Duke Ellington archive
Read Five Jazz Songs Of The Freedom Struggle
June 19, 2012 – For Juneteenth, today's jazz luminaries reflect on recordings about African-American emancipation.
Watch Five Hauntingly Hip Sides For Your Jazz Halloween WFIU
October 27, 2011 – Dig the grave, gone sounds of some wickedly good music, including a brass-filled "Thriller." WFIU
Watch Five Jazz Sides For The Age Of Prohibition WFIU
September 27, 2011 – The banning of alcohol and the subsequent rise of speakeasies played a role in jazz's evolution. WFIU
Listen T-Bone Burnett On 10 Years Of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'
August 23, 2011 – The super-producer plays cuts from a new deluxe edition of the massively successful film soundtrack.
Watch Five Platters For Your Fourth Of July Picnic WFIU
June 30, 2011 – As America's birthday approaches, here are five tasty offerings for your Fourth of July celebration. WFIU
Watch Branford Marsalis And Joey Calderazzo's Top Five Jazz Duos
June 8, 2011 – Inspired by their own album of duets, we asked the jazzmen to name their favorite pairings.
Watch Duke's Men: Ellington's Loyal Improvisers WBGO
April 12, 2011 – Hear five of The Maestro's finest sidemen, all of whom he targeted for their strengths. WBGO
Listen A Duke Ellington Masterpiece, Saved From History's Basement
January 5, 2011 – In 1940, two amateurs made what would become a Grammy-winning recording -- 40 years later.
Read Take The 'A' Train: Jazz By The ABCs WESA
August 10, 2010 – Wouldn't literacy education be more fun through jazz? Hear an A-through-E guide and tell us more. WESA
Listen Jessye Norman: Back To Her 'Roots'
June 29, 2010 – Hear the celebrated soprano talk about her first new solo record in more than 10 years.
Read Duke Ellington At 111
April 29, 2010 – On his birthday anniversary, here are a few features from the NPR archives about The Maestro.
Read Swing Strings: Five Jazz Violinists
April 27, 2010 – Hear five examples of the way the instrument has blended seamlessly into decades of jazz.
Read The Bottom Line: Bass On Top WBGO
February 23, 2009 – Hear the groundbreaking work of five bassists who helped shape the sounds of classic jazz. WBGO
Listen Duke Ellington: The Composer, Pt. 2
November 26, 2008 – The bandleader's compositions present an indelible contribution to American music's legacy.