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Duke Ellington's D.C.
Just in time for the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, check out this bus and walking tour that takes you to the sites associated with the D.C. boy born Edward Kennedy Ellington who grew up to become jazz master Duke Ellington. Washington's U Street neighborhood figured prominently in both Ellington's childhood and career as a musician and composer. The houses he grew up in still stand, as does the Whitelaw Hotel, where Ellington often stayed while in D.C. to perform at venues like the Howard Theater. You'll also see where Ellington attended school, heard the music that would inspire his career, and where he played his first gig. Jazz continues to flourish in Washington. We'll point out clubs like Bohemian Caverns and HR 57. What's more, all tour participants will receive a list of bars, restaurants and clubs in the 14th and U Streets corridor where live music can be heard and the night life embodied by musicians like Ellington experienced. (Sponsored by Washington Walks and Cultural Tourism DC)
