 82-69 to win their second matchup of the season. "We had high hopes, you could tell they ...

Still, it was curious last weekend when the network announced that its final "College GameDay" of the regular season would visit Chapel Hill to hype up Duke vs. North Carolina for the second time ...

When gathering material for a new recording, one time-honored rule of thumb is that it is hard to stray too far off course when revisiting the musical handiwork of renowned composer Duke Ellington and ...

For a Jazz lover, one precious recollection you cherish is a snippet of an interview between Michael Parkinson and Duke Ellington. Ellington was one of the most revered composers and pianists in Jazz.

Guided by the rich legacy of Duke Ellington, Jason Moran embarks on a solo piano journey up “Mount Ellington” in this extraordinary celebration of the composer’s enduring influence, 125 years after ...

Jason Moran has spent the past year immersing himself in the music of Duke Ellington ... performed solo piano interpretations of Ellington compositions, augmented by Gordon Parks photographs ...