‘Mood Indigo’ : NPR

Duke Ellington liked to give the impression that his every move came effortlessly, Here’s how he claimed to have written “Mood Indigo,” “I wrote that in 15 minutes while I was waiting for my

The Duke: Analysis Of Mood Indigo

Video: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra plays “Mood Indigo“, 0:00-0:15 Duke introduces piece on piano, very fast then slows down, many chords, 0:16-0:56 trombones with mutes, assisted by baritone saxophone, soft and slurred, 0:57-1:39 clarinet solo, same style as trombones, many quick runs to high notes then slows down,

Mood Indigo by Duke Ellington

“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 sometimes, or all of the time, practically have to compete with ourselves,” Of course, in typical Ellington fashion, he downplayed the effort that went into creating the song when he said, “Well, I wrote that in 15 minutes while I was waiting

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Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals Mood Indigo

Duke Ellington’s Orchestra introduced “Mood Indigo” at New York’s Cotton Club in 1930, Although composer credit for the tune was Albany Bigard, Duke Ellington, and Irving Mills Ellington’s manager at the time, the complete story is a bit more complicated, The orchestra’s first recordings of the tune were made in October and

Harlem Renaissance/ Civil Rights Movement Analysis

Duke Ellington‘s “Mood Indigo” Duke Ellington is an icon associated with the Harlem Renaissance and was extremely influential during that time, Mood Indigo was Duke‘s first and one of his biggest hits, It is highly praised because of the way he blends all of the instruments together and creates a unified, integrated sound, This integration and blending was the goal that many African Americans

The Duke

Analysis Of Mood Indigo, Unconventional instrument use; Traditional use of clarinet-high register, trumpet- middle, trombone- low register ; Duke reverses traditional order of instrument registers, called “mike-tone” Video: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra plays “Mood Indigo” 0:00-0:15 Duke introduces piece on piano, very fast then slows down, many chords; 0:16-0:56 trombones with mutes

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Duke Ellington: Piano Reflections: Analysis & Commentary

MARK TUCKER ON DUKE ELLINGTON: PIANO REFLECTIONS , The following text constitutes the liner notes to the Duke Ellington album, Piano Reflections Capitol Jazz, 1953, ‘Ellington plays the piano,’ Billy Strayhorn once observed, ‘but his real instrument is his band,’ That statement has assumed a lapidary quality over the years, helping to reinforce the widely-held view that Duke

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Mood Indigo” 1930 is a jazz composition and song, with music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard with lyrics by Irving Mills, Ellington‘s biographer, Terry

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This study is a comparative analysis of three of Duke Ellington’s compositions: “East St, Louis Toodle-O, ” “Cottontail,” and “Oclupaca,” The study will examine each of the three pieces on its own, and through this brief comparison, will posit an outline of his compositional style, The document will begin with an overview of the life and style of the composer, Then analyses of

Mood Indigo

Provided to YouTube by Columbia/LegacyMood Indigo, Duke EllingtonMasterpieces By Ellington℗ Originally released 1951, All rights reserved by Columbia Record

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Mood Indigo [History]

Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Mood Indigo [History] – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra on AllMusic – 1999

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Mood Indigo — Wikipédia

Mood Indigo et est une composition de jazz et une chanson, écrite par Duke Ellington et Barney Bigard pour la musique et Irving Mills en pour les paroles [1],, La chanson est rapidement devenue un standard de jazz et est reprise par de nombreux artistes comme par exemple Anaïs Reno sur l’album Lovesome Thing [2],, Notes et références