Why another Ellington biography? The sub-title, A Spiritual Biography, is critical. While Steed does an excellent job of re-telling the standard Ellington story, her special province is the spiritual ...

There's no doubt Terry Teachout can bring historical characters to life. Anyone who's seen his play, "Satchmo at the Waldorf," or read "Pops," his hugely regarded 2009 biography on Louis Armstrong, ...

Duke Ellington died nearly 40 years ago, but for jazz fans of a certain age his musical creativity and elegant style remain timeless. Whether he was leading his orchestra in “Take the A Train,” the ...

Duke Ellington, shown in 1969, kept his personal life out of the spotlight, but author Terry Teachout delves into that little-known side of the jazz great. Duke Ellington, shown in 1969, kept his ...

Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout follows up his acclaimed Louis Armstrong biography (Pops) with a thorough and fascinating portrait of the greatest jazz composer of the 20th century, ...