Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - VIP's Boogie / Jam with Sam

[kurtarmbruster]

Very interesting, Ghairraigh; the work habits of this band would make a fascinating book! Thanks for the information.

[ClearOutSamskaras]

are there any published books of harry's solos, in particular his clarinet work with billie in the 30's?

[kurtarmbruster]

God, but JWS is a gas! These incomparable musicians played their solos unchanged year after year, and some might say that ain't jazz, but me, I say it's jazz at its finest--little gems full of unbeatable swing and fire. God love Duke and all the cats!

[ghairraigh]

@kurtarmbruster In an interview Jimmy Hamilton said he and the other Ellingtonians would spend some time each day coming up with a little something to change up and freshen their solos for the evening's performances. Sonny Cohn followed this practice with Basie because in the many years I saw the band live, every night Sonny had incorporated refinements to make a new solo for "April in Paris" while retaining elements of Thad Jones' original 'Pop-goes-the-Weasel' solo from the 1955 album.

[gfks11]

Incredible fantastix!!!

[Easleytee]

The to most prominent artists in American history:

Frank Lloyd Wright

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington.

One a great architect of space...the other of sound.

[Thundermonkeyms]

Lol Ellington counting during Hamilton's sustained note...

[glottis1984]

absolutely stunning

[keeponkeepinondoco]

Great Video! A piece of history

[sounderskid21]

notice the dislike bar, thats right, there isnt one

[SweedRaver]

5:57 Look at that, Cat's body is totally bend backwards by the recoil from shooting such a tone :O

[Girimus1]

Cat Anderson Strathosphereic

[therealhotwaffles]

My.God.

[urbations]

I think that's Bill Berry

[OhnoesJG]

what clarinet is that? its a bit high for Bb

[alexgondek]

@OhnoesJG I believe it is a Bb. Just shows how talented and skilled Hamilton was.

[OhnoesJG]

@alexgondek

thanks 4 the info

i play Bb clarinet too

[AlexlloydSAX]

Cootie Williams was a machine on that trumpet!!!

[wildnites558]

Paul Gonsalves is a total beast on TS!!

[cez1005]

Trumpet vs Trombone vs Saxophone?

[pmj238]

This IS Music

[starstuff]

This is phenomenal

[Kohnslaw]

That trombone solo was amazing!

[RNPro1]

lol Duke Ellington in the Background of the Saxes in the beginning! And during the Clarinet solo!!! Haha! wow. He's hilarious!

[prichardsmd]

This makes me so happy. I was lucky enough to see the Duke Ellington Band a long time ago out in a little town in Illinois in a ferocious blizzard, thanks to Russ Dickerson. What a memorable experience. :)

[InstrumentalMania]

clarinet solo!

[neoman91661]

I expected the Duke to have a much deeper voice.

[czechnoob]

I love the copper bass trombone... :)

[eflatschilke]

I have been looking around. What is the recording on tape called?

[eflatschilke]

Is this tune available on any DVD?

[kenjames64]

Not on DVD, but for awhile, you could get the set on videotape.