Duke Ellington

David Brent Johnson speaks with Cultural Historian Harvey G. Cohen, author of Duke Ellington’s America, about how music and cinema are good for more than just entertainment.

Celebrate Bastille Day with jazz interpretations of the many songs that have been written about the City of Light.

This archival Night Lights program offers a jazz tribute to Juneteenth, the African-American holiday marking the end of slavery, with commentary from historian William Wiggins.