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Vor 21 Stunden · New York Times bestselling author Larry Tye talks to WTOP about “The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie Transformed America.”
Vor 4 Tagen · On this episode of AOS, New York Times best-selling author Larry Tye chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle about his new joint biography The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie Transformed America (HarperCollins).
Vor 3 Tagen · In his introduction, author Larry Tye explains why he so badly wanted to tell the story of these three giants of music and how Basie’s, Ellington’s, and Armstrong’s lives intersected and diverged as all three were near-simultaneously performing for audiences world-wide. Their stories fascinated him, and his excitement runs strong in this book. Among other allures, readers used to today ...
Vor 4 Tagen · He hated school and dropped out in junior high, hoping to join the circus. Instead, he landed a job working in a “moving-picture theater” as a general worker. When the theater’s piano player didn’t come to work one day, Basie volunteered to sit in. He ultimately realized that “I had to get out… of Red Bank [New Jersey], and music was my ticket.”
Vor 3 Tagen · To celebrate the 125 birthday of Duke Ellington, Jazz at Lincoln Center, under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, put the spotlight on Ellington's this past weekend.
Vor 2 Tagen · The Duke Ellington School of the Arts. The Duke Ellington School of the Arts, located in Washington, D.C., was named in honor of Duke Ellington. The school provides training in various artistic disciplines, ensuring that his legacy lives on.
Vor 2 Tagen · “There is a surge of overt racism in the schools, and our children should not be subjected to this,” said Scott. “Students are in school to learn, develop, and grow, not be hated on,” said Scott. “The parents of the children feel they have not received the support necessary to protect their children.”
