Duke Ellington: Songs for Sacred Music Concert at Blues Alley

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DUKE ELLINGTON'S SONGS FOR SACRED CONCERTS Part of the 26th International Duke Ellington Study Group Conference, this performance of Ellington's sacred music will feature two of DC's finest youth ensembles: The Blues Alley Youth Orchestra and the Mellow Tones of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
The Orchestra is comprised of accomplished student musicians ranging in age from 14-17 years old with their mission to preserve and promote the big band jazz genre. Now in its 25th year the Orchestra has performed at such mainstay venues as The John F. Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian Institution, Voice of America, Carter Barron Amphitheater, Wolf Trap, Blues Alley and elsewhere.