In A Sentimental Mood (piano solo)

A reharmonization of Duke Ellington's "In a Sentimental Mood" (although perhaps my version should be re-named "In a Manic-Depressive Mood"), arranged and performed by Todd Allen Gates.

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- http://youtube.com/user/ToddGates - my musician channel

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- http://youtube.com/user/ToddAllenGates2 - where I discuss the ideas in my book "Hunting, Gathering, & Videogames" (such as "Why do we have to work?" and "Why do we have to use money?" and "How should we define 'success'?")

Category:

Music

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• In
• Sentimental
• Mood
• Duke
• Ellington
• piano
• solo
• jazz
• ballad
• reharmonization
• ToddGates
• ToddAllenGates
• ToddAllenGates2

[PuzzledDragonVideo]

Amazing!! - you are skilled at throwing out those chord progressions! Thanks for sharing.

[ToddGates]

> Amazing!! - you are skilled at throwing out those chord progressions!

Thank you! I'd *like* to say that I came up with those chords spontaneously . . . but truth be known the reharmonizations took several hours to come up with, and then it took me another week or so of practice before I could play it.

> Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for listening!

[DivisiveOffering]

Ha! This reminds me of Danny Elfman's violently bipolar "Waltz to the Death" from his 'Batman' score. Nicely done.

[ToddGates]

Yes---I suppose "violently bipolar" IS an appropriate description of my reharmonization ... glad you liked it!

- Todd

[iamandrewros]

Actually, those were great chord progressions. Like a more dark-bassy bill evans. But it was great! I should put more jazz vids up, do you do requests?

[shanevan1]

@antimatter92

Mmmh I know what ya mean....The way he plays is sets a Dark heavy tone I think its sounds nice and interesstin ...but I guess its just a matter of taste then ;)

Gr S

[antimatter92]

@shanevan1 not false im just saying hes htting notes that dont comply with the key its in, im not saying hes bad but im saying what i dont like about it and i dont fancy sloppy jazz too much

[shanevan1]

@antimatter92

Lol false notes?...

Its Jazz...he isnt playing false notes...you can call them wrong,dirty nasty soundin notes...but no false notes here

In jazz it doesnt matter how far you go from "home" as long as you come back on time...if ya know what I mean ;P

love this rendition

[antimatter92]

@PuzzledDragonVideo sorry but if you had an ear you would hear how many false notes he hits, and i hate electric piano's they sound so bad to me....no hate to people who like em though

[ToddAllenGates]

> that was amazing

Thanks BlueRox - much appreciated!

- Todd

[bluerox]

Wow, that was amazing. You are very talented.

[ToddAllenGates]

> Great stuff, Todd!

Thank you, Largo!

[Largo64]

The only thing missing here is Johnny Hodges with that sweet sax! Great stuff, Todd!

[ToddAllenGates2]

TOO kind, DrFeelGood56, but thank you!

- Todd

[DrFeelgood56]

oh wow, todd I had no idea you were a musician and an amazing one at that. Not to mention a very intelligent individual.