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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist and bandleader of a jazz orchestra. He led his orchestra from 1923 until his death, his career spanning over 50 years.
Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s onward, and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. In the 1930s, his orchestra toured in Europe. Though widely considered to have been a pivotal figure in the history of jazz, Ellington embraced the phrase "beyond category" as a liberating principle, and referred to his music as part of the more general category of American Music, rather than to a musical genre such as jazz.
Some of the musicians who were members of Ellington's orchestra, such as saxophonist Johnny Hodges, are considered to be among the best players in jazz. Ellington melded them into the best-known orchestral unit in the history of jazz. Some members stayed with the orchestra for several decades. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format, Ellington often composed specifically to feature the style and skills of his individual musicians.
Duke Ellington - Swing Pan Alley (1938)
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PDF score : https://ragtimedorianhenry.com/downloads/jazz-swing-piano-solos-1938-1939-pdf-midi-files/ Swing Pan Alley by Duke Ellington & Cootie Williams, 1938
Provided to YouTube by IDOL Swing Pan Alley (feat. Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters) · Duke Ellington Original Jazz Sound: The Duke's Men 1936-1939 ℗ Tsk Music Released on: 2012-07-02 Featured Artist: Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters Composer: Ellington Composer: Williams Auto-generated by YouTube.
I do not own this music; it's one of my favorite car-tunes, which - if you want to add it to your own music library - is available for purchase at amazon.com and similar sites.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Swing Pan Alley - Original · Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Selected Favorites Volume 25 ℗ 2006 Charly Records Released on: 2006-06-20 Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Swing Pan Alley · Duke Ellington Dances & Ballads: XX Century Jazz History ℗ 2015 Sharp Edge Records Released on: 2015-05-26 Auto-generated by YouTube.
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist and bandleader of a jazz orchestra. He led his orchestra from 1923 until his death, his career spanning over 50 years.
Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s onward, and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. In the 1930s, his orchestra toured in Europe. Though widely considered to have been a pivotal figure in the history of jazz, Ellington embraced the phrase "beyond category" as a liberating principle, and referred to his music as part of the more general category of American Music, rather than to a musical genre such as jazz.
Some of the musicians who were members of Ellington's orchestra, such as saxophonist Johnny Hodges, are considered to be among the best players in jazz. Ellington melded them into the best-known orchestral unit in the history of jazz. Some members stayed with the orchestra for several decades. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format, Ellington often composed specifically to feature the style and skills of his individual musicians.
In my solitude you haunt me
with reveries of days gone by
in my solitude you taunt me
with memories that never die
i sit in my chair
filled with despair
nobody could be so sad
with gloom ev'rywhere
i sit and i stare
i know that i'll soon go mad
in my solitude
i'm praying
dear lord above
send back my love
alternative lyric:
in my solitude you haunt me
with reveries of days gone by
in my solitude you taunt me
with memories that never die
i sit in my chair
i'm filled with despair
there's no one could be so sad
with gloom ev'rywhere
i sit and i stare
i know that i'll soon go mad
in my solitude
i'm praying
dear lord above
send back my love