Billy Strayhorn is best known as the composing partner of Duke Ellington; together they created classic tunes like “Lush Life ...
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's collaboration was not just about music—it was about storytelling through jazz. Together, they transformed the big band into a narrative instrument, where every ...
"Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life is a stunning collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera celebrating Billy Strayhorn, one of the most significant yet under-appreciated contributors to 20th ...
Online exhibit examining two jazz standards, each one its author's most-recorded piece: Caravan, written in 1936 by Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol, and Take the 'A' Train, composed in 1941 by Billy ...
Pianist and bandleader Jason Yeager lit up the Birdland stage last week with a swinging celebration of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington. Joined by Danny Weller on bass, Alphonso Horne on trumpet, ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. As Maine’s Novel Jazz Septet celebrates the group’s 21st year together, it ...
In the heart of the historic Sugar Hill neighborhood in West Harlem stands 315 Convent Ave.—an ornate row house along a tree-lined street—and the former home of Billy Strayhorn, one of the most ...
This holiday season, Austin audiences will see a Nutcracker like never before. On Friday, December 19, 2025, ATX Artists for ...
Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington shared one of jazz’s most legendary musical partnerships. Strayhorn, a brilliant composer ...