Tag: Duke Ellington
Rhapsody in Blue is 100
"Could Ellington and others have done this kind of work earlier if Gershwin hadn't done it? Maybe. But if they wanted to go that direction, they would have done it regardless of what Gershwin did."
10 Hollywood Bowl Concerts Not to Miss 2023
Jazz, John, Duke, Gershwin, Q, Sondheim, Hancock and more
Best of 2022
Our favorite performances including Cabaret, Classical, Musicals, Operas and Plays
Marlon Martinez Loves Big Band Music
"I feel that there's a stigma around jazz and big band music that needs to be broken."
Composer Ted Hearne Seeks to Understand His Place
"I am really interested in living in a way that helps other people be better. But I have to help myself be better. Composing is just the whole apparatus for that."
Top Ten Best Bets: June 11th – June 14th
The best options this weekend for those who love the performing arts
Jeff Gold Shines a Light on Jazz Audiences
"This turns the camera around on the people who watched the performances. In almost every case they look like they are having a great time."
Best Bets at Home: November 6th – November 8th
Fifteen new suggestions for this first weekend in November
The LA Philharmonic’s Sound/Stage – UPDATED
All But One Episode Are Available
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