A comparative analysis of three selected works eric s. The mooche complete for jazz band, intermediate sheet music. The duke ellington real book c edition hal leonard online. 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. The essential collection 19271962 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra collection. Pdf a key to the enduring power of duke ellingtons best compositions is their motivic integrity.
Based on a transcribed version played by the jazz at lincoln center orchestra with wynton marsalis. The song is considered to be one of ellingtons signature pieces and he performed it frequently and recorded it many times over 45 years. 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. Duke ellington and the singers indiana public media. Instantly view and print duke ellington jazz ensemble sheet music online the mooche. Based on the simple chord progression to happy birthday, the rhythm section plays a simple even eighth note, limbolatin style and the winds play with a slight swing feel and it all comes together just right. Duke ellington sheet music free download in pdf or midi on.
In the opinion of bob blumenthal of the boston globe, in the century since his birth, there has been no. Baby cox vocals, guest, bubber miley trumpet, arthur whetsel trumpet, joe nanton trombone, barney bigard clarinet, tenor saxophone, johnny hodges alto saxophone, soprano saxophone. Looking at the literary duke, at ellington as writer and reader, i want to reconsider just what that provocative phrasethe literature of musicmight mean. In our catalog, you can find duke ellington sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. 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. In the 1920s, ellington performed in broadway nightclubs as the bandleader of a sextet, a group which in time grew to a 10piece ensemble. Watch the video for the mooche from duke ellington s the duke. Complete standard transcriptions duke ellington songs. Start dreaming with the awesome composition by oscar peterson for piano solo transcription which includes music by duke ellington. Duke ellington sheet music to download top quality pdfs. Print and download the mooch sheet music composed by duke ellington arranged for piano. The renaissance man of jazz ella fitzgerald called him the duke of ellington.
Take the a train duke ellington the mooche duke ellington and his orchestra. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Mark taylor conductor score full score duke ellington the mooche arr. In previous programs in this series, we have listened to stride pianists and jazz orchestras from new york. This is just a sample of this item, buy this item to display the complete music. The mooche by duke ellington 18991974 and irving mills.
The mooche by duke ellington and irving mills transcr. In this hour, well return to harlem to listen to maybe the most important band leader in jazz history and one of the most significant composers of the music duke ellington. Baby cox vocals, guest, bubber miley trumpet, arthur whetsel trumpet, joe nanton trombone, barney bigard clarinet, tenor saxophone, johnny hodges alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, harry. The smithsonian collection of classic jazz, revised. There never was a man who played so much tenor sax, and ill throw in hawk, chu and sonny. Duke ellington s 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. Use coupon code spring20 at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Duke ellington transcriptions and arrangements for early big and. 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. Duke ellington became popular during the harlem renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. Mark taylor trumpet 1 sheet music, notes and chords. It was also covered by marc laferriere et son orchestre, teddy charles trio, klas lindquist nonet. The life and music of duke ellington lessons 023 024 th.
Show a brief video clip of duke ellington from youtube advertising cut. 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 mooche, ellington, e oct 28 brunswick 1235, 3, 1, as, 3, sb, pdf, 60. 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. It also includes interactive sheet music for realtime transposition. Ellington the mooche sheet music the mooche, complete. 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. West side story suite by stephen sondheim, leonard bernstein. The mooch by duke ellington 1928, jazz piano youtube. One thinks of the 1943 new world acomin, based on the roi. See new and popular duke ellington songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a. The mooche sheet music for clarinet, piano, alto saxophone. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Apr 25, 2020 duke ellington, american pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time.
The style of duke ellington by mimi clar i jazz studies. Vinyl 7 duke ellington and his orchestra take the a train the mooche 1955, vinyl discogs. Transpose printable composition or download, save jazz ensemble pdf. Mark taylor trombone 4 sheet music, notes and chords. Langston hughes, a prominent poet during the harlem renaissance, often wrote his poems while listening to jazz music at the local clubs.
Duke ellington and his orchestra is perhaps the greatest of all jazz bands. Cover versions of the mooche by duke ellington and his. 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. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Composed by duke ellington and arranged by jazz arranger and transcriber, david berger, limbo jazz is a calypsoswing for the younger player. Duke ellington, american pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. Duke ellington dont get around much anymore, in a sentimental mood, prelude to a kiss. Duke ellingtons america journal of american history.
The recording features ellingtons famous orchestra of wellknown players like saxophonist otto hardwicke, clarinetist barney bigard, trumpet player bubber miley, and many more. 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 duke s place. This is a box set of four duke ellington 78s containing a total of eight songs released in march of 1943 on victor records. Most of these recordings are listed by the year they were recorded rather than year released. Pdf it dont mean a thing if it aint got that grundgestalt. Dukes piano is a myriad of flutter ing arpeggios, cantering chords, pretty runsa florid,rambunctious style availing itself of the entire range of the. The mooche sheet music for clarinet, piano, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone download free in pdf or midi. The mooche by duke ellington go unlimited try now get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. The mooche is an american jazz song, composed in 1928 by duke ellington and irving mills, with scat singing by vocalist gertrude baby cox. Apr 30, 2010 check out the mooche by duke ellington on amazon music. The recording features ellington s famous orchestra of wellknown players like saxophonist otto hardwicke, clarinetist barney bigard, trumpet player bubber miley, and many more. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was a usa composer, pianist and bandleader of jazzorchestras. Song information for the mooche duke ellington on allmusic. The group stayed together for over fifty years and recorded and wrote some of americas greatest music.
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