Mood indigo ellington was a master at creating an element of surprise in his compositions, and the unique instrumental voicing on this standard is. Transpose printable jazz composition or download, save as pdf. 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 chart features a written tenor sax solo and a lot of interplay between the brass and saxes. 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. Duke ellington mood indigo sheet music notes and chords arranged for easy piano. Download and print mood indigo sheet music for trumpet solo by duke ellington from sheet music direct. 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. Oct 30, 2006 duke ellington mood indigo restored duration. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 a may 24, 1974 was an american composer, pianist, and bandleader.
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Free pdf piano sheet music for mood indigo duke ellington. Duke ellington mood indigo sheet music pdf notes, chords. Mood indigo became a standard of not only ellington s orchestra, but it has been recorded countless times by musical legends such as dinah washington, frank sinatra, and ella fitzgerald. Duke ellington mood indigo piano tutorial by ramin yousefi you can learn piano. The ellington band left the cotton club in february 1931 to begin a tour that, in a sense, would not end until the leaders death 43 years later. See new and popular duke ellington songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. In the 1920s, ellington performed in broadway nightclubs as the bandleader of a sextet, a group which in time grew to a 10piece ensemble.
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Duke ellington mood indigo sheet music pdf notes, chords jazz. I was particularly intrigued by the version of solitude, and i often wondered when it was done. Mood indigo was worked out mainly by lorenzo tio, jr. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra collection. 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. Arthur whetsol, freddy jenkins, cootie williams, trumpets.
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In 2010 the triangular park, across the street from duke ellingtons birth site, at the intersection of new hampshire and m streets, nw was named the duke ellington park. Duke ellington and his orchestra mood indigo cd discogs. Download and print mood indigo sheet music for piano solo by duke ellington. Mood indigo sheet music duke ellington trumpet solo. Words and music by duke ellington, irving mills, and albany bigard arr. Mood indigo for clarinet solo, intermediate clarinet sheet music. Nov 06, 2000 mood indigo ellington was a master at creating an element of surprise in his compositions, and the unique instrumental voicing on this standard is an example of his subtle sophistication.
Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington indigos discogs. Duke ellington mood indigo duke ellington the best of the free sheet music is provided for personal enjoyment only, not for resale purposes. This medium swing arrangement of the dreamy ellington tune will cook at just about any tempo though the recommended tempo is 108 bpm. But when i wrote sophisticated lady it took me 30 days, because i couldnt decide which way i wanted to go in the 17th bar. The composer and bandleader duke ellington 18991947 was a largely selftaught pianist who was influenced by jazz and ragtime performers. Song information for mood indigo duke ellington on allmusic. The only information it had about the recordings was that they had been on the columbia label, absolutely nothing else. High quality and interactive, transposable in any key, play along. The duke ellington charts are all exact transcriptions as recorded by duke. This is a box set of four duke ellington 78s containing a total of eight songs released in march of 1943 on victor records. Mood indigo duke ellington and barney bigard jazz piano solo advanced arrangement synthesia.
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