Fred Irby III, music director; Imoite Omulepu, clarinet; Jerrell Whitaker, Ayo Martini, alto sax; Joseph Berryman, Dominique Postell, tenor sax; Ronald J. Acosta ...

Originally a part of Ellington’s large-scale composition “Black, Brown, and Beige,” “Come Sunday” stands as one of the most spiritually moving jazz pieces ever written. The song’s ...

They were still unbeaten heading into the Division IV state championship game against Sheehan, the No. 23 seed, Sunday at Mohegan Sun. So when Ellington had broken open a close game in the fourth ...

Brown’s “Grace,” which depicts a journey to the promised land accompanied by Duke Ellington’s “Come Sunday.” Also on the docket are three world premiere pieces: “Sacred Songs” by ...