Duke Ellington Tribute Concert with Duke Ellington Orchestra at Harris Theater At Millennium Park

This concert celebrates the legacy of one of America’s most important and prolific musical geniuses. International and local jazz artists gather on a Sunday afternoon to perform music that Ellington wrote, inspired or influenced—a vast repertoire indeed! Held near Ellington’s birth date—29th of April—the Sunday afternoon concert is always a crowd pleaser.

This year’s Ellington Tribute Concert features The Duke Ellington Orchestra and is being held at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park on Mother’s Day--Sunday, May 11. This signature event will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Chicago’s first Ellington Tribute in Grant Park and the 115th anniversary of the incomparable composer’s birthdate. ...

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This concert celebrates the legacy of one of America’s most important and prolific musical geniuses. International and local jazz artists gather on a Sunday afternoon to perform music that Ellington wrote, inspired or influenced—a vast repertoire indeed! Held near Ellington’s birth date—29th of April—the Sunday afternoon concert is always a crowd pleaser.

This year’s Ellington Tribute Concert features The Duke Ellington Orchestra and is being held at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park on Mother’s Day--Sunday, May 11. This signature event will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Chicago’s first Ellington Tribute in Grant Park and the 115th anniversary of the incomparable composer’s birthdate.

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