Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Duke Ellington; Don't Mean A Thing


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4 comments:

Anders E said...

Wonderful. As an amateur trombonist I can testify that it is in fact impossible to sound like Sam Nanton. Or rather, it's done by a combination of growl technique and plunger work that is virtually impossible to imitate by mere mortals.

And not to be a snob, but I prefer the the 1932 original. It has such an appealing simplicity about it and Ivie Anderson was by far the best vocalist Ellington ever had.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW6A6u0EgLc

7:31 PM
pattinase (abbott) said...

Just a terrific piece of music. And thanks for the earlier recording.

9:52 PM
Anonymous said...

Oh, this is fabulous! Classic, classic jazz.

7:58 AM
causer659 said...

Wow, I almost forgot how fabulous talented musicians were. Thanks for a refreshing trip.
Linda

3:49 PM

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