It is well known that duke ellington based a number of his compositions on literary sources. Mark taylor conductor score full score duke ellington the mooche arr. In 2011 i embarked on the major project of trying to assemble a worthy ellington collection. Mar 23, 2018 duke ellington and his orchestra were leaders in class, sophistication, and musicianship, with innovative arrangements and a nearly inexhaustible collections of tunes written by the duke himself. Take the a train duke ellington the mooche duke ellington and his orchestra on the fringe of the jungle duke ellington trio it dont mean a thing duke ellington orchestra in a mellow tone duke ellington sating doll duke ellington orchestra mood indigo duke ellington and his orchestra.
Dukes parents enrolled him in piano lessons at the age of eight. Use coupon code spring20 at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Duke ellington and his orchestra were leaders in class, sophistication, and musicianship, with innovative arrangements and a nearly inexhaustible collections of tunes written by the duke himself. Mark taylor alto sax 1 duke ellington the mooche arr. His parents both played piano and they encouraged their son to study music at a very early age. The mooche sheet music for clarinet, piano, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone download free in pdf or midi musescore. Duke s parents enrolled him in piano lessons at the age of eight. Some musicians and jazz fans also know him as a major composer. Ellington the mooche sheet music the mooche, complete. 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 ellingtons career as a bandleader spanned fifty years, taking off during the 1920s at the cotton club, accompanying primitivethemed floorshows for privileged whites, and encompassing popular hits of the swing era, longer programmatic works of black identity, state department tours in support of americas cold war foreign policy, and the. Jazz ensemble sheet music book by duke ellington 18991974 and irving mills 18941985.
Duke ellington was born edward kennedy ellington in washington, d. Duke ellington and his orchestra take the a train the. 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. Ellington the mooche sheet music the mooche, complete set of. Duke ellington the mooch sheet music piano solo in eb. Do you have any questions or requests about duke ellington s music repertoire, duke ellington in general, or just a comment about this page.
The recording features ellingtons famous orchestra of wellknown players like saxophonist otto hardwicke, clarinetist barney bigard, trumpet player bubber miley, and many more. 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. Now, in the duke ellington reader, mark tucker offers the first historical anthology of writings about this major africanamerican musician. This four disc collection covers much of the early ground and at such a reasonable price is a worthy addition to an ellington library. Cohens mammoth study makes an exhaustive case for its subjects centrality to that cultural transformation. 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. The piano prince and his orchestra best sellers rank. The mooche by duke ellington and irving mills transcr.
Based on a transcribed version played by the jazz at lincoln center orchestra with wynton marsalis. Drawing heavily on the smithsonian institutions duke ellington archive and recent original interviews, cohen argues that ellington mediated the tensions. This is just a sample of this item, buy this item to display the complete music. Looking at the literary duke, at ellington as writer and reader, i want to reconsider just what that provocative phrasethe literature of musicmight mean. 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 born in washington, d. The mooche, ellington, e oct 28 brunswick 1235, 3, 1, as, 3, sb, pdf, 60. A comparative analysis of three selected works eric s.
The group stayed together for over fifty years and recorded and wrote some of americas greatest music. Stream tracks and playlists from duke ellington on your desktop or mobile device. The smithsonian collection of classic jazz, revised. The cambridge companion to duke ellington duke ellington is widely held to be the greatest jazz composer and one of the most signi. A comparative analysis of three selected works edward kennedy duke ellingtons compositions are significant to the study of jazz and american music in general. The mooch by duke ellington 1928, jazz piano youtube. The duke ellington real book c edition hal leonard online. He studied with local pianists oliver doc perry and louis brown and listened to piano rolls by the great. Listen to duke ellington soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 6661 tracks. The mooche duke ellington and his orchestra youtube.
Duke ellington 18991974 is known to many americans as the leader of a swingera dance band as well as a writer of pop tunes. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Start dreaming with the awesome composition by oscar peterson for piano solo transcription which includes music by duke ellington. Duke ellingtons america journal of american history. 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. The life and music of duke ellington lessons 023 024 th. 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. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Jun 01, 2011 although duke ellingtons america never references levines work, harvey g. The mooche sheet music for clarinet, piano, alto saxophone. See new and popular duke ellington songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a. Duke ellington a giant collection of ellingtons best, all presented in the famous real book notation.
The mooche duke ellington pdf march 1, 2018 85e802781a fearless and formidable, this playing will appeal to freejazz fans and duke ellington admirers alike, writes john fordham. Song information for the mooche duke ellington on allmusic. Edward was nicknamed duke by a classmate who admired him. Print and download the mooch sheet music composed by duke ellington arranged for piano. Duke ellington and his orchestra is perhaps the greatest of all jazz bands. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was a usa composer, pianist and bandleader of jazzorchestras.
His royal nickname seemed appropriate for duke because his elegant manner and dapper dress gave him the character of a young aristocrat. 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. Transpose printable composition or download, save jazz ensemble pdf. In our catalog, you can find duke ellington sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Duke ellington sheet music to download top quality pdfs. The mooche is an american jazz song, composed in 1928 by duke ellington and irving mills, with scat singing by vocalist gertrude baby cox. The mooche complete for jazz band, intermediate sheet music. Cover versions of the mooche by duke ellington and his.
This is a box set of four duke ellington 78s containing a total of eight songs released in march of 1943 on victor records. It also includes interactive sheet music for realtime transposition. Duke ellington transcriptions and arrangements for early big and. 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. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra collection. African flower all too soon black and tan fantasy bojangles cjam blues caravan come sunday cotton tail do nothin till you hear from me dont get around much anymore dukes place. The mooche by duke ellington 18991974 and irving mills. 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. The song is considered to be one of ellington s signature pieces and he performed it frequently and recorded it many times over 45 years. The style of duke ellington by mimi clar i jazz studies. Instantly view and print duke ellington jazz ensemble sheet music online the mooche. The mooche by duke ellington 18991974 and irving mills 1894.
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In the 1920s, ellington performed in broadway nightclubs as the bandleader of a sextet, a group which in time grew to a 10piece ensemble. This is a great collection of early duke ellington. Duke ellington sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. If you are into the sophisticated jazz of today, this is where it all started. He tickles the ivories up front where you can appreciate his talents as a pianist as well as a composer and an arranger. Baby cox vocals, guest, bubber miley trumpet, arthur whetsel trumpet, joe nanton trombone, barney bigard clarinet, tenor saxophone, johnny hodges alto saxophone, soprano saxophone.
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