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. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals on the sunny side. Melancholia, for piano play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Melancholia pdf on the nature of melancholia by comparing it with the normal affect of mourning. Take the a train california state university, sacramento. Work jazz relaxing saxophone music for work and study. The arrangements by robert freedman generally keep the strings from sounding too sticky and wyntons tone is consistently beautiful. 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. Transcription of duke ellington s tune melancholia for solo piano.
Duke ellington from the duke plays ellington 1953 slowly, rubato. Take the a train duke ellington song info allmusic. This melancholy meditation, i think, must have come straight from his dreams. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords, and singer pro in eb major. The correlation of melancholia and mourning seems justified by. Melancholia written by duke ellington secondhandsongs. Prelude to a kiss ellington, irving gordon, irving mills 3. Duke ellington was born edward kennedy ellington in washington, d. So i would never go into a situation saying, im going to write words to duke ellington. Dont get around much anymore by duke ellington 18991974 and bob russell. Duke ellington sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. 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. There is no steady beat, ellington changes freely time and tempo. Wendells part has been omitted since its barely audible and he plays the same bass line as the piano.
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. His royal nickname seemed appropriate for duke because his elegant manner and dapper dress gave him the character of a young aristocrat. 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. Scott yanow, rovi thanks to bob freedman berklee college of music, arranger and composer who arranged so well this album. 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. Duke ellington and the world of jazz piano chapter the. 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. Pdf duke ellington 18991974 is known to many americans as the leader of a swingera dance band as well as a writer of pop tunes. Duke ellington melancholia more information home about fji departments linear jazz improvisation. Duke ellington s melancholia, and im confessin that makes this recording special. Indeed, shes at her most relaxed and introspective, those shifts and flourishes adroitly done. In the 1920s, ellington performed in broadway nightclubs as the bandleader of a sextet, a group which in time grew to a 10piece ensemble. The song melancholia was written by duke ellington and was first recorded and released by duke ellington in 1955.
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. The album was rereleased with additional tracks on cd as piano reflections in 1989. But if its melting musicianship youre after downess account of duke ellington s melancholia is hard to beat. American again dorian sono luminus dm classical music. The duke plays ellington is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke.
Print and download solitude sheet music composed by duke ellington. Sull ellington pianista trascrivo quanto ne ha scritto gunther schuller, qui nella traduzione di marcello piras. 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. Songs jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described.
Song information for melancholia duke ellington on allmusic. The duke plays ellington duke ellington, piano core. Knowledge of ellington s music prepares you to play any big band music. Top 10 favorite duke ellington tracks noah baerman. Ellington, duke swampy river acoustic recording, 1928 video score pdf. Choose from duke ellington sheet music for such popular songs as stormy weather, take the a train, and dont get around much anymore. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Original versions of melancholia written by duke ellington. Terry, who left count basies band to join duke ellington, said, count basie was college, but duke ellington was graduate school. Partitions, tablatures et lead sheets pour duke ellington. 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. Check out melancholia by duke ellington on amazon music. This period is known to be the golden age of the duke ellington s orchestra. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site.
Melancholia 1953 an interviewer once asked duke ellington where he got his ideas. Transcriptions duke ellington melancholia submitted. Duke s parents enrolled him in piano lessons at the age of eight. See new and popular duke ellington songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a. The second comes from ellington s vault of recorded masters and unmixed sessions during the. 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. It was covered by noah preminger, bobo stenson trio, wynton marsalis, kenny barron with roy haynes and charlie haden and other artists. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The life and music of duke ellington lessons 023 024 th. The following is a list of performance conventions for the great majority of ellington s music. Billy strayhorn achieved musical immortality through his composition take the a train.
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. The duke plays ellington 1953, capitol records transcribed by ear by me. Duke ellington, american pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. Come sunday from black, brown and beige, 1958 duke ellington orchestra with mahalia jackson. Learn how to play duke ellington songs for piano online. 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. Azure arr will hudson duke ellington 4324vln atab opt vocal eb 24pgs. Ellington melancholia full score free download as pdf file. Edward was nicknamed duke by a classmate who admired him.