In a Sentimental Mood - D. Ellington

This is one of my favorite ballads, I stole bits from Michel Petrucciani's version. I'm not at my best playing solo piano but I love to play in that format and hopefully I'm getting better at it. As ever, I'm not happy with this but I thought I'd upload it anyway. I stuck pretty much to the written harmonies and didn't mess around with it too much, for me, it's such a haunting tune that I didn't feel I need to pull it around much. I might try to make it harmonically more complex to see which works the best. Hope you enjoy it.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jazz
• piano
• blues
• improvisation
• duke
• ellington
• michel
• petrucciani

[jazzmk]

Hey Volvo, thanks, yes, I love that album. The way they play it is so haunting, I stole the triad bits from Duke. Think the sliding between a ballad and a bluesy feel was to cover up the mistakes :-P

[rojeet3]

best version ever! ive been looking fir a version that includes both piano parts just like you did. great job!

[JHighland1]

really nice playing man, Im jealous. how long have you been playing jazz piano?

[iBurnedCookies]

ure amazing :)

[slyme1711]

very tasty interpretation indeed

[chexg]

Awesome job! I wish I was half as good as you are! Keep it up!

[Jazzper79]

Great job. I think you underrate yourself too much.

Jesper, Denmark

[TheRhodeslady]

This is great xxx

[900steaks]

outstanding

[ElCide]

Do you have the sheet music for this?

[wdkelper]

NIce job on a great tune!!!