Mood indigo from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the real. Duke ellington is considered by many to be one of americas most brilliant jazz composers writers of music of the twentieth century. Duke ellington, american pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Mood indigo ella fitzgerald oscar peterson ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington song book. Duke ellingtons most popular book is music is my mistress. 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. Duke ellington biography life, death, history, mother.
Duke ellington was an american jazz composer and performer who is among one of the greatest names in the history of jazz. The only information it had about the recordings was that they had been on the columbia label, absolutely nothing else. Ellington made his first professional appearance as a jazz pianist in 1916. Duke ellington composed some of the most enduring music of the 20th century, producing more than one thousand lasting works. Song information for mood indigo duke ellington on allmusic. Mood indigo free sheet music by duke ellington pianoshelf. First published in 1947, mood indigo perfectly captures the feverishly creative, melancholy romance of midcentury saintgermaindespres. Ellington offers breathing space between the first two choruses with a fourbar piano solo over two chords. Jazz piano tips, history, recommended recordings, and resources for duke ellingtons mood indigo and every tune in the real book.
Mood indigo is also the title of a song by duke ellington and his famous orchestra. Stevie wonder wrote the song sir duke as a tribute to ellington which appeared on his album songs in the key of life released in 1976. Among his earliest hits, mood indigo offered listeners a glimpse into ellingtons unorthodox musical world. Ellington s classics include dont get around much anymore, mood indigo, and i let a song get out of my head. Mood indigo is credited to duke ellington, barney bigard and. Ellingtons orchestra featured jazzs biggest names and achieved an almost.
Duke ellington edward kennedy ellington, april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american jazz composer, pianist and bandleader, one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all american music. Duke ellington duke ellingtons preeminence in jazz is not only because of the very high aesthetic standard of his output and not simply due to his remarkable abilities as a pianist, composer and bandleader, but also to the fact that he has extended the boundaries of jazz more than any other musician, without abandoning the true essence of the music. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Mood indigo was first recorded for brunswick records on october 15, 1930 but it has had so many arrangements that duke ellington said of the song, we. With groundbreaking hits such as sophisticated lady and mood indigo. A life of duke ellington paperback third place books.
Duke ellington was the most important composer in the history of jazz as well as being a bandleader who held his large group together continuously for almost 50 years. Mood indigo by duke ellington is in the key of f minor. Ellington was not a street by ntozake shange goodreads. The composer and bandleader duke ellington 18991947 was a largely selftaught pianist who was influenced by jazz and ragtime performers. Typically jazz songs were arranged with the clarinet, trumpet, and trombone from highest to lowest pitch. There are soulful melody statements by saxophonists booker ervin and john handy and excellent and often surprising solos by trombonist jimmy knepper, pianist sir roland hanna and mingus himself on bass. Ellingtons ensemble most famous examples is mood indigo in his 1930 setting for muted trumpet, unmuted trombone, and lowregister clarinet. Although composer credit for the tune was albany bigard, duke ellington, and irving mills ellingtons manager at the time, the complete story is a bit more. Many of his work, such as in a sentimental mood mood indigo and sophisticated lady, is still played today. Duke ellington biography childhood, life achievements.
Duke ellington the complete ellington indigos digipack. Released in the us on okeh, and in great britain about 1931 on parlophone. Mingus, an unabashed ellington devotee, provides a great orchestration of mood indigo here. Grammy awardwinning jazz pianist, composer, and orchestra leader considered the most prolific composer and bestknown figure in jazz history. Mood indigo is credited to duke ellington, barney bigard and ellington manager irving mills, who probably did nothing but get the song published. Edward kennedy duke ellington was an american jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. A life of duke ellington paperback rainy day books. A major figure in the history of jazz music, duke ellingtons career spanned more than half a century, during which time he composed thousands of songs for the stage. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington indigos discogs. Though wedded to the blues and jazz traditions, ellington was not afraid to turn the music on its head. Check out mood indigo by duke ellington on amazon music. I was particularly intrigued by the version of solitude, and i often wondered when it was done. Music lovers everywhere have hailed duke ellington as one of the greatest geniuses of jazz.
Ellingtons classics include dont get around much anymore, mood indigo, and i let a song get out of my head. In 1931 ellington began to create extended works, including such pieces as creole rhapsody, reminiscing in tempo, and diminuendo in bluecrescendo in blue. What better way to introduce the magic of duke ellington to your beg. See more awards anatomy of a murder music department. Bigard asked to borrow it and worked up what would become the clarinet solo for duke ellingtons mood indigo. The piano prince and his orchestra by andrea davis pinkney, help the b. Neglected among duke ellingtons classic albums of the late 1950s, ellington indigos contains definitive versions of standards by ellington and his contemporaries. One of the originators of bigband jazz, ellington led his band for more than half a century, composed thousands of scores, and created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in all of western music. Charles mingus, who had been fired by ellington decades earlier, wrote the elegy duke ellingtons sound of love in 1974, a few months after ellingtons death. A life of louis armstrong edward kennedy duke ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the twentieth centuryand an impenetrably enigmatic personality whom no one, not even his closest friends, claimed to understand. The book uses the poem mood indigo to tell the story from the point of view of a young. From jazz standards such as mood indigo and dont get around much. Featuring russell procope and willie cook on trumpet.
Ellingtons arrangement was first recorded by his band for brunswick on october 17, 1930. A life of duke ellington paperback watermark books. Mood indigo ellington was a master at creating an element of surprise in his compositions, and the unique instrumental voicing on this standard is. At the same time, as one of the most prominent black public figures in history, ellington. Piano sheet music for mood indigo, composed by duke ellington for piano. Now you have been blue, yes but you aint been blue, till youve had that mood indigo yes you have been blue but not until youve had that mood indigo hold on to your shoes, baby cause it is now ive seen the cries ooh you have been blue, yes not till you have the mood indigo whoa theres no trumpet blowing that freaky horn i see the cries, yeah oh baby yes, mm. While working as a sign painter he began to play professionally and in 1918 started his own band in his native washington, d. Yet, aside from ellington s own rather unrevealing autobiography and a collection of reminiscences of his band members, no indepth biography of this preeminent figure of twentiethcentury music and entertainment has previously existed. The economist descriptively rich, the book is not so much a scholarly tome as it is a delightful and entertaining read. Duke ellington 1 18991974 pianist, bandleader, composer at a glance 2 a late bloomer 3 formed his own band 4 blew the joint away at newport 5 the 1960s.
By 1918 he had formed a band, and after appearances in nightclubs in harlem he became one of the most famous figures in american jazz. A foreword by acclaimed pianist and duke ellington scholar, dr. Just so you guys know im getting a little tired of reading fights over whos better than who or stupid. Ellington indigos is a 1958 jazz album by duke ellington the stereo cd reissue released by columbia ck 4444 in 1987 contains a track listing and cover art that is. Mr teachout adroitly chronicles how ellington coaxed from his ensemble such timeless hits as mood indigo. Jazz ensemble sheet music book by duke ellington 18991974. His career spanned more than 50 years and included leading his orchestra, composing an inexhaustible songbook. Hundreds of his melodies have become standards, from the haunting mood indigo to the playful satin doll. Now, on the centennial of his birth, duke ellington celebrates the life of the greatest composer, arranger, and bandleader that jazz has ever known. Duke ellington mood indigo high quality sheet music available for download. List of books and articles about duke ellington online. May 21, 2015 mood indigo 1930 is a jazz composition and song, with music by duke ellington and barney bigard with lyrics by irving mills. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra collection. The trumpet soloist is willie cook duke ellington and his orchestra.
Click download or read online button to get mood indigo book now. By age 15, edward kennedy duke ellington was composing original songs. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. This page is a short score for mood indigo, the 1930 classic composition of ellington and barney bigard, noting melodic lines for specific players in the duke ellington orchestrabarney for clarinetist barney bigard, tizol for trombonist juan tizol, and tricky for trombonist joe tricky sam nanton. Answer key april 29 is the anniversary of the birthday of a j azz musician who began playing the piano at age 7. Duke ellington was regarded as the greatest composer in jazz history. Mood indigo song by ellington, bigard and mills britannica. May 24, 1974 age 75 in new york city, new york, usa. Musician, historian, lecturer 6 selected compositions 7 selected discography 8 sources 9 duke ellington 10 was a distinct. 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.
Although irving millsjack millss brother and publishing partnertook credit for the lyrics, mitchell parish claimed in a 1987 interview that he had written the lyrics. If you know anyone who still harbours doubts about duke ellington s preeminence as composer and bandleader then tie them to a chair and make them listen to the extended version of mood indigo. Get the best deals on duke ellington vinyl records blues when you shop the largest online selection at. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Ellington is credited with composing a song of his own on top of it dh and turning the structure upside down.
Ellington s biographer, terry teachout, described it as an. Duke ellington at the smithsonian smithsonian music. Duke ellington edward kennedy ellington, 18991974, american jazz musician and composer, b. Books by duke ellington author of music is my mistress. A major new biography of duke ellington from the acclaimed author of pops. Other ellington cuts on that tape included mood indigo and prelude to a kiss. Mood indigo news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message. Mood indigo came from band member, clarinetist barney bigards standard.
Published on may 21, 2015 mood indigo 1930 is a jazz composition and song, with music by duke ellington and barney bigard with lyrics by irving mills. First published in 1947, mood indigo perfectly captures the feverishly creative. This is a box set of four duke ellington 78s containing a total of eight songs released in march of 1943 on victor records. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than six decades.
Duke ellington and his orchestra mood indigo discogs. Oct 19, 20 duke reveals the music behind ellington. The duke ellington real book c edition hal leonard online. Mood indigo is a jazz song with music by duke ellington and barney bigard and lyrics by irving mills. A major figure in the history of jazz, ellingtons music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical. Duke ellington has 120 books on goodreads with 1662 ratings. Mood indigo became a standard of not only ellingtons orchestra, but it has been recorded countless times by musical legends such as dinah washington, frank sinatra, and ella fitzgerald. This biography profiles his childhood, life, music career, achievements and timeline. On april 29, 1899, edward kennedy ellington was born in washington, d.
Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Ellington used his band as a musical laboratory for his new compositions and shaped his writing specifically to showcase the talents of his bandmembers, many of whom remained with him. Duke ellington biography life, death, history, mother, son. The recording features ellingtons famous orchestra of wellknown players like saxophonist otto hardwicke, clarinetist barney bigard, trumpet player bubber miley, and many more. Duke peels away countless layers of ellingtons evasion and public deception to tell the unvarnished truth about the creative genius who inspired miles davis to say, all the musicians should get together one certain day and get down on their knees. In 1950, ellington had the chance to break mood indigo free from the constraints of the 78 rpm record with the advent of the record album. Mood indigo is a jazz song with music by duke ellington and barney bigard and lyrics by. Duke ellington collection, archives center, national museum of american history. The main theme was provided by bigard, who learned it in new orleans, louisiana from his clarinet teacher lorenzo tio, who called it a mexican blues. Duke ellington edward kennedy ellington pianist, composer, orchestra leader born.
As the biographer of louis armstrong, terry teachout is uniquely qualified to tell the story of the public and private lives of duke ellington. Sentimental mood it dont mean a thing if it aint got that swing the mooch mood indigo prelude to a kiss satin doll sophisticated lady take the. New listing duke ellington mood indigo adl20152 lp vinyl record. Nov 06, 2000 mood indigo ellington was a master at creating an element of surprise in his compositions, and the unique instrumental voicing on this standard is an example of his subtle sophistication. Bigard told the story that tio showed him some melodies he had been.
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