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"I could've moved to LA when I was eighteen or younger, but I also believe that everything I've gone through has shaped who I am, you know? So it's made me who I am." -
CeeLo Green’s ‘Love Train’ Tour Tributes Duke Ellington, B.B. King and Billie Holiday
CeeLo Green will visit several notable U.S. cities this upcoming March during his Love Train Tour, and the former judge of NBC's "The Voice" is paying tribute to his favorite artists along the way. The 41-year-old Atlanta native announced a short run that will kick off on March 1 in Washington D.C. and honor some of the biggest names in music. -
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Presents 'Birth of the American Orchestra' with Wynton Marsalis: Includes Music by Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Don Redman and More
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will present a pair of concerts exploring the "Birth of the American Orchestra" Jan. 9 and 10 at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, in New York City. -
Wife of Kingston Trio Member John Stewart Suing EMI over Foreign Royalty Distribution; Duke Ellington Estate Lost Similar Suit Last Year
EMI is under fire from the wife of one of the songwriters that was previously represented by the music publishing giant. Stephanie Ford Stewart—married to deceased Kingston Trio member John Stewart—alleges that EMI has been less than honest with its payments when it comes to foreign royalties. -
Kenny Garrett Appointed Director of Jazz Studies Program at William Paterson University, Succeeds Mulgrew Miller
Kenny Garrett, the internationally recognized jazz saxophonist, may be hitting the ceiling as he jumps for joy after being named William Paterson University's director of the Jazz Studies Program. -
Rachel McAdams And Ryan Gosling Fought On Set Of The Notebook
The story of Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams not having a fairytale relationship on the set of The Notebook has gone viral. Everyone wants to believe that the two were as compatible as they seemed on screen, but the film's director revealed the contrary. -
UPDATE: Harris Theater Reopens After Fire, Chicago Opera's 'Queenie Pie' and Music of the Baroque's 'Italian Style' Rescheduled
UPDATE: The Harris Theater reopened on Friday after an electrical and mechanical fire caused the busy performing arts venue to shut down for more than two weeks. The theater’s director, Michael Tiknis, said that all necessary repairs and inspections have been completed, and the theater is once more fully operational. -
Fire at Chicago's Harris Theater Closes Venue Through March 6; Performances of Duke Ellington’s ‘Queenie Pie’ Opera Rescheduled
Chicago's Harris Theater will remain closed through Thursday, March 6 after an electrical fire on Wednesday afternoon damaged operational and mechanical equipment in the busy performing arts venue. The theater is working to reschedule a number of events. -
Novelist Haruki Murakami's Cites Long-Lost Tokyo Jazz Club Peter Cat as Major Influence, Harper's Aaron Gilbreath Journeys to Find the Dwelling
Alas, the Peter Cat club closed in 1981. But the shuttering didn't taint Murakami's writing. In fact, jazz continued to be a fount of inspiration. To wit, Aaron Gilbreath at Harper's Magazine led a solo expedition to locate these inspirational dwellings--long after they closed down. -
Duke Ellington's Jazz Opera 'Queenie Pie' Proves Difficult for the Stage, Just Not for Chicago Opera Theater
It wasn't enough for Duke Ellington to contribute some 3,000 songs to the Great American Fakebook. No, towards the end of his life, he began composing a jazz opera: Queenie Pie. -
Chicago Opera Theater Follows Success of ‘Orpheus & Euridice’ with Local Premiere of Duke Ellington’s ‘Queenie Pie’
Chicago Opera Theater will stage the Chicago premiere of Duke Ellington's only opera, 'Queenie Pie,' on February 15 - March 5. The company will also present a double-bill of Carl Orff's 'The Clever One' and Viktor Ullmann's 'The Emperor of Atlantis,' on May 31-June 8. -
Fantasia Barrino, k.d. lang Star in Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis' 'After Midnight' on Broadway
After Midnight, a Broadway musical featuring original arrangements by jazz great Duke Ellington, melds classic songs from the 1920s and '30s with dance to recreate Harlem's Golden Age and the legendary Cotton Club...
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