Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – In a Sentimental Mood

Duke Ellington – piano

John Coltrane – tenor saxophone

Duke Ellington piano solo recital at Chateau De Goutelas. February 25, 1966. Goutelas-en-Forez, France. Ellington performed this piano recital on occasion of the inauguration of the Goutelas-en-Forez castle, recently restored.

“There are 50 children with torches on either side of the road leading up to the chateau,” Ellington wrote in Music Is My Mistress. “The wind is so gusty that some burn their hands, but they say it does not matter, and the torches stay alight until we reach the portal of the majestic building … the left wing has been entirely reconstructed, and it is ready for me to inaugurate this very night. In the salle de musique is the most beautiful piano I have ever seen or heard, a nine-foot Steinway concert grand which has been specially brought there for my performance. Despite the severe cold, the doors remain open throughout, and the people, crowded inside, remain silent and attentive.”

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Patsy, Duke, and Buchanan Hall

Patsy, Duke, and Buchanan Hall

How could you not possibly like a local place, where both Patsy Cline and Duke Ellington have performed in the past? Buchanan Hall, a small venue just down the road in Upperville, VA, hosted both of those greats during it’s storied past. The best part? The Hall continues as a focus for music and good times today with their weekly Farmers Market. Buchanan Hall has existed since the late 1920s,…

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I don’t listen to big band often, but when I do, Ellington’s a great go-to. Picked up this “Greatest Hits” album a while back for next to nothing… wish I could figure out anything at all about the provenance of these songs (like even what decade they were recorded in), but it’s a wonderful sampler. Love his arrangement of Mood Indigo (which I have in much expanded form on the Masterpieces LP, but there’s something to be said for brevity too), and the closer, Perdido, is a scorcher. #dukeellington #bigband #jazz #jazzvinyl #vinyl #vinyladay #lp #vinyloftheday #vinyligclub #vinyljunkie #vinylcommunity #vinylcollective #instavinyl #vinylgram #recordcollector #nowspinning https://www.instagram.com/p/CgKuFA-O-oh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

ANKHLEJOHN is the Anchor Holding it Down for D.C.

His moms met his pops at a go-go and the rest was history. On the daily, Ankhlejohn supersedes his counterparts scientifically.

Picture going through life unaccomplished..impossible. The education system does its best to try and make students into squares. By squares, I mean workers – individuals who will never try to achieve ownership. ANKHLEJOHN grew up in D.C. and tried to rock the mic via slam poetry. Once that lane showed minimal funds – he pivoted into his own. My oh my how he chose the escalator route. His moms…

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✨1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Series ✨ Album: Ellington At Newport Artist: Duke Ellington Genre: #Jazz ℹ️About The Album : Ellington at Newport is a 1956 live jazz album by Duke Ellington and his band of their 1956 concert at the Newport Jazz Festival, a concert which revitalized Ellington's flagging career. Jazz promoter George Wein describes the 1956 concert as "the greatest performance of [Ellington's] career... It stood for everything that jazz had been and could be."[5] It is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, which ranks it "one of the most famous... in jazz history".[6] The original release was partly recreated in the studio after the Ellington Orchestra's festival appearance. 💭Thoughts : The album is concert recorded with introduction and announcements making parts of the album. The recordings are Jazz at its best, electric and will have you shaking your foot in no time. 🍸Goes Best With : We’re going to commemorate Duke by having ourselves The Duke Cocktail, this is what you need : To a mixing glass add equal parts Cognac, Sweet Vermouth and Amaro Montenegro, two dashes of orange bitters and after you’re done mixing them, pour it into an old fashioned glass and garnish it with orange twist. Enjoy ! Favourite Tracks: 🔥 Black and Tan Fantasy, 🔥 Pt. II Blues to Be There, 🔥 Day In, Day Out, 🔥 Dininuendo In Blue, 🔥 Skin Deep, 🔥 Jeep’s Blues. Featured Tracks: ✨Black and Tan Fantasy #DukeEllington #EllingtonAtNewport #Cognac #SweetVermouth #AmaroMontenegro #OrangeBitters #OldFashionedGlass #OrangeTwist #Music #MusicReview #KANSASreviews #Musik_Co_ #TasteYourMusic #PsyNok #Psyn0k #FavouriteTracks #1001AlbumsToHearBeforeYouDie https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2aD5Gvi2x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Soultrains | Duke Ellington

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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Masterpieces by Ellington

Masterpieces by Ellington is the first LP album by American pianist, composer, and bandleader Duke Ellington, recorded for the Columbia label in 1950. The AllMusic review by Bruce Eder awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: “For the first time in his recording career, Ellington was able to forego the three-minutes-and-change restrictions in running time of the 78-rpm disc — he and the band rose to the occasion.”

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(born 4 October 1954)

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Mastering in music is all we admire.

LAST FROM THE PAST: Pretty Girl featuring vocalist Kevin Valentine from Lush Life: Philadelphia Celebrates Billy Strayhorn Concert, as part of the OutBeat Jazz Festival - bringing together straight & LGBTQ artists in the first Gay Jazz festival in the US, back in September 2014, at the Suzanne Roberts Theater in Philadelphia. SEE THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/iYRnMWqLp88 #PhillyJazz #BillyStrayhorn #DukeEllington #OutBeatJazzFestival #KevinValentine #JazzSinger #SingPhillySing (at Suzanne Roberts Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg7l7TnJ48k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=