mood indigo - Duke Ellington

The great Duke and his orchestra. Sorry but after Jimmy Hamilton's playing everyone else should quit (including our friend kenny... no...just kidding!)
P.S: U can check the other version I'd posted too.
Anyways Don't know that much about jazz but i love this one too.
Some day with time i need to look for more of these in my archives.
Good luck

Wilo"
People writes me about this particular video all the time.... I know that is a great great video but still not getting it why "this"... Love it anyways!!
Good luck for everyone out there!!

P.S: Just so you guys know I'm getting a little tired of reading fights over who's better than who or stupid comments like that so I'll delete them all and make everyone happy.

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[MenaceJames]

How can there be any comparisons? Ellington wrote over 1000 pieces of work for almost 6 decades and defined what American music was and what it could be. Music 100+ years ago in the US was almost entirely classical European music, and then you have these black Americans creating and improvising these complicated sounds that have never been heard before and making it the hottest music in it's time. Elvis can't touch that, the Beatles can't touch that, and Lady Gaga certainly can't touch that.

[minigand]

I find it extremely interesting that this is one of the only youtube videos where the viewers bother to use proper word syntax in their comments.

[MaestroTJS]

@Tfr3sh17 I'm not sure where you're getting your mythology from, but that bears no resemblance to the truth. Jazz and blues have many characteristics of West African music, so obviously something was retained. The speculation is that blacks sang while they worked, and it later evolved in its own direction, adding some elements of Western music along the way. I'm sure there are a lot of other traditions that survived underground as well.

[Tfr3sh17]

@MaestroTJS African traditions of any kind were stripped from the slaves when they were seasoned in the Caribbean. Jazz came out of the oppression of blacks in America, namely Harlem, not their African roots. (This is not to say African music is not enjoyable either.)

[jpksocrates]

@MenaceJames Not even MC Hammer can touch this

[daveyboy731]

What a great version beautiful sound brilliant musicians tremendous band

[HildaMcFumble]

@MenaceJames Amen brother!

[JojoeMusic]

@Syllerud well said

[minxmade]

Oh my GOOOOOODDDDDDDD, this jams. I was going through my Music Appreciation book and since it's Finals week, I'm on the last chapter that would be covered on the test, but I noticed there were many more. And while I had to sift through all the BORING SHIT, I came to the "lost chapters." Jazz. Ragtime. Blues. Even Modern Musical Theatre. This is by far one of the greatest pieces I've heard in a LONG TIME.

[MelvinatorX]

funny i use to think clarinets and bass clarinets were dumb.

i was so closed minded.

[mrhappyparade]

@MenaceJames While I agree on the Lady Gaga front, im not sure I totally agree with you about the beatles. The number of songs you write doesnt make you a better musician, The beatles defined a generation. not to mention the fact that they are totally different types of musicalities.

[thecooltactition81]

I know it's sublime because I was transported right now