Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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Duke Ellington Statue in New York
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New York, New York County, New York, US
Accessibility
Phone: +1 212-639-9675
Site: https://www.centralparknyc.org/l...
Site: https://www.centralparknyc.org/l...
Opening hours
- Monday:6AM–1AM
- Tuesday:6AM–1AM
- Wednesday:6AM–1AM
- Thursday:6AM–1AM
- Friday:6AM–1AM
- Saturday:6AM–1AM
- Sunday:6AM–1AM
Comments (111)
The area is cool and a unique circle in NYC. Being right next to central park, its quite beautiful. The NYC Marathon runs trough here as well.I live right next to it, and it is nice but could use a clean up. Recently, there have been gunshots right nearby so don’t go late at night I guess?Overall pretty cool
Its a statue. Its a piece of art. Its on the street & I passed by it. Nice to see & improved my day to remember the Duke.
Great Spot to take break and seat down in those Marbel Stairs listing to the unique sound the City give you, contemplating its life moving around the circle and getting into 5th Ave . Imagining those Jazzy years in the upper Manhattan.
Can’t quite give this statue a 5 bc of the misogyny of the 9 naked black women holding Duke up. Really? Who the heck approved that?
Wonderful memorial, state and plaza. Seems under-appreciated, however.
What more to say, sir Duke in HARLEM..a statue the KING..d worlds most exciting and photographed photographer 😁😷😎NYC❤🦆🦆🦆IN CTR PARK..pls😁winner..thanks for all the love NYC .
I dont know why I can rate a statue. Its pretty statue-like I guess? Statue had great customer service, didnt complain once that I was admiring it. Statue let us take pictures without any complaints either.
On top of Fifth Avenues Museum Mile stands Duke Ellington held aloft by women!
The Duke Ellington Statute stands proud and Quite tall at the Northeast corner of Central Park in Harlem in the Duke Ellington Traffic Circle.The greek inspired triplet of pillars raises the statue high above traffic on busy 5th Avenue at 110th street.A small amphitheater surrounds the statue and is a pleasantly shaded place to grab a seat during the summer months. If youre looking to grab a photo, there is another area just to the east of the statue across 5th avenue that provides an ideal angle. Pro tip: Try to shoot at either very early morning or just before sundown to get a better balance of light and shadow.
The statue depicts him standing alone by his piano, but Dukes true instrument was his entire orchestra, which he kept on the go for 50 years. To me, the statue fails to capture the movement and grandeur of the entire Ellington enterprise. Still, I am glad it is there in Harlem, where most of Ellingtons music was composed and played for the first time.
Only 3 stars because I only drove by it in a cab. However, that part of Harlem has been rehabbed awesomely... Absolutely Beautiful... now.
Outside Central Park on 5th Ave. & 110th St. Not as clean as when erected, cant sit on steps, but go by, look up, [know the female statues are nude] take pictures & admire the artistry...
Cool touch of Harlem on the northern edge of Central Park. Homage to composer Duke Ellington with his piano. Simplicity at its best. Nice place to take a breather en route to Central Park which is across the street.
This is very extraordinary! That statue has been on that spot at 5th Avenue and East 110th Street for years right across from Central Park.
The Statue is beautiful. There are stairs where you can sit. Sometimes during the summer there are activities which you an enjoy.
We dance here love the area
Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than fifty years.Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s onward and gained a national profile through his orchestras appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. In the 1930s, his orchestra toured in Europe. Although widely considered to have been a pivotal figure in the history of jazz, Ellington embraced the phrase beyond category as a liberating principle and referred to his music as part of the more general category of American Music rather than to a musical genre such as jazz.Some of the jazz musicians who were members of Ellingtons orchestra, such as saxophonist Johnny Hodges, are considered to be among the best players in the idiom. Ellington melded them into the best-known orchestral unit in the history of jazz. Some members stayed with the orchestra for several decades. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format, Ellington wrote more than one thousand compositions; his extensive body of work is the largest recorded personal jazz legacy, with many of his pieces having become standards. Ellington also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, for example Juan Tizols Caravan, and Perdido, which brought a Spanish tinge to big band jazz. In the early 1940s, Ellington began a nearly thirty-year collaboration with composer-arranger-pianist Billy Strayhorn, whom he called his writing and arranging companion.With Strayhorn, he composed many extended compositions, or suites, as well as additional short pieces. Following an appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival, in July 1956, Ellington and his orchestra enjoyed a major revival and embarked on world tours. Ellington recorded for most American record companies of his era, performed in several films, scored several, and composed a handful of stage musicals.Ellington was noted for his inventive use of the orchestra, or big band, and for his eloquence and charisma. His reputation continued to rise after he died, and he was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize Special Award for music in 1999.
Its a cool statue. Right next to central park, on the corner of 110 street. Beautiful area all year long.
Its a beautiful salute to an incredible musician but it is to high and is lost among the trees and buildings.
Its great art work and its polished incredibly amazing
Duke Ellington deserves so much better than this sculpture, which would make him turn over in his grave.
Beautiful statue
Bueatiful statue but Duke Ellengton was not from our neighborhood who should be there is Tito Puente
A great place to watch the runners of the NYC Marathon.Darn now I wont get a good spot.
Facing the central park, cool environment, I love the. Statue, it represents the community coolness
Didnt even know it was there. Found it on my way to the park, pretty cool
Great place to walk and relax. Very clean and peaceful
Harlem honors one of its greatest with a statue of the Duke and his piano. Awesome.****
Pretty cool place right next to Central Park
Always clean, and theres a great view of 110th street.
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Nice when its not surrounded by crowds people.... And dog poop...
Careful where you step though ... Common puppy visit as well
The Duke loved women. Thats why hes being held up by all those naked ladies.
So clean and beautiful. Amazing park
A bustling intersection but I dont think Duke minds.
Beautiful statue at a corner of Central Park.
A brilliant black musician I salute you King
A beautiful statue for such a wonderful jazz musician !!
Great place to work and visit with history.
Great spot to chill and you hang out
Nice place to sit..n relax
Jazz man!! It is the best way to see!!!
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Love this tribute to an American Master.
Thanks for your time 2014 New York Sidney day was that picture
Beautiful Duke ellinkton monument
Great tribute to a great entertainer
It nice to site near.
Peaceful, safe and quiet place
Another peaceful place
Wonderful sculpture...
Nice statue.
At the North End of Central Park.
Iconic and historic figure
Very nice corner
Cultural Art and Landscape.
Ricardo Steak house.
It was so awesome
Absolutely wonderful
Great statue!!!
Love it
Reside near there.
Great Spot ! 👍
Loved it
Wings are delicious
The statue is alright
Not my type
Comfy
Good
Peaceful and shady
Historic
Awesome
Nice
One of the classics!
Lies
Inspirational, educational
Been been 4ever
Classic
Six
Nice place
Nice please
Nice place
Interesting
Wow just wow
The history
Its a statue on 5AVE 110 street.I like the cascading chairs in a clean and pleasant environment around Central Park.It is a beautiful place to be,
(Translated by Google) Great place to walk and relax. Very clean and quiet(Original text)Great place to walk and relax. Very clean and peaceful
The monument is in line with the composers spirit and music, maybe a bit too high, which doesnt give him full comfort.
Carina, I was passing by there during my morning run in the park!
Lost in height in the trees, difficult to appreciate, a pity
Sculpture in memory of a great musician, Duke Ellington.
Tribute in the form of sculpture to the phenomenal musician.
😉
Very well
Excellent beautiful place
Beautiful and large.
Like sum boooooody
Nice place
Good
Merveilleux
Total reviews rating 4.5
111 Reviews for Duke Ellington Statue 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-07It is nice to see a statue of a great musician. The display is well maintained and it is a wonderful thing to see especially in the settings of a park with trees birds people and nature its nice to see people out as well if youre in the area stop by and take a look take pictures and read the notation on this great man.
Review №2
2022-06-01A historical reminder of Harlem Splendor, the Renaissance, and the impact of Jazz upon American culture. It sits at one of the four corners of Central park and is the gateway to museum mile if headed downtown. Steps away from the Meer and Conservancy of beautiful gardens. The statue concept is fitting however the craftmanship of stonework immediately surrounding the statue along with its maintenance leave a bit to desired. However the Statue itself captures the essence of his musical genius. Tall, its piano high above the ground denotes a sentimental mood and the richness of his contributions to music globally.
Review №3
2021-05-04This place is a great pit stop on the upper east corner of Central Park! Super close to the Harlem Meer and a great spot for some sunset photography. 🌆 I wish it had more to do!
Review №4
2021-03-18Well designed circular roads around the monument space. Small square and zones to rest.
Review №5
2021-09-21Enjoy Duke Ellington Birthday Concert
Review №6
2021-02-10This is a tall elegant monument to one of the heroes of jazz. At the northeast corner of Central Park this statue of Duke Ellington standing next to a grand piano is balanced on a set of pillars next to Tito Puente Way in East Harlem. Each pillar is held up by a group of angelic looking women with everything in black. The underside of the piano is a shimmering majestic gold all opposite The African Center. Have your camera ready, and this monument is well worth the trip.
Review №7
2022-06-22I CURRENTLY LIVE RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET: FROM WHERE; THEDUKE ELLINGTON USE TOO LIVE...
Review №8
2019-04-08This was really nice and the scenery was great too.
Review №9
2019-07-29This sculpture is really beautiful. Must see it for yourself. Ive been there several times to see it.
Review №10
2019-10-12I love the statue because it represents music, which I love and practice myself as a singer. I remember one night I was sitting on the steps and singing La Vie en Rose and it was the best I had ever practiced it! Needless to say, the view of the moon and placement of the statue really work well together to charge the space with an energy that has magnetic and illustrious strength.