Jazz
For Kids
Family Concert: Who Is Duke Ellington?
About This Event
This family concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center explores the life and music of Duke Ellington, the composer and bandleader whose big-band arrangements and improvisational approach helped define New York jazz. The program draws on Ellington’s repertoire and collaborations to introduce children to orchestration, swing rhythms and the role of improvisation in jazz history.
About the Artist
Duke Ellington
Step into the vibrant world of Duke Ellington, a jazz luminary whose rhythms and melodies have become synonymous with the soul of New York City. Regularly gracing the stage at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Ellington's performances are masterclasses in musical storytelling, blending intricate big band arrangements with the spontaneity of jazz improvisation.