“The frustrating problem with being a pioneer is you often have to wait for society to catch up to you before your contributions can be fully appreciated. And often it doesn’t happen their lifetime.” DUKE ELLINGTON was a pianist, bandleader
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON RANDALL KEITH HORTON
NEW YORK CITY, NY — Randall Keith Horton overcame adversity, growing up in the Roxbury/Dorchester section of Boston to become a musical scholar, composer, conductor and historian. From his early work with musical greats Duke Ellington, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves,
DUKE ELLINGTON’S “SACRED MUSIC” PERFORMED AT BU’S 45th MLK CELEBRATION
BOSTON, MA – Former Bostonian and world’s leading expert on Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music Randall Keith Horton will conduct selections of the works at the 45th annual “Hope, Despair and the Blues” Martin Luther King Celebration Concert sponsored by Boston