Duke Ellington

Jazz Unlimited for Christmas Eve, 2017 will be “The Winter Holiday Show.” A number of traditions are celebrated each December in this country. All of them…

Jazz Unlimited November 12, 2017 was “Re-Imagining “Ain’t Misbehavin’, Honeysuckle Rose and Jitterbug Waltz.” Fats Waller composed many tunes, some of…

All of us spend a significant portion of our lives sleeping. When we are asleep, we dream, we have rapid eye movements, some of us talk, some of us walk…

Jazz Unlimited for August 13, 2017 will be “Broadway: 1950 and Beyond-Part 1.” Before the original cast record albums, most of the music from Broadway…

Jazz Unlimited for July 9, 2017 will be “Freedom.” July Fourth brings to my mind Billy Strayhorn’s Four Freedoms that I try to live by: freedom from hate,…

Jazz Unlimited for April 16, 2017 will be “The Compositions of Duke Ellington: Collaborations with Billy Strayhorn.” Duke Ellington and his writing…

Jazz Unlimited for February 5, 2017 will be “Americans in Paris-Part 1.” Paris has always been welcoming to American jazz musicians. Many outstanding…

Jazz Unlimited for January 15, 2017 will be “Jazz From London.” Until 1950, American jazz groups were banned from working in England by the British…

Jazz Unlimited for November 13, 2016 will be “Re-Imagining of Familiar Tunes.” Great Jazz musicians are constantly re-imagining tunes in their own style.…

Jazz Unlimited for Sunday, May 15, 2016 will be “The Music of Mary Lou Williams.” Piano prodigy Mary Lou Williams taught herself piano at the age of six…