Duke Ellington Memorial

Duke Ellington Memorial
2010 New York City Marathon runners pass through the circle with the Duke Ellington Memorial in the background
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. Pianist Bobby Short conceived of the memorial in 1979; it was the first statue erected in Ellington's honor in the country.

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