A uniting tune: Duke Ellington Orchestra dazzles Sumter with swinging sound at Sumter Opera House

BY ALAYSHA MAPLE alaysha@theitem.com
Posted 4/27/22

Under the bright lights of the Sumter Opera House stage, the Duke Ellington Orchestra stole the hearts of Sumter residents with the soulful, swinging melodies that flowed from their shiny instruments.

During soundcheck, the band was dressed in …

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