September 9, 20 duke ellingtons piece for queen elizabeth ii is included in a new collection of lateperiod suites. I have read that the queen s suite was not made commercially available until after the duke s death in 1975. Dragons domain records presents the world premiere soundtrack release for assault on a queen, featuring music composed by the legendary duke ellington for the 1966 adventurethriller directed by jack donohue, written by jack finney invasion of the body snatchers, starring the great frank sinatra, vina lisi, anthony. Sunset and the mocking bird duke ellington, billy strayhorn 3. Assault on a queen original soundtrack by duke ellington. The queens suite, which has been hidden in washington since duke ellingtons death, is to be performed for the diamond jubilee. It features easy ensemble parts that allow for concentration on playing with feeling. The work was not brought to the light of day again until 1976.
Sunset and the mocking bird the queens suite youtube. The queen s suite is unified by prominent use of clarinets, their woodiness reinforcing the nature theme. Stream tracks and playlists from duke ellington on your desktop or mobile device. Corine dhondee is raising funds for the queens suite a young jazz musicians dream to play to the queen of england. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Ellington scholars will be challenged by the unidentified title a moody ballad that is heard as a medley with a fragment of fleurette africaine little african flower. Filmed at amsterdams famed concertgebouw, this 80minute concert features the 16piece duke ellington orchestra two years after their stunning performance at the 1956 newport jazz festival,which duke considered his second birth. Duke ellington the ellington suites releases discogs. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. On a night in 1960, legendary musician and band leader duke ellington, along with his collaborator billy strayhorn, decided to jazz up tchaikovskys christmastime staple, nutcracker suite. Duke ellington free albums and compilations download. Duke ellingtons such sweet thunder shakespeare and jazz.
Recorded in 1959, only one copy was pressed, and given to queen elizabeth ii. Ellington, duke assault on a queen music from the motion. A young jazz musician, duke ellington, the queen, a fifteen piece orchestra, a dream driven by passion and music that blows lifes dust away. Filmed at amsterdams famed concertgebouw, this 80minute concert features the 16piece duke ellington orchestra two years after their stunning performance at the 1956 newport jazz festival,which duke considered his. Jazz party is a 1959 album by duke ellington and his orchestra which contains a formidable gallery of jazz stars guesting, including dizzy gillespie and jimmy rushing formerly the vocalist for count basie. The ellington suites is an album by american pianist, composer, and bandleader duke ellington which collects three suites recorded in 1959, 1971, and 1972 released on the pablo label in 1976. Jul 01, 2019 september 9, 20 duke ellington s piece for queen elizabeth ii is included in a new collection of lateperiod suites. Few words are needed to enhance this albums subtitle duke ellington and johnny hodges play the blues.
Check out queens suite by duke ellington on amazon music. This is a segment from the film reveille with beverly from 1943. The album was reissued in 1995 with four previously unreleased alternate takes. Ellington and billy strayhorn wrote the queen s suite for queen elizabeth ii who was presented with a single pressing of the. The album won a grammy award for best jazz performance by a big band in 1976. I hadnt been paying particular attention to the music until a solo pianoduke ellingtonbegan to play a phrase, a single figure of just a few lilting notes, repeated slowly at first, then. The first time i heard the queens suite, i was at work, listening to a collection of piano music to drown out the sounds of the office. Jazz ensemble sheet music book by duke ellington 18991974. Audio brought to you by curio, a laphams quarterly partner.
Duke ellington ellington suites remastered cd amoeba. 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. Shop and buy sunset and the mocking bird from the queen s suite sheet music. Duke ellingtons piece for queen elizabeth ii is included in a new collection of lateperiod suites. Listen to duke ellington soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 6661 tracks. Feb 06, 2012 single petal of a rose was written by duke ellington as part of his queen s suite in the late 1950s. Fifty years after ellington wrote the suite, 27 year old peter edwards transcribes the suite from some scores and a record. This cd contains ellington s sublime queen s suite 1959 along with interesting but lesser late works featuring a band reduced reduced by the deaths of many of its best soloists. The queen s suite, which has been hidden in washington since duke ellington s death, is to be performed for the diamond jubilee.
One of duke ellingtons most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. Choose from duke ellington sheet music for such popular songs as dont get around much anymore, stormy weather, and take the a train. The single pedal of a rose from the queens suite duke ellington sheet music for piano download free in pdf or midi. The queens suite a young jazz musicians dream to play to the.
Corine dhondee is raising funds for the queen s suite a young jazz musicians dream to play to the queen of england. The queens suite is unified by prominent use of clarinets, their woodiness reinforcing the nature theme. The marquee at the apollo advertises duke ellingtons nutcracker suite december 11, 2014 in new york. The list of ten best albums including two live, six compilations and a collaboration of duke ellington a great artist in my opinion ordered by year, 19272000 musical genres. The suites duke ellington wrote with billy strayhorn were sometimes loosely tied together. Ellington wrote the queens suite for queen elizabeth ii, who was. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The single pedal of a rose from the queens suite duke. The single pedal of a rose from the queen s suite duke ellington sheet music for piano download free in pdf or midi. Arranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn, prepared by dylan canterbury, rob duboff, and jeffrey sultanof. Highlighted by four suites, the queen s suite was inspired by ellington s visit with. Sunset and the mocking bird by duke ellington and his orchestra. The girls suite and the perfume suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington compiling recordings from 1957 and 1961 which were released on the columbia label in 1982.
Duke ellington, ive never really heard of his music. The single petal of a rose the queens suite by duke ellington. But when i rented the film, assault on a queen id seen the film in a drivein in flagstaff, az at the age of. The ellington suites is an album by american pianist, composer, and bandleader duke. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Double bass joe benjamin drums rufus jones producer duke ellington, norman granz reeds harold ashby. The queens suite is twenty minutes of choice ellingtonia, beautifully recorded. Duke ellington new orleans suite mp3 album download. Sunset and the mocking bird by duke ellington and his orchestra on amazon music.
Duke ellington composed over 3000 songs, including. Although there are some good moments from ellington s orchestras of 1959 and 197172, few of the themes outside of the single petal of a rose from the queen s suite are all that memorable. The single pedal of a rose sheet music composed by duke ellington 1 of 3. The suite, one of ellington s most beautiful works, remained hidden from the public until after ellington s death. A stately ellington, bluesy mood piece from the queen s suite that features piano, clarinet and alto sax solos. Duke ellingtons the queens suite is to be performed. Continue reading duke ellington duke ellington presents 19562014 official digital download 24bit96khz 19562014 official digital download 24bit96khz share this. Stratemanns duke ellington day by day and film by film, mark tucker. The principal aim of this site is to provide as full an online discography of the recorded works of duke ellington as possible. Ellington recorded it on one record and sent it to queen elizabeth. Duke ellington the ellington suites 1976, vinyl discogs.
The album won a grammy award for best jazz performance by a big band. Shop and buy sunset and the mocking bird from the queens suite sheet music. Check out the single petal of a rose the queens suite by duke ellington and his orchestra on amazon music. Far east suite is an album by duke ellington that won the grammy award in 1968 for best instrumental jazz performance large group or soloist with large group. Duke ellingtons the queens suite is to be performed for. Duke ellington timeline featuring albums and other.
Sunset and the mocking bird double bass jimmy woode drums. New orleans suite is the eighth studio album by american pianist, composer, and bandleader duke ellington recorded and released on the atlantic label in 1970. On this page you can download duke ellington albums and mp3 songs compilations for free without registration. Duke ellington take the a train remastered 2017 official digital download 24bit192khz duke ellington anatomy of a murder from the soundtrack of the motion picture 19592019 official digital download 24bit96khz duke ellington ellington 65 19642011 official digital download 24bit192khz. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
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. A small group session that features dukes piano as much as hodges, it has a charming, loose, afterhours feel. Apr 21, 2016 the queen and the royal familys love of jazz. The single petal of a rose by duke ellington and his orchestra. The musical performance will take place december, 14, 2014 at. In 1959 one pressing was made and sent directly to buckingham palace. Apr 21, 2017 far east suite is an album by duke ellington that won the grammy award in 1968 for best instrumental jazz performance large group or soloist with large group. Mar 28, 2012 the queen s suite, which has been hidden in washington since duke ellington s death, is to be performed for the diamond jubilee.
Ellington and strayhorn, neumeister reminds us in the liner notes, wrote this suite for the queen of england after meeting her in 1958. Lush arrangements and one duke s most beautiful piano solos. But even lesser ellington is of great interest and veteran collectors may want to pick this up. Altoist johnny hodges was one of dukes longest serving band members, in almost unbroken service from 1928 to his death in 1970. The album features the final recordings of longtime ellington saxophonist johnny hodges, who died between the albums two recording sessions. Ellington and billy strayhorn wrote the compositions. I liked the film, but when i rented it again, i was blown away by the beginning of the film in fact, i couldnt. The meeting inspired him to dedicate the queen s suite to her. It featured also a 9strong percussion section on two tracks. Print and download in pdf or midi the single pedal of a rose. The album won a grammy award in 1971 for best jazz performance by a. Eddie preston, mercer ellington, money johnson writtenby ellington the uwis suite. The complete brunswick and vocalion recordings of duke ellington rec. The duke at tanglewood is a live album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington fronting the boston pops orchestra conducted by arthur fiedler which was recorded at tanglewood and released on rca victors classical red seal label.
A night at the cotton club, part 1 cotton club stomp misty mornin. Fritz swischer, clarinet, dick blessing, guitar, kansas city mo. Gottlieb at the aquarium in new york, between 19461948. The nutcracker suite vinyl duke ellington the best of the duke ellington centennial edition cd24 duke ellington. Sep 09, 20 a new reissue brings together three suites duke ellington wrote with and without strayhorn. Duke ellington features the earliestknown filmed fulllength concert by one of the 20th centurys greatest songwriters and bandleaders. Eleven songs are linked to shakespearean characters like othello and lady macbeth, and the final number is a tribute to shakespeare himself.
Lush arrangements and one dukes most beautiful piano solos. Another pretty ballad, single petal of a rose written for the queen s suite, was part of a 1962 television broadcast. This cd contains ellingtons sublime queens suite 1959 along with interesting but lesser late works featuring a band reduced reduced by the deaths of many of its best soloists. Queen elizabeth ii, pictured left, talks to duke ellington at a. He subsequently composed a suite of six songs which he dedicated to the queen. The girls suite and the perfume suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington compiling recordings from 1957 and 1961 which. Its been 60 years since duke ellington recorded such sweet thunder, a jazz suite based on shakespeares plays. In 1998 the bob wilber orchestra performed the queen s suite in oldham. Jazz, big band, swing, vocal jazz, film soundtracks. The queen s suite is twenty minutes of choice ellingtonia, beautifully recorded.
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