The sliphorn soloist is Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton. That ya-ya sound is his own. He's not singing, nor humming nor tonguing. He gets the ya-ya by positioning his tongue within the oral cavity, shaping vowels such as "ee" and "ah" and switching between.
Duke Ellington was the Dean of 20th century music. His orchestra was like a university. Some the great jazz musicians and vocalist toured in his orchestra. We sometimes forget that they were a dance band. Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn wrote some incredible compositions.
I'd say he was the Maestro of American music. Everything we've done since him came from him and Armstrong. The only things that have really changed are the instruments and some of the rhythms. But you can go back to the well of Ellington for anything.
You mean F. Scott? I think he wad a decent writer but more valuable as a chronicler of some aspects of that period of Our history. If you refer to someone else let me know.
Both Jimmy Hamilton and Ben Webster are present. That is a pretty good indication this was done in 1943 -- Hamilton joined and Webster left that same year.
duke ellington is the best jazz player i know
19austen 10 months ago
Anybody notice the tenor man? It's Ben Webster!
tdeecy 2 years ago
HA! Didn't expect It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Aint Got That Swing). This is some great '30s big band swing!
at330606 2 years ago
it looks so old
GreaterhOLYmEMBER 2 years ago
nah shit Sherlock :D!
Anontalkwarrior 2 years ago
at 0:18 is that guys last name fucks
MONSTER9890 3 years ago
Its pronounced Fooks. You know, German?
UpcomingJedi 3 years ago
it's actually more like fewks (as in a few good men)...
saxotron 2 years ago
Duke's genius was so smooth and elegant that you don't realize it's genius until afterwards.
cavaleer 3 years ago 8
Does anyone know how the trombone player made that sound? I'm a brass-player myself and I don't have a clue.
HrothgarOfHeorot 3 years ago
The sliphorn soloist is Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton. That ya-ya sound is his own. He's not singing, nor humming nor tonguing. He gets the ya-ya by positioning his tongue within the oral cavity, shaping vowels such as "ee" and "ah" and switching between.
Lualaba 3 years ago
Perhaps that´s why they nicnamed him "Tricky Sam" (Nanaton)
aerofredywr 2 years ago
That was NUTS! Thanks a lot!
johnnyjackpot 3 years ago
Duke Ellington was the Dean of 20th century music. His orchestra was like a university. Some the great jazz musicians and vocalist toured in his orchestra. We sometimes forget that they were a dance band. Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn wrote some incredible compositions.
SoulTooSoul 3 years ago 3
I'd say he was the Maestro of American music. Everything we've done since him came from him and Armstrong. The only things that have really changed are the instruments and some of the rhythms. But you can go back to the well of Ellington for anything.
cavaleer 3 years ago 2
what do you think about Fitzgerald?
Anontalkwarrior 2 years ago
You mean F. Scott? I think he wad a decent writer but more valuable as a chronicler of some aspects of that period of Our history. If you refer to someone else let me know.
cavaleer 2 years ago
This is..........terrific!!Thank you for posting!!Yes indeed, Duke was a great pianist.
elmonjeblanco 3 years ago
Please listen carefully to Duke´s piano...was´nt he great?
aerofredywr 3 years ago
Both Jimmy Hamilton and Ben Webster are present. That is a pretty good indication this was done in 1943 -- Hamilton joined and Webster left that same year.
bminorscales 3 years ago 8
thanks man this is awesome!
hydizzle 3 years ago
no idea
wilo65 4 years ago
Hey do you have the dates of these recordings?
soursourapples 4 years ago