NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Kirsten Holmes and Jevon Skipper from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., about their role in a recent Tiny Desk — with Bono and The Edge. Kirsten ...

Musical chameleon Joe Jackson is back with a new record, and it’s a doozy. The Duke, only his second record of non-original material in a more than 30-year career, is a tribute to jazz legend Duke ...

Herb Jeffries integrated the Old West as Hollywood’s first black singing cowboy, and while he may be better known for singing “Flamingo” with Duke Ellington, nothing gave him more satisfaction than ...

Jayna Elise proved you can come home again this month when she returned to the District riding in the lead role of “TINA – The Tina Turner Musical. Duke Ellington School of the Arts alum, Jayna Elise, ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Herb Jeffries, an actor and singer ...