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Marcus Shelby pays homage to Duke Ellington with 'Nutcracker Suite' at SFJazz

San Francisco bandleader, composer, bassist and educator Marcus Shelby never gets tired of performing Duke Ellington's jazzy ...

‘Beacon of community': Historic Sunset Lounge reopens after 7-year wait

The historic Sunset Lounge has reopened, with the live jazz sounds that made it iconic 80 years ago ringing out once more in ...
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Big Blue Band brings Duke Ellington to Swampscott

Swampscott’s community jazz orchestra, the Big Blue Band, will perform Duke Ellington’s “The Nutcracker Suite” on Dec. 14 at the Swampscott Auditorium. The event will begin at 2 p.m. The Blue Big Band ...