Taft jordan plays duke ellington issued on prestige moodsville label great band includes kenny burrell guitar, charlie persip drums, joe benjamin. Most duke ellington tribute concerts and recordings rely on just a handful of his compositions mood indigo, satin doll, in a sentimental mood, etc. Mood indigo is a jazz song with music by duke ellington and barney bigard and lyrics by irving mills. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Cover versions of mood indigo written by duke ellington. Get the best deals on duke ellington vinyl records blues when you shop the. 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. New listing duke ellington mood indigo adl20152 lp vinyl record. 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.
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 boris vian meet your next favorite book. Change how you feel by changing the way you think by dennis greenberger at indigo. The tune was composed for a radio broadcast in october 1930 and was originally titled dreamy blues. 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.
It is also the closing music for the film the cotton club 1984. Weve found 385 lyrics, 21 artists, and 100 albums matching mood indigo. In the evenin when lights are low, im so lonesome i could cry. Shelton hemphill, taft jordan, francis williams, cat andereson, harold baker tp ray nance tp, vln, vo. Mood indigo sounded different in 1933 than it did in 1953 or 1973. The duke ellington society refers to these songs as the usual suspects. On the sunny side of the street, if the moon turns green taft jordan, rugged romeo, mood indigo lyrics. 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. Check out mood indigo by taft jordan on amazon music. Saxophone radovan tariska trumpet jan lehocky subscribe for more jazz. Mood indigo lyrics by taft jordan you aint never been blue. 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.
Gondry adapted from the much loved 1947 french novel lecume des jours, by boris vian 19201959, a prolific author. These are his own compositions, mood indigo, dont get around much anymore. Duke ellington mood indigo columbia set c164 4x78rpm 10 album book rare jazz favourite auctions. The duke box by duke ellington, edward kennedy 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. Sophisticated lady by mitchell parish, irving mills, duke ellington. 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. Jordan, taft mood indigo music skip to main content. His collaborations with jimmy smith produced the 1965 billboard top twenty hit album organ grinder swing.
Find album release information for mood indigo taft jordan on allmusic. The albums recording sessions took place between march and october of the previous year. Cause theres nobody who cares about me, im just a soul whos bluer than blue can be. It was the first tune i ever wrote specially for microphone transmission, ellington recalled. The basis of the new major movie from michel gondry, starring audrey. He has cited jazz guitarists charlie christian and django reinhardt as influences, along with blues guitarists tbone walker and muddy waters. Johnson, fats waller and his main influence willie the lion smith. Duke ellington playlist with amazon music unlimited. Taft jordan plays duke ellington issued on prestige moodsville label great band includes kenny. That the days go by and never come again published. Get the best deals on duke ellington vinyl records blues when you shop the largest online selection at. 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.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from taft jordan at the discogs marketplace. Mood indigo, starring audrey tautou and romain duris the. Tony pastor and his orchestra with the clooney sisters, 194550. Taft jordan was an american jazz trumpeter, heavily influenced by louis armstrong. Jul 18, 2014 more begets more and then too much in mood indigo, which mr.
The brian harper translation is called foam of the daze. 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. George theodore wein, 3 october 1925, boston, massachusetts, usa. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Listen to your favorite songs from mood indigo by taft jordan now. The next day wads of mail came in raving about the new tune, so irving mills put a lyric to it.
While they are worthy of their status as standards, ellington wrote thousands of compositions. After studying formally, wein began playing piano professionally in his early teenage years. That feelin goes stealin down to my shoes while i sit and sigh, go long blues. 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. Mood indigo was translated in 1967 by stanley chapman, and my edition tamtam books was translated about ten years ago.
Mood indigo by duke ellington, irving mills, barney bigard. 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. 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. 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.
Mvlp 21 taft jordan plays duke ellington mood indigo taft jordan, trumpet. Taft moved from virginia to philadelphia early in his career and played with george doc hyder. One of them was 1961s mood indigo, a tribute to duke ellington jordan s employer from 1943 to1947. Duke ellington and his orchestra 1943 library of congress. 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. Taft jordan mood indigo taft jordan plays duke ellington 1961. A highly under rated player from the big band days, former ellingtonian shows his gentle side on a series of. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Indigo mist that the days go by and never come again. Shop amongst our popular books, including 73, know your soccer, alicia keys and more from taft johnson. Mood indigo taft jordan plays duke ellington discogs. As a pianist duke ellington was originally an excellent stride player who gained the respect of such giants as james p. 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.
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. Ellington reflections a podcast series exploring the. In 1933 taft joined the chick webb band and remained there until chicks passing in 1939. The best recordings of his mostbeloved compositions. List of 1930s jazz standards references ascap title search on author credits holden, stephen 1987. It was covered by milt jackson, ray brown, mickey roker, joe pass, brenda and pete, floyd cramer, charles lloyd, jason moran and other artists. Always get that mood indigo, since my baby said goodbye. Duke ellington lp vinyl records blues for sale ebay. Such new players as trumpeters taft jordan, shorty.
Mood indigo, asias largest college cultural festival, has developed over the years into so much more. Piano riverside, 1958 comin in the back door verve, 1963. Mood indigo by taft jordan on amazon music unlimited. 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. The evolution of dukes unparalleled orchestra during that very transitional decade is etched in commercially issued phonograph records. The grove press label and the barbarellaesque book jacket could not be more misleading.
May 10, 2010 jazz standard mood indigo played by the best slovak musicians in a cafe in bratislava. Louis jordan, somebody up there digs me mercurywing, 1962 taft jordan, mood indigo taft jordan plays duke ellington moodsville, 1961 irene kral, steveireneo. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from taft jordan. 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. 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. With sidemen including guitarist kenny burrell, pianist richard wyands, bassist joe benjamin, and drummer charlie persip, the. Indigos also referred to as ellington indigos was originally released in 1958. Indigos includes selfpenned tracks as well as ellingtons take on classics like autumn leaves and where or when. Dont get around much anymore by bob russell, duke ellington. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. It dont mean a thing if it aint got that swing by duke ellington, irving mills. Taft jordan mood indigo taft jordan plays duke ellington. Contentsshow composition the tune was composed for a radio broadcast in october 1930 and was originally titled dreamy blues. Rockin in rhythm with al sears and hilton jefferson swingville, 1960.
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