Duke Ellington the District of Columbia. Ellington is depicted on the quarter seated at a piano, sheet music in hand, along with the inscription "Justice for All", which is the District's motto. In 1986 a United States commemorative stamp was issued featuring Ellington's likeness. Ellington lived for years in a townhouse on the corner of Manhattan's Riverside Drive and West 106th Street. After his death, West 106th Street was officially renamed Duke Ellington Boulevard. A large memorial to Ellington, created by sculptor Robert Graham, was dedicated in 1997 in New York's Central Park, near Fifth Avenue and 110th Street, an intersection named
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