Melancholia duke ellington from the duke plays ellington 1953 slowly, rubato 3 transcribed by thomas mueller 20161010 3 7 3 3 3 3 3 19 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 bowed bass. So i would never go into a situation saying, im going to write words to duke ellington. Melancholia 1953 an interviewer once asked duke ellington where he got his ideas. Duke ellington and the world of jazz piano chapter the. Prelude to a kiss ellington, irving gordon, irving mills 3. Learn how to play duke ellington songs for piano online. The following is a list of performance conventions for the great majority of ellington s music. Ellington melancholia full score free download as pdf file.
Duke ellington sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Duke ellington melancholia more information home about fji departments linear jazz improvisation. Duke ellington piano, vocal, guitar, voice, guitar music of the stars volume 10. Choose from duke ellington sheet music for such popular songs as stormy weather, take the a train, and dont get around much anymore. This melancholy meditation, i think, must have come straight from his dreams. Duke ellington, american pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. Top 10 favorite duke ellington tracks noah baerman.
Indeed, shes at her most relaxed and introspective, those shifts and flourishes adroitly done. The album was rereleased with additional tracks on cd as piano reflections in 1989. The literary ellington one of the main assumptions in thinking about african american creative expression is that musicmore than literature, dance, theater, or the visual artshas been the paradigmatic mode of black artistic production and the standard and pinnacle not just of black culture but of american culture as a whole. This period is known to be the golden age of the duke ellington s orchestra. From the gnarly swing of janet to the aching lyricism of melancholia, this whole album is a gem, but i have a particular soft spot for this soothing, harmonically and melodically rich composition. It was covered by noah preminger, bobo stenson trio, wynton marsalis, kenny barron with roy haynes and charlie haden and other artists.
The duke plays ellington is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington featuring trio sessions recorded for the capitol label in 1953. Sull ellington pianista trascrivo quanto ne ha scritto gunther schuller, qui nella traduzione di marcello piras. During the years, duke ellington established as a major figure of jazz, exploiting a whole range of sonorities in his orchestra, mixing blues elements, swing rhythms, african music as well as contemporary classical music. Melancholia pdf on the nature of melancholia by comparing it with the normal affect of mourning. The arrangements by robert freedman generally keep the strings from sounding too sticky and wyntons tone is consistently beautiful. Duke s parents enrolled him in piano lessons at the age of eight. Songs jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. Knowledge of ellington s music prepares you to play any big band music. Watch the video for dont miss you at all from norah joness feels like home for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Dont miss you at all original lyric written to melody of duke ellington s melancholia i used to hate those people who put words to old charlie parker songs. Song information for melancholia duke ellington on allmusic. Melancholia, for piano play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. In the 1920s, ellington performed in broadway nightclubs as the bandleader of a sextet, a group which in time grew to a 10piece ensemble. Transcriptions duke ellington melancholia submitted.
Billy strayhorn achieved musical immortality through his composition take the a train. Transcription of duke ellington s tune melancholia for solo piano. The duke plays ellington duke ellington, piano core. Melancholia written by duke ellington secondhandsongs. Original versions of melancholia written by duke ellington. The second comes from ellington s vault of recorded masters and unmixed sessions during the. Scott yanow, rovi thanks to bob freedman berklee college of music, arranger and composer who arranged so well this album. The teacher will play a selection of music from duke ellington it dont mean a thing if it aint got that swing or satin doll mp3 itunes. Duke ellington from the duke plays ellington 1953 slowly, rubato.
The cambridge companion to duke ellington edited by edward green january. Terry, who left count basies band to join duke ellington, said, count basie was college, but duke ellington was graduate school. Print and download solitude sheet music composed by duke ellington. Work jazz relaxing saxophone music for work and study.
We currently dont have any genres associated with this song. The duke plays ellington 1953, capitol records transcribed by ear by me. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Duke ellington s melancholia, and im confessin that makes this recording special. The correlation of melancholia and mourning seems justified by. Ellington, duke swampy river acoustic recording, 1928 video score pdf. American again dorian sono luminus dm classical music. But if its melting musicianship youre after downess account of duke ellington s melancholia is hard to beat.
A comparative analysis of three selected works edward kennedy duke ellington s compositions are significant to the study of jazz and american music in general. The life and music of duke ellington lessons 023 024 th. Wendells part has been omitted since its barely audible and he plays the same bass line as the piano. Partitions, tablatures et lead sheets pour duke ellington. Take the a train california state university, sacramento. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. 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. Introduced in early 1941 by duke ellington, the bandleader made it his theme song the following year, and so it remained for the rest of ellington s life. Work jazz relaxing saxophone music for work and study calm cafe.
Azure arr will hudson duke ellington 4324vln atab opt vocal eb 24pgs. His royal nickname seemed appropriate for duke because his elegant manner and dapper dress gave him the character of a young aristocrat. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals on the sunny side. Dont get around much anymore by duke ellington 18991974 and bob russell. Duke ellington was born edward kennedy ellington in washington, d. You know i cant listen to him on this album without getting a lump in the throat, and in some cases he is completely devastating. See new and popular duke ellington songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a. The duke plays ellington is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke. Take the a train duke ellington song info allmusic. Transcriptions duke ellington melancholia submitted by thmu51. Come sunday from black, brown and beige, 1958 duke ellington orchestra with mahalia jackson. Ellington, duke swampy river acoustic recording, 1928 video score pdf black beauty acoustic recording, 1928 video score pdf reflections in d from the album duke ellington plays ellington, 1953 video score pdf melancholia from the album duke ellington plays ellington, 1953 video score pdf lotus blossom billy strayhorn live television.
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