Ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington song book, an album by ella fitzgerald with duke ellington and his orchestra. Rediscovered ellington by duke ellington 18991974 book. The theme is an almost textbook exercise in subtle sophistication, and. The duke ellington school of the arts was founded in 1974 in. Duke ellington is universally recognized as one of the towering figures of 20thcentury music, both a brilliant composer and one of the preeminent musicians in jazz history. In a tender moodand strings play the prettiesgershwin. Good mood, bad mood examines whether it is an epidemic or if we have simply changed how we label depression.
An outstanding example of the ellington orchestra playing jazz standards, this release includes the complete original album ellington indigos plus three rare tunes omitted from the original lp and all of the alternate takes. This one had landmark written all over it when it came out in 57ella singing ellington classics backed by duke himself with dizzy gillespie, clark terry, ben webster, oscar peterson, billy strayhorn, johnny hodges and more jazz giants. Now these titles are available for the first time in the u. The complete ellington indigos digipack edition blue sounds. Although it is billed as a duke ellington and johnny hodges album, side by side is a 1959 album mostly under the leadership of johnny hodges, duke ellingtons alto saxophonist for many years. Although irving millsjack millss brother and publishing partnertook credit for the. Johnny hodges plays one of the great ellingtonstrayhorn ballads for alto saxophone. Bd music presents my funny valentine the perfect valentines day playlist full valentines day playlist here. Placing duke ellington 18991974 at the center of the story, david schiff explores music written during the composers lifetime in terms of broad ideas such as rhythm, melody, and harmony. He is considered one of the definitive alto saxophone players of the big band era along with.
It was covered by milt jackson, ray brown, mickey roker, joe pass, brenda and pete, floyd cramer, charles lloyd, jason moran and other artists. Cottontail half the fun isfahan main stem old king dooji warm valley. Cornelius johnny hodges july 25, 1907 may 11, 1970 was an american alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with duke ellingtons big band. Duke ellington, sara vaughn, ella fitzgerald, louis armstrong, eroll garner, nat king cole, billie holiday, and much much more. Mar 10, 2016 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Duke ellingtons clarinetist, barney bigard, was a former student of tios, and on tios visit to new york, he shared with bigard a number of melodies hed written, including one called dreamy blues that had served as the theme. Duke ellington and his orchestra the complete ellington. First released in 1962, ellington indigos finds the maestro and his impeccable orchestra in a lowkey, nocturnal mood. Ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington song book is a 1957 studio album by the american jazz singer ella fitzgerald, accompanied by duke ellington and his orchestra, focusing on ellingtons songs. While its true that duke ellington often didnt appear on his recordings at all and this one is designed to showcase a series of new arrangements for the ellington orchestra, it also offers the composer and bandleader as a pianist leading the band.
Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. Duke ellington ellington indigos gold cd elusive disc. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. While this may be disputed if we compare him to george gershwin, aaron copeland, or leonard bernstein, there is no disputing his dominance in the history of jazz. Most widely held works about johnny hodges rabbits blues. Johnny hodges, the duke ellington giants mood indigo in my. Versions different performances of the song by the same artist. The recording features ellingtons famous orchestra of wellknown players like saxophonist otto hardwicke, clarinetist barney bigard, trumpet player bubber miley, and many more. Johnny hodges was the mellow lead on many duke ellington hits, but here he goes back to basics the blues. Buy ella fitzgeralds album titled sings the duke ellington song book verve to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. New orleans lowdown sweet mamma memphis wail dicty glide immigration blues black beauty. Recorded in 1960, piano in the backgrounds title is a bit of a misnomer.
As ever, duke ellington produces wonderful music from an octet of his top sidemen. The album features many members of duke ellingtons orchestra. Northsea jazz festival 20 motion picture madefortv series. Duke ellingtons orchestra introduced mood indigo at new yorks cotton club in 1930. Johnny hodges and his orchestra in a tender mood 1957. Mood indigo is credited to duke ellington, barney bigard and. Duke ellington and his cotton club orchestra mood indigo. Included is some of ellingtons band repertoire that is hard to find.
James infirmary, when youre smiling the whole world smiles with you, rose of the rio grande, ring dem bells and other songs. Mood indigo is a jazz song with music by duke ellington and barney bigard and lyrics by. The trumpet continues with a reharmonization of chorus 1. It would be difficult to pick a favorite or a clunker, and youd be hardpressed to find anything more inspired or another project loaded with this much talent. Album best jazz albums of 1956 johnny hodges, the ellington allstars, thelonious monk, vol. Inspired abandon is an album by american jazz trombonist lawrence brown with johnny hodges featuring performances. This is a box set of four duke ellington 78s containing a total of eight songs released in march of 1943 on victor records. Piano in the background bonus tracks by duke ellington. The set is also, alas, incredibly unwieldy, the individual cds sliding out too easily from their separate sleeves. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Watch the video for mood indigo from johnny hodges s indigo echoes for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Song information for mood indigo johnny hodges on allmusic. The contributions edward kennedy duke ellington has made to american music cannot be overstated. Mood indigo was his first recording inducted into the grammy hall of fame in 1975. Johnny hodges, harry carney, russell procope, jimmy hamilton, paul gonsalves, sax duke ellington, piano selections. Louis toodleo, black and tan fantasy, it dont mean a thing, and mood indigo, to his more complex works such as reminiscing in tempo and black, brown and beige, to his later suites and. Seventy lost gems from the pen of duke ellington arranged as advanced piano solos that capture the music exactly as it was written. The wonderful johnny hodges is featured on two numbers and is as usual stunning. Ellington at newport 1956 complete published october 1, 1999 by jack sohmer a significant addition to ellingtons latter day recordings, this doubledisc release presents for the first time in true stereo every note that the band played at. Persevere, though, ellington fan, because new mood indigo contains one.
Sidney poitier, brownie mcghee, nipsey russell, duke ellington, diahann carroll, sammy davis jr. Lawrence browns allstars with johnny hodges inspired. Duke ellington jazz royalty books and arts the economist. There are 75 compositions covering the years from the 1920s to the 1960s. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Johnny hodges everybody knows johnny hodges 1964 full album. Everybody knows johnny hodges is an album by jazz saxophonist johnny hodges, released. Originally shown on television as part of the jazz 625 series. Ellington only appears on three of this albums tracks. It is supported by a clarinet trio, with hodges and carney joining bigard on clarinet. Duke ellington masterpieces by ellington on 200g lp from analogue productions remastered from the original analog tapes by ryan smith at sterling sound in the aftermath of world war ii and the demise of the vast majority of swing bands and orchestras, duke ellington fared better than most. Mitchell parish war damals bei dem musikverleger irving mills angestellt. Harry carney plays sophisticated lady beautifully, and we get a close up of his circular breathing trick on the last long notes. There aint no sweet man worth the salt of my tears by fred.
Ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington song book by ella. Hodges was also featured on soprano saxophone, but refused to play soprano after 1946. New mood indigo is not another worthless compilation of old ellington recordings. Duke ellington wrote prelude to a kiss, it dont mean a thing if it aint got. Side by side duke ellington and johnny hodges album wikipedia. This material is all worthwhile, and the 122page book that comes with the set is chock full of extraordinarily informative and wellwritten essays, plus vital sessionography information. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Oct 27, 2014 annie lennox premieres the video for mood indigo online the former eurythmics singer tackles the great american songbook for nostalgia, her first album in four years. Mood indigo is a jazz song with music by duke ellington and barney bigard and lyrics by irving mills. Duke ellington is considered by some historians to be the greatest american composer of the 20 th century. The song mood indigo was written by duke ellington, irving mills and barney bigard and was first recorded by the jungle band in 1930. Everybody knows johnny hodges and this stellar collection of allstars, because they are absolutely the best at what they do.
In the main, it cherrypicks from three sessions of very dubious merit indeed. Mood indigo, a song by johnny hodges on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Breaking down walls between genres that are usually discussed separatelyclassical, jazz, and popularthis highly engaging book offers a compelling new integrated view of twentiethcentury music. Johnny hodges with billy strayhorn and the orchestra is a 1962 studio album by johnny hodges accompanied by an orchestra arranged by billy strayhorn. Check out mood indigo by johnny hodges on amazon music. Compilations other albums which feature this performance of the song. James infirmary, when youre smiling the whole world smiles with you, rose of the rio grande, delta bound and other songs. The album was reissued on cd by verve in 1999, and on lp by speakers corner and analogue productions in 20.
Mr teachout adroitly chronicles how ellington coaxed from his ensemble such timeless hits as mood indigo. This new folio celebrates the 100th anniversary of duke ellingtons life. Johnny hodges the complete johnny hodges sessions 1951. Solitude begins with ellingtons quietly introspective solo, but when his band jumps in a huge grin will cross your face as this kevin graymastered platter from impex bursts to life with a sound as enveloping as a warm bath. Authentic live recreations of the greatest music in jazz history performed by the uks finest musicians. Mood indigo news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message. Sings the duke ellington song book verve by ella fitzgerald. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The genesis of mood indigo was a visit to new york city in 1930 by a new orleans jazzman named lorenzo tio, jr. Duke ellington and his allstar ensemble lay back on this beautiful set of swinging, romantic ballads now available for the first time on limited edition 24k gold cd from impex records.
Ella fitzgerald ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington. Ellington led an earthshaking big band with musicians that helped shape jazz and his charts influenced countless arrangers. A life of duke ellington fares well in analyzing his early works but stumbles in attempting to grasp the composers more ambitious pieces and his larger motivations. Cover versions of mood indigo written by duke ellington. Writers barney bigard, duke ellington, irving mills. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Ella fitzgerald vocals, duke ellington leader, composer, duke ellington orchestra, norman granz producer, leonard feather liner notes. Ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington song book wikipedia. While medical treatment is now the commonly accepted way to deal with pain and sadness, its promise has not been fulfilled. Although composer credit for the tune was albany bigard, duke. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises mood indigo lawrence brown johnny hodges inspired abandon. Duke ellington masterpieces by ellington 200g vinyl lp. If what i like to call the romantic side of me was to write a book, it wouldnt be that exactly, but something very close to it.
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