Duke Ellington Memorial

Duke Ellington Memorial
2010 New York City Marathon runners pass through the circle with the Duke Ellington Memorial in the background
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LocationNew York City, New York, U.S.
Coordinates40°47′48.9″N 73°56′57.7″W / 40.796917°N 73.949361°W / 40.796917; -73.949361

The Duke Ellington Memorial by Robert Graham is installed at Duke Ellington Circle in Manhattan, New York City, New York. The monument depicts Duke Ellington at a piano, supported by three columns depicting three caryatids each, known as his nine muses. It was cast in 1997 and dedicated on July 1 of that year.[2][3] Pianist Bobby Short conceived of the memorial in 1979; it was the first statue erected in Ellington's honor in the country.[4]

  1. ^ "How Stars Got Their Names". JET. 1997-07-21. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  2. ^ "Central Park Monuments - Duke Ellington Memorial : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  3. ^ Lyman, Rick (July 1, 1997). "After an 18-Year Campaign, An Ellington Memorial Rises". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Duke Ellington". Central Park Conservancy. April 3, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.