From the awardwinning book, ellington was not a street, by ntozake shange. The duke ellington charts are all exact transcriptions as recorded by duke ellington and. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra collection. Solitude mood indigo by duke ellington and his famous. Download and print mood indigo sheet music for trumpet solo by duke ellington from sheet music direct. Duke ellington mood indigo lyrics and tracklist genius. Print and download mood indigo sheet music by duke ellington arranged for piano. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Duke ellington and his orchestra mood indigo discogs. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in ab major transposable.
Mood indigo by duke ellington and his orchestra on amazon. In 1931 ellington began to create extended works, including such pieces as creole rhapsody, reminiscing in tempo, and diminuendo in bluecrescendo in blue. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 a may 24, 1974 was an american composer, pianist, and bandleader. Ellington offers breathing space between the first two choruses with a fourbar piano solo over two chords. Use coupon code spring20 at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Solitude mood indigo by duke ellington and his famous orchestra. Recognized during his life as one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all american music, ellingtons reputation has increased since his death, including a special award citation from the pulitzer prize board. Duke ellington mood indigo sheet music in ab major. Listen free to duke ellington mood indigo prelude to a kiss, things aint what they used to be and more. Mood indigo song by ellington, bigard and mills britannica. On december 19, 1950, the duke ellington orchestra recorded four songs in an abandoned church columbia records had recently converted into a studio. Mood indigo by duke ellington softcover audio online. Mood indigo sheet music duke ellington trumpet solo.
Duke ellington mood indigo free downloadable sheet music. Mood indigo is a jazz song with music by duke ellington and barney bigard and lyrics by irving mills. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. By that point recording sessions were old hat to duke, and three of the four songs mood indigo, sophisticated lady, solitude had been staples for over 15 years. His career spanned over 50 years, leading his orchestra from 1923 until death. Was looking for a modern arrangement of mood indigo by one of duke ellingtons more contemporary bands. Mood indigo news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message. The duke ellington charts are all exact transcriptions as recorded by duke.
Listen to your favorite songs from ellington indigos by duke ellington and his orchestra now. Claytonhamilton jazz orchestra grade 5 combine the music of the legendary duke ellington with the contemporary arranging genius of john clayton, and get ready to hear mood indigo like youve never heard it before. Check out mood indigo by duke ellington on amazon music. Do nothing till you hear from me writtenby ellington, mills 1. Digital sheet music for mood indigo by irving mills, duke ellington, barney bigard scored for pianovocalchords. Authorship and collective creativity in mood indigo. Solitude mood indigo, a single by duke ellington and his famous orchestra. That feelin goes stealin down to my shoes while i just sit here and sigh, go long blues. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Mood indigo duke ellington free spotify playlist submission. Duke ellington and his orchestra mood indigo cd discogs.
You aint been blue, till youve had that mood indigo. Ellington indigos by duke ellington and his orchestra on. Mood indigo by duke ellington 18991974 conductor score. Mood indigo felt like being reminded of a longlost memory from my childhood.
I studied jazz in college with andy jaffe, who thinks that ellington is the best and most important composer of the twentieth century. Written in a slow swing style, this smooth chart is written with harmonic sophistication and emotional depth. Mood indigo by duke ellington 18991974 octavo sheet. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was a usa composer, pianist and bandleader of jazzorchestras. 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. Instantly view and print duke ellington pianovocalchords sheet music online mood indigo. Jul 28, 2016 edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was a usa composer, pianist and bandleader of jazzorchestras. Duke ellington mood indigo sheet music piano solo in. Choral sheet music book by duke ellington 18991974. Instantly view and print duke ellington jazz ensemble sheet music online mood indigo. In this chapter, i will illuminate the creative process of the duke ellington orchestra.
Mood indigo ellington was a master at creating an element of surprise in his compositions, and the unique instrumental voicing on this standard is. Get all the lyrics to songs on mood indigo and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. You aint been blue, no, no, no you aint been blue till youve had that mood indigo that feelin goes stealin down to my shoes while i sit. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Mood indigo is a jazz song with music by duke ellington and barney bigard and lyrics by. Hq duke ellington and his kentucky club orchestra duration. Released in the us on okeh, and in great britain about 1931 on parlophone. Duke ellingtons mood indigo is a splendid example of what his collaborator billy strayohorn dubbed the ellington. Song information for mood indigo duke ellington on allmusic. Print and download mood indigo sheet music composed by duke ellington. It is supported by a clarinet trio, with hodges and carney joining bigard on clarinet. 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 drastically different from the original mono lp. Sep 25, 2017 ellington tunes often have this quality of intense nostalgia, even when youre hearing them for the first time.
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