Duke Ellington Circle Duke Ellington Circle Duke Ellington Circle is a traffic circle located at the Northeast corner of Central Park at the foot of Fifth Avenue and of 110th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The traffic circle is named for the jazz musician Duke Ellington. Formerly named "Frawley Circle", the traffic circle was renamed "Duke Ellington Circle" in 1995. In 1997, a tall statue by sculptor Robert Graham, depicting the Muses — nine nude caryatids — supporting a grand piano and Duke Ellington on their heads was erected in the middle of the shallow amphitheater composing the circle.
Made in New York Jazz Competition Made in New York Jazz Competition The Made In New York Jazz Competition is an online-based, technology-driven, global jazz competition held entirely online with the annual Jazz Gala in May at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York. The Jazz Competition debuted in 2013 and was founded by jazz aficionado, entrepreneur, and music producer, Michael Brovkine. Associated hashtags #madeinnyjazz #madeinnyjazzgala #madeinnyjazzmne The idea of organizing a global, online jazz competition was the brainchild of a musician and producer, Michael Brovkine. The concept was born in 2010, with the growing popularity of the internet, but it took another three years