Like Duke Ellington, Count Basie didn't set out to be a performer of pop hits. But his big band singles were so good that people around the world couldn't stop spinning them on jukeboxes and... more

Sometimes folks think of Duke Ellington as a "serious" jazz musician, and he was all of that and more, but many of his catchiest compositions also got airplay on jukeboxes in juke joints 'cross the... more

Always one to give credit where credit was due, Duke Ellington designed his small bands around one or more soloists from his touring and recording ensemble and released the recordings under the... more