Duke Ellington Memorial
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.
| Duke Ellington Memorial | |
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2010 New York City Marathon runners pass through the circle with the Duke Ellington Memorial in the background | |
| Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 40°47′48.9″N 73°56′57.7″W | |
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