Edward Kennedy Ellington, wanda aka fi sani da Duke Ellington, mawakin Amurka ne, mawakin pian, kuma jagoran makada na jazz. Ya kasance fitaccen mutum a duniyar jazz a cikin karni na 20 kuma ana ci gaba da yin shagali da nazari a yau. Sunan "Edward" yana nufin "mai kula da arziƙi" yayin da "Kennedy" sunan Irish ne ma'ana "kai mai hula."
