When you think of Duke Ellington, you probably hear the smooth sounds of jazz filling your mind, transporting you to a world of rhythm and elegance. But there’s another, lesser-known side to this ...

The season begins with A Charlie Brown Christmas: Cyrus Chestnut and Friends (Dec. 6). That Charlie Brown theme is “such a classic” of the holiday season, Lopez-Yañez says — and, over the years, “jazz ...