Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
On the one hundredth anniversary of his birth, Edward Kennedy Ellington’s music remains fresh and attractive to a broad range of listeners both here and overseas. Join Kojo and music historians to discuss Duke Ellington’s life in music and the influence his work continues to have on music today.
Guests
- Mark Tucker Editor, "The Duke Ellington Reader"
- Rusty Hassan Jazz historian, adjunct professor of jazz and blues American University, jazz dj
- Charles Cassell Co-chair National Coalition to Save Our Mall
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