Taft jordan mood indigo books

The song mood indigo was written by duke ellington, irving mills and barney bigard and was first recorded by the jungle band in 1930. He has cited jazz guitarists charlie christian and django reinhardt as influences, along with blues guitarists tbone walker and muddy waters. That feelin goes stealin down to my shoes while i sit and sigh, go long blues. 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. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from taft jordan at the discogs marketplace. Duke ellington mood indigo columbia set c164 4x78rpm 10 album book rare jazz favourite auctions. Johnson, fats waller and his main influence willie the lion smith. Mood indigo, asias largest college cultural festival, has developed over the years into so much more. Jordan, taft mood indigo music skip to main content. 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 here. Always get that mood indigo, since my baby said goodbye.

As a pianist duke ellington was originally an excellent stride player who gained the respect of such giants as james p. Mood indigo by boris vian meet your next favorite book. The first date on the set was issued under taft s own name and is a great laidback set that shows jordan in a completely different setting than the. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from taft jordan. The brian harper translation is called foam of the daze. The duke box by duke ellington, edward kennedy ellington. 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. Junction blue note, 1956 after hours prestige, 1957 with taft jordan mood indigo moodsville, 1961 with wynton kelly piano riverside, 1958 comin in david essex 2,369 words view diff exact match in snippet view article find links to article. United artists, 1959 melba liston, melba liston and her bones metrojazz, 1959 pat martino, baiyina the clear evidence prestige, 1968 ken mcintyre, a new beginning passin. Louis jordan, somebody up there digs me mercurywing, 1962 taft jordan, mood indigo taft jordan plays duke ellington moodsville, 1961 irene kral, steveireneo. Kenneth earl burrell born july 31, 1931 is an american jazz guitarist known for his work on the blue note label. These are his own compositions, mood indigo, dont get around much anymore.

With sidemen including guitarist kenny burrell, pianist richard wyands, bassist joe benjamin, and drummer charlie persip, the album underscored. Most duke ellington tribute concerts and recordings rely on just a handful of his compositions mood indigo, satin doll, in a sentimental mood, etc. George theodore wein, 3 october 1925, boston, massachusetts, usa. A fine trumpeter, taft jordan was known early in his career when he joined chick webb as a louis armstrong soundalike both on trumpet and vocals. Find album release information for mood indigo taft jordan on allmusic. In the evenin when lights are low, im so lonesome i could cry. Taft jordan is someone who should have done a lot more recording as a leader, but regrettably, the swing trumpeter recorded only a handful of albums. The albums recording sessions took place between march and october of the previous year. New listing duke ellington mood indigo adl20152 lp vinyl record. The evolution of dukes unparalleled orchestra during that very transitional decade is etched in commercially issued phonograph records. A highly under rated player from the big band days, former ellingtonian shows his gentle side on a series of. Cover versions of mood indigo written by duke ellington. Out of curiosity and pleasure of course i read the two english language translations of boris vians lecume des jours that is now out on the market.

With sidemen including guitarist kenny burrell, pianist richard wyands, bassist joe benjamin, and drummer charlie persip, the. Sophisticated lady by mitchell parish, irving mills, duke ellington. In fact, his recording of on the sunny side of the street was so close to armstrongs live show that when armstrong got around to documenting it the following year, some listeners thought he was copying jordan. Taft jordan plays duke ellington issued on prestige moodsville label great band includes kenny burrell guitar, charlie persip drums, joe benjamin. While they are worthy of their status as standards, ellington wrote thousands of compositions. Shelton hemphill, taft jordan, francis williams, cat andereson, harold baker tp ray nance tp, vln, vo. Check out mood indigo by taft jordan on amazon music. Listen to your favorite songs from mood indigo by taft jordan now. Duke ellington lp vinyl records blues for sale ebay. List of 1930s jazz standards references ascap title search on author credits holden, stephen 1987. Indigo mist that the days go by and never come again. Mood indigo sounded different in 1933 than it did in 1953 or 1973. Duke ellington and his orchestra 1943 library of congress. Mainstream jazz taft jordan mood indigo 1961, flac.

The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Such new players as trumpeters taft jordan, shorty baker and the remarkable highnote player cat anderson who had several long stints with duke, tyree glenn on trombone and vibes, al sears on tenor and bassist oscar pettiford passed through the band and clarinetist jimmy hamilton stayed into the late 60s. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Jul 18, 2014 mood indigo is on some level about what happens to privileged white folks when their cash, identified here as doublezoons, runs out, or when a major character is stricken with a debilitating if storybook illness, or when any reversal of fortune makes welltodo leave the edens they created or were born into. Mood indigo by duke ellington, irving mills, barney bigard. Change how you feel by changing the way you think by dennis greenberger at indigo. On the sunny side of the street, if the moon turns green taft jordan, rugged romeo, mood indigo lyrics. It dont mean a thing if it aint got that swing by duke ellington, irving mills. Duke ellington playlist with amazon music unlimited. During the 1940s, the duke ellington and count basie orchestras were the medulla oblongata in the central nervous system of jazz throughout the united states of america. Dont get around much anymore by bob russell, duke ellington. 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. In 1933 taft joined the chick webb band and remained there until chicks passing in 1939.

The first date on the set was issued under taft s own name and is a great laidback set that shows jordan in a completely different setting than. Weve found 385 lyrics, 21 artists, and 100 albums matching mood indigo. Taft jordan was an american jazz trumpeter, heavily influenced by louis armstrong. The moods of taft jordan mercury, 1959 rockin in rhythm with al sears and hilton jefferson swingville, 1960 mood indigo taft jordan plays duke ellington moodsville, 1961 the international jazz group vol. Contentsshow composition the tune was composed for a radio broadcast in october 1930 and was originally titled dreamy blues. The tune was composed for a radio broadcast in october 1930 and was originally titled dreamy blues. Mood indigo is featured in the films paris blues 1961, the untouchables 1987 and the legend of bagger vance 2000, and in the miniseries mildred pierce 2011. It is absolutely legal and very easy buy tramadol to buy tramadol cod on our website. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Piano riverside, 1958 comin in the back door verve, 1963. Such new players as trumpeters taft jordan, shorty.

Mood indigo news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message mood indigo disc by duke ellington mood indigo is a jazz song with music by duke ellington and barney bigard and lyrics by irving mills. The duke ellington society refers to these songs as the usual suspects. One of them was 1961s mood indigo, a tribute to duke ellington jordan s employer from 1943 to1947. It is also the closing music for the film the cotton club 1984. Mvlp 21 taft jordan plays duke ellington mood indigo taft jordan, trumpet. Cause theres nobody who cares about me, im just a soul whos bluer than blue can be. His collaborations with jimmy smith produced the 1965 billboard top twenty hit album organ grinder swing. May 10, 2010 jazz standard mood indigo played by the best slovak musicians in a cafe in bratislava. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. It was covered by milt jackson, ray brown, mickey roker, joe pass, brenda and pete, floyd cramer, charles lloyd, jason moran and other artists. Taft jordan mood indigo taft jordan plays duke ellington. The basis of the new major movie from michel gondry, starring audrey.

The grove press label and the barbarellaesque book jacket could not be more misleading. Saxophone radovan tariska trumpet jan lehocky subscribe for more jazz. Tony pastor and his orchestra with the clooney sisters, 194550. Get the best deals on duke ellington vinyl records blues when you shop the largest online selection at. Mood indigo taft jordan plays duke ellington discogs. Mood indigo is a jazz song with music by duke ellington and barney bigard and lyrics by irving mills. Taft jordan plays duke ellington issued on prestige moodsville label great band includes kenny.

Ellington reflections a podcast series exploring the. Jul 18, 2014 more begets more and then too much in mood indigo, which mr. The best recordings of his mostbeloved compositions. Gondry adapted from the much loved 1947 french novel lecume des jours, by boris vian 19201959, a prolific author. Get the best deals on duke ellington vinyl records blues when you shop the. It was the first tune i ever wrote specially for microphone transmission, ellington recalled. Mood indigo, an album by taft jordan on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. After studying formally, wein began playing piano professionally in his early teenage years. Indigos includes selfpenned tracks as well as ellingtons take on classics like autumn leaves and where or when. Taft moved from virginia to philadelphia early in his career and played with george doc hyder. Indigos also referred to as ellington indigos was originally released in 1958. Shop amongst our popular books, including 73, know your soccer, alicia keys and more from taft johnson.

Rockin in rhythm with al sears and hilton jefferson swingville, 1960. Mood indigo, starring audrey tautou and romain duris the. Mood indigo by taft jordan on amazon music unlimited. That the days go by and never come again published. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The next day wads of mail came in raving about the new tune, so irving mills put a lyric to it. Mood indigo was translated in 1967 by stanley chapman, and my edition tamtam books was translated about ten years ago. If you like classic jazz trumpet, taft jordan is your man. Taft jordan mood indigo taft jordan plays duke ellington 1961. Artist biography by scott yanow a fine trumpeter, taft jordan was known early in his career when he joined chick webb as a louis ar.