A Tone-Parallel to Duke Ellington: The Man In The Music

A Final Masterpiece, Reluctantly Many YouTube links. Pages load slowly. Use full screen to view videos along with music. Note:  On this page, as others, the presentation order is that of the citation in the chapter.  However, the many fully italicized titles are either unissued or not cited in the book and inserted at appropriate places. Additionally, and most problematically, the selections from The Private Collection Vol. 5: The Suites is only available (currently) as a continuous video. In these cases, the selections begin at the appropriate moment, but the user needs to stop it at the appropriate time - listed - in order to here just the selection. This is most easily done while using full screen.  Alternatively, starting at "The Spring" the user can listen to the full suite uninterrupted. Two *s indicate this selection. The River by Alvin Ailey Company The Spring (mistitled The Pring on the video) 3:20 May 11, 1970 from The Piano Player * ...

Diamonds in a Glittering Heap - Chapter 9 Many YouTube links. Pages load slowly. Use full screen to view videos along with music. Such Sweet Thunder - Masters in Chronological Recording Order Half the Fun 4:19 Strayhorn Aug. 7, 1956 Sonnet in Search of a Moor 2:22 Ellington April 15, 1957 Sonnet for Caesar 3:00 Ellington April 15, 1957 Sonnet for Sister Kate 2:24 Ellington April 15, 1957 Such Sweet Thunder 3:22 Ellington April 24, 1957 Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down) 3:09 Ellington/Stayhorn April 24, 1957 Lady Mac 3:41 Ellington April 24, 1957 The Telecasters 3:05 Ellington/Strayhorn May 3, 1957 The Star-Crossed Lovers 4:00 Strayhorn May 3, 1957 Madness in Great Ones 3:26 Ones Ellington May 3, 1957 Sonnet for Hank Cinq 1:24 Ellington May 3, 1957 Circle of Fourths 1:45 Ellington May 3, 1957

8 - Ellington in the Global Village Many YouTube links. Pages load slowly. Use full screen to view videos along with music. Bluebird of Delhi 3:18 from The Far East Suite Depk 2:38 from The Far East Suite Chinoiserie 8:13 from The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Soul Soothing Beach ("Mkis") 3:34 from Togo Brava Suite Afrique 5:23 from The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Toto (Afrique) 2:58 from The Togo Brava Suite Soul Flute 3:05 from Togo Brava Suite Intimate Interlude 5:01 from The Intimate Ellington La Plus Belle Africaine Unissued RCA Studios March 29,1966 La Plus Belle Africaine 13:49 from Soul Call La Plus Belle Africaine 8:12 from Live in Warsaw La Plus Belle Africaine 8:37 from The English Concert or the Togo Brava Suite La Plus Belle Africaine 12:03 from Duke Ellington in Coventry Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues) 3:00 from The Far East Suite

7 - Accidental Suites: Duke Ellington's Hollywood Scores Many YouTube links. Pages load slowly. Use full screen to view videos along with music. Change of Mind (1969) Edward the First 3:20 April 25 or May 26, 1969 from The Intimate Ellington Wanderlust 6:26 April 26, 1969 from Up in Duke's Workshop Black Butterfly 3:40 from Up in Duke's Workshop Neo-Creole 3:52 from Up in Duke's Workshop Assault on a Queen (1966) The First Dive (Raising the Sub) 8:04 Jan. 19/20 1966 Mama Bahama 1:05 Jan. 19/20 1966 Mama Bahama Islander 1:13 Jan. 19/20 1966 Blessings on the Night 2:41 Jan. 19/20 1966 She Walks Well 3:36 Jan. 19/20 1966 The Big Heist (Album Version) 5:49 Jan. 19/20 1966 Paris Blues (1961) Wild Man Moore 1:49 Paris Dec. 14, 1960 Battle Royal 4:31 Paris Dec. 14, 1960 Mood Indigo 3:15 Hollywood May or June 1960 Paris Blues 3:22 Hollywood May or June 1960 Autumnal Suite 3:15 New York May 2-3 1961 Nite 3:32 New Yor...

The Lotus Eaters - Chapter 6 Many YouTube links. Pages load slowly. Use full screen to view videos along with music. Ballade for Very Tired and Very Sad Lotus Eaters 3:19 Sept. 1, 1956 from Duke's in Bed Warm Valley 3:20 Oct. 17, 1940 from The Duke at Fargo Warm Valley 0:51 from  The Duke at Fargo Warm Valley 3:20 Oct. 17, 1940 Johnny Hodges Day Dream 2:56 Nov. 2, 1940 from Hodges'  Passion Flower Johnny Hodges and Billy Strayhorn Day Dream 3:56 Dec. 12, 1961 from Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and Orchestra Johnny Hodges Passion Flower 3:05 July 3, 1941 from Hodges'  Passion Flower Passion Flower 4:33 Jan. 23, 1956 from Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington Blue Rose A Flower is a Lovesome Thing 3:22 July 17, 1946 Capitol Transcription Johnny Hodges All Stars A Flower is a Lovesome Thing 2:44 Autumn 1947 from Johnny Hodges All Stars... A Flower is a Lovesome Thing 3:12 July 14, 1960 from At The Bal Masque Not Available at this...

Ellington's Music With Words - Chapter 5 Many YouTube links. Pages load slowly. Use full screen to view videos along with music. Stormy Weather 3:03 Instrumental May 16, 1933 Stormy Weather 2:30 Vocal Ivie Anderson Feb. 13, 1940 Solitude 2:55 Vocal Ivie Anderson Feb. 13, 1940 Mood Indigo 2:40 Vocal Ivie Anderson Feb. 13, 1940 It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 3:14 Vocal Ivie Anderson Feb. 2, 1932 I'm Beginning To See The Light 2:09 Vocal Joya Sherrill Dec. 1, 1944 The Blues Ain't 5:50 Vocal Joya Sherrill Aug. 20-21, 1963 What Color Is Virtue 2:50 Vocal Joya Sherrill Aug. 20-21, 1963 Mood Indigo 2:17 Vocal Joya Sherrill Jan. 12, 1965 Flamingo 3:22 Vocal Herb Jeffries Dec. 28, 1940 - terrible looking video Solitude Instrumental Jan. 10, 1934 Solitude Instrumental Sept. 12, 1934 Solitude Piano solo May 14, 1941 Billie Holiday  Solitude Decca Feb. 13, 1947 Dutch Jazz Orchestra Lonely Again aka Lush Life Oct. 13...

Wordless Articulation - Chapter 4 Many YouTube links. Pages load slowly. Use full screen to view videos along with music. Creole Love Call 3:10 Voc. Adelaide Hall  Oct. 26, 1927 - Adelaide Hall at the Kennedy Centre Blues I Love to Sing Voc. Adelaide Hall Oct. 26, 1927 Prime Social De Luxe Voc. Sonny Greer and Alberta Hunter aka Alberta Prime Nov. 1924 Oh, How I Love My Darling Voc. Sonny Greer Nov. 1924 Sloppy Joe Voc. Sonny Greer Jan. 16, 1929 Creole Love Call Voc. Kay Davis 5:42 Carnegie Hall Dec. 19, 1944 FDR Memorial Broadcast about 30 minutes April 14, 1945 Diminuendo in Blue/Transblucency 7:28 Voc. Kay Davis Carnegie Hall Jan. 4, 1946 Crescendo in Blue 3:40 Carnegie Hall Jan. 4, 1946 Transbluecency (A Blue Fog You Can Almost See Through) Voc. Kay Davis July 9 ,1946 The Beautiful Indians - Minnehaha 2:55 Voc. Kay Davis Dec. 5, 1946 On A Turquoise Cloud 3:22 Voc. Kay Davis Dec. 22, 1947 Creole Love Call 2:56 Voc. Kay Davis S...

The Piano Player - Chapter 3 - Piano Recitals Many YouTube links. Pages load slowly. Use full screen to view videos along with music. Museum of Modern Art, New York City 1:15:45 Live May 20 1964 Columbia University Take the 'A' Train Live 4:01  Satin Doll Live 4:06  Caravan Live 3:02  Skillipoop Live 6:08  Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall Duke's Poetry 0:38 seconds  Blues Medley - Happy Go Lucky Local/John Sanders Blues/C Jam Blues 5:44  Tonk 2:11  Things Ain't What They Used to Be 2:35  Melancholia/Reflections in D Live 4:12  Little African Flower 3:28   Bird of Paradise 4:06  The Single Petal of a Rose 3:06  1966 Chateau De Goutelas   * Not in Jack's playlists -  Duke Ellington solo recital: Medley 12:10  1970 France - recorded by French ORTF about 45 minutes Live Berklee College of Music May 22, 1971 following receiving honorary D. of Mus. The fo...

The Piano Player - Chapter 3 Part One. Individual Songs Many YouTube links. Pages load slowly. Use full screen to view videos along with music. Black Beauty Oct. 1, 1928 Swampy River Oct. 1, 1928 The Mooche Oct. 1, 1928 Lots O' Fingers Feb. 9, 1932 Soda Fountain Rag - Live at the Whitney April 10, 1972 (said to be written prior to 1924) - Album cover by Romare Beardon Blues Nov. 22, 1939 Jimmy Blanton and Ellington Plucked Again Nov. 22, 1939 Jimmy Blanton and Ellington Mr. J.B. Blues Take 1 3:02 Oct. 1, 1940 Mr. J.B. Blues Take 2 3:12 Oct. 1, 1940 Pitter Patter Panther Take 1 3:05 Oct. 1, 1940 Pitter Patter Panther Take 2 3:01 Oct. 1, 1940 Body and Soul Take 1 3:04 Oct. 1, 1940 Body and Soul Take 2 3:07 Oct. 1, 1940 Body and Soul Take 2 3:12 Oct. 1, 1940 Sophisticated Lady 2:53 Oct. 1, 1940 Sophisticated Lady 2:46 Take 2 Oct. 1, 1940 Pitter Patter Panther 3:00 Dec. 5, 1972 New World A Comin' 14:11 Dec. 11, 1943 Live at ...