Duke Ellington Fellowship celebrates 30 years with jazz
The columns in Woolsey Hall swung to the melodious sounds of the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band Friday as the group performed to a sold-out crowd of both New Haven residents and Yalies.
The concert was held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Duke Ellington Fellowship at Yale. Founded by Willie Ruff, a professor at the Yale School of Music, the fellowship was designed both to preserve American jazz culture and to let professional artists share their knowledge with New Haven school children.
The Yale Office of New Haven and State Affairs, along with the School of Music,...
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