Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Satin Doll

In the early 1960s five jazz films were commissioned by a corporate sponsor -- one of which featured the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

This piece includes a remarkable sequence with Ellington and bassist Aaron Bell.

Personnel:
Ray Nance, Shorty Baker, Cat Anderson, Bill Berry, Ed Mullens (t), Lawrence Brown, Leon Cox, Chuck Connors (tb), Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges (as), Paul Gonsalves (ts), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Harry Carney (bars), Duke Ellington (p), Aaron Bell (b), Sam Woodyard (d). NYC, Jan 9, 1962.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jazz
• duke
• ellington
• cat
• anderson
• harry
• carney
• johnny
• hodges
• paul
• gonsalves

[Joeykaratekid]

This proves that the 1900's were the place to be. We cannot however, be blindsided by the hype in todays world. This is just magical.

[kenjames64]

@Joeykaratekid I wish I could tell you about a big band currently working and touring, but I can't.

[Renagade70]

The Duke! Musical royality. This song has me thinking about my lady and I going to a dinner party. We walking into a guest room and my lady has a blue satin dress with gloves to match. In my mind she is moving in slow motion.

[kenjames64]

What a great comment. Thanks.

[reggie44]

The real deal. Class is in session -- both the education, and the high character of the man. It's a blessing that he ever lived to create music. Thanks.

[iLikepanzers]

Man, this is amazing. Very good tune, you're the best man @kenjames64

[Tedmund13]

@kenjames64 Try the Maria Schneider Orchestra; or the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra; or the Mingus Big Band; or John LaBarbera's big band; the Airmen of Note; Darcy James Argue's Secret Society; Vanguard Jazz Orchestra; Roy Hargrove's big band; Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra; the list goes on…

[nutothis1]

Thank you for this. I am 51 years old, and very grateful to my parents, who exposed my sisters and I to this music. My dad was a musician who was very prolific tenor Saxaphonist. Although my older sister and I listened to r & b (Motown, etc), we still appreciated this music, including Duke, Ella, John Coltrane, etc.. Jazz, it seems is hardly being recognized anymore.

[nutothis1]

@kenjames64 Isn't it a shame!! Big Band and Jazz - real jazz - clubs are hard to find these days.

[jazzman3476]

@kenjames64 Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band check out sing sang sung

[sounderskid21]

@kenjames64 JALCO is one, led by wynton marsalis, who runs the essentially ellington high school jazz band competition

[Julian1961]

And it's not only in colour, it's in stereo too...WOW! :-)

[Coremetima]

Bass at end killed it, amazing

[josepharchbold]

I compared this to a black and white video and the first notes are completely different what key is this in?

[scatmando]

This or lady gaga ? Mmmmm tough choice. lol