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Step into the world where jazz meets sacred music with Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts. These landmark performances, described by Ellington as the most important thing he ever did, span three major events from 1965 to 1973. The concerts blended gospel, blues, and orchestral jazz, performed by Ellington's own ensembles and choirs. University choirs, regional orchestras, and dedicated jazz ensembles keep this essential body of work alive today, with revivals across the country and around the world.