ABOUT THE CONCERT
Gilbert Castellanos, trumpet
Johnaye Kendrick, vocals
Billy Pierce, tenor sax
Joshua White, piano
Corcoran Holt, bass
Pre-show concert:
Young Lions Jazz Conservatory All Stars, jazz band
The artistic collaboration between Duke Ellington and composer/ arranger Billy Strayhorn is one of the most important in the history of American music. Duke Ellington trusted Billy Strayhorn’s artistic gifts from the moment he joined the band in 1939, until Strayhorn’s death in 1967. Strayhorn wrote many of the songs we associate with the Duke Ellington Band today, including their theme song “Take the A Train”, “Satin Doll”, “Something to Live For” and many more.