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. Us billboard 11 1941 4 weeks, ddd 62 of 1941, rym 16 of 1941. Apr 28, 2019 ellington and his cotton club orchestra playing the mooche, 1928. Cover versions of the mooche by duke ellington and his. There, the only mingling of black and white happened on the piano keyboard itself, as black performers entered through back doors and could not interact with white customers. What were some of duke ellingtons best lesser known works. Duke ellington and his orchestra 1928 1990, cd discogs. James lincoln collier fills this gap with his definitive critical. Irving mills digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, which he led. Most of these recordings are listed by the year they were recorded rather than year released. Black and tan fantasy duke ellington and his orchestra. Duke ellington and his orchestra hot and bothered the mooche.
Music lovers everywhere have hailed duke ellington as one of the greatest geniuses of jazz. When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your sites styles css. Duke ellington and his orchestra, the mooche, okeh 8623, 1928, 78 rpm. Ellington first rose to fame at harlems whites only cotton club in the 1920s.
Music profile for duke ellington, born 29 april 1899. Duke ellingtons melodies carried his message of social. Masterpieces 19261949 by duke ellington copacetic comics. Song information for the mooche duke ellington on allmusic. Reissues are listed for most of the recordings released before the 1950s, as the original 78s are rare. See more ideas about duke ellington, duke and jazz. Duke ellington vol 2 by duke ellington genre et sous style.
The song is in the socalled jungle style and includes the clarinet and muted trumpet typical of ellington s work. Check out the mooche by duke ellington and his orchestra on amazon music. Duke ellington and his orchestra the mooche okeh 8623, 1928 in the album era, ellington would be able to create longer recordings, but even then he would have a hard time packing as much variety into one record as he packs into the 1928 okeh version of the mooche the first of many versions of the song he recorded around that time. The mooche was written by duke ellington and irving mills in 1928. The mooche is an american jazz song, composed in 1928 by duke ellington and irving mills, with scat singing by vocalist gertrude baby cox. Stream the mooche by duke ellington and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. The mooche by duke ellington 18991974 and irving mills. Duke ellington the mooch sheet music piano solo in eb. Ive been a record collector for over fifty years, and it was my mom, who in 1968, purchased the victor vintage series lp that contained the mooche by duke ellington.
The mooche duke ellington and his cotton club orchestra. Throughout, his sublime tone and fertile imagination epitomize the beauty, inventiveness, and dignity that is the essence of jazz. Mark taylors outstanding version for younger players alternates between the latin styles salsa and mambo, and features solo space for tenor sax and trombone. This installment in the masters of jazz series on the early works of duke ellington contains 22 selections recorded between march 21 and october 17, 1928, with the band billed variously as the washingtonians, the harlem footwarmers, the whoopee makers and the cotton club orchestra, with guitar solos by lonnie johnson and vocals by irving mills, as well as the undisputedundiluted queen of. It stayed in his book after its premiere, became the bands signature theme until. The master takes is a 2001 blue note album by duke ellington and louis armstrong. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american composer, pianist, and bigband leader. The mooche duke ellington cover three cohens live with aaron goldberg 2012 duration.
The mooche by duke ellington and irving mills transcr. The mooche october 17, 1928, bubber miley and johnny hodges. Duke ellington and his cotton club orchestra writer. There, the only mingling of black and white happened on the piano keyboard itself, as black performers entered through back doors and could not interact. Check out the mooche 1928 okeh version by duke ellington and his orchestra on amazon music. Instantly view and print duke ellington jazz ensemble sheet music online the mooche. Duke ellington and his orchestra the mooche kenbjazz. 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. The mooche was the duke ellington orchestras theme song for many years, and features some of his most innovative soloists of the time period, such as.
Us billboard 19 1936 1 week, jazz standard 969, rym 3 of 1936. That set me off on an ellington search for more of these great sides. Song information for the mooche duke ellington on allmusic allmusic. Come sunday from black, brown and beige album version. Duke ellington and his orchestra originally released the mooche written by duke ellington and irving mills and duke ellington and his orchestra released it on the single the mooche in 1928. Yet, aside from ellingtons 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. Duke ellington at the alhambra is a live album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded in 1958 at the alhambra theater, paris and released on the pablo label in 2002. James bubber miley was among the musicians that recorded the original version of the song. I thought this was a joke but turns out the guys already been a fox news contributor. In 1933 ellington explained that the title referred to a certain lazy gait peculiar to some of the folk of harlem. The mooche by duke ellington and his orchestra on amazon.
Jazz party is a 1959 album by duke ellington and his orchestra which contains a formidable gallery of jazz stars guesting, including dizzy gillespie and jimmy rushing formerly the vocalist for count basie. The mooche is an american jazz song, composed in 1928 by duke ellington and irving mills. Its a reissue of the two roulette albums together for the first time track 110 and the great reunion track 1117 from 1961. Standard jewelcase uk compilation combines industrial icon chris connellys ministry, pigface, the revolting tools 2001 solo album, blonde exodus with the 1997 release from his side project the bellsultimate seaside. Ellington and his cotton club orchestra playing the mooche, 1928. The group stayed together for over fifty years and recorded and wrote some of americas greatest music. The mooche sheet music for clarinet, piano, alto saxophone. This is my favorite version of this song one of the greatest 20s jazz songs and one of ellingtons best, great new orleans growls by trumpeter bubber miley. Composed in 1928, ellingtons the mooche was characterized as jungle style at the time thanks to the unique instrumentation and rhythmic style. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Check out the mooche by duke ellington on amazon music.
The band started in new york city under name of the washingtonians in 1923, they then briefly became known as duke ellington and his kentucky club orchestra, then as. The piano prince and his orchestra is a coretta scott king award winning and caldecott honor picture book. Apr 24, 2019 duke ellington s melodies carried his message of social justice. Written by andrea davis pinkney and illustrated by brian pinkney, duke ellington. First came the double pocket lps from french rca, which were released in their jazz tribune series. Sonny greer the mooche duke ellington and his orchestra. The song is in the socalled jungle style and includes the clarinet and muted trumpet typical of ellingtons work. Stream tracks and playlists from duke ellington on your desktop or mobile device. Jul 15, 2019 composed in 1928, ellingtons the mooche was characterized as jungle style at the time thanks to the unique instrumentation and rhythmic style. Based on a transcribed version played by the jazz at lincoln center orchestra with wynton marsalis. Over time the word has found its way into common usage with two definitions. Listen to duke ellington soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 6615 tracks.
Duke ellington and his orchestra is perhaps the greatest of all jazz bands. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The mooche okeh 8623 matrix 401175 duke ellington and his orchestra voc. Baby cox new desor de2808c recorded oct 1 1928 okeh session, new york city this is a later pressing of the first recording of this perpetual ellington hit. In the opinion of bob blumenthal of the boston globe, in the century since his birth, there has been no greater composer, american or otherwise, than edward kennedy.
June 25, 2019 how trump got to the oval officeand how both parties and the mainstream media are keeping him there donald trumps residency in the white house is not an accident of american history, and it cant be blamed on a single cause. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was a usa composer, pianist and bandleader of jazzorchestras. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra collection. Watch the video for the mooche from duke ellingtons the duke. Jazz ensemble sheet music book by duke ellington 18991974 and irving mills 18941985. Duke ellington and his orchestraduke ellington and his orchestra, 19271928 hd remastered edition, doxy collection 2. The mooche duke ellington and his orchestra youtube. Special mention must be made of altoist johnny hodges, who first recorded with ellington in 1928 and stayed with him except for a brief respite in the 1950s until his death in 1970. Print and download the mooch sheet music composed by duke ellington arranged for piano. Originally composed and recorded by ellington in 1928. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It featured also a 9strong percussion section on two tracks. Composed in 1928, ellington s the mooche was characterized as jungle style at the time thanks to the unique instrumentation and rhythmic style.
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