Ellington was completely won over by Strayhorn's fantasies and could conjure them in a way that not even Strayhorn could - a priceless collaboration...

He touches my heart, breaks it and lovingly puts it back together...strong, new & blessed!

bringing jazz and classical music togheter in perfection. The Duke always makes me speechless and brings serenity

@roelandvisser

5 жыл бұрын

it is classic now...

Duke Ellington: A fountain of eternal compositions --and nobody plays them like Duke himself.These renditions are luminous.

@anthonygarrett5627

6 жыл бұрын

Soda fountain.

Each time he plays a piece there is something new and different.

From the opening tickles of Fleurette Africaine, you know you're in for something special. Life stresses dissolve ... like pistachio ice cream under a morning sun.

@opale1572

Жыл бұрын

Más poetas.

Took me way too long to really appreciate Duke - But I'm glad I eventually made it. 😊

this and single petal of a rose are my absolute favorite solo piano pieces...the touch and composition - I love his playing

Fleurette Africaine is pure magic, that performance...

Amazing stuff. Father of jazz.

Every single performance is different.

This is amazing. Cheered me up and and made me cry too. Beautiful.

@jhas888

6 жыл бұрын

Supreme ...

Great ! It was the FIRST FIRST jazz album bought in late 1992 in the newsstand in front my hugh school. It was a gadget of the italian's jazz magazine "Musica Jazz". I know it by heart !

@ninahagen1453

3 жыл бұрын

Complimenti!

@joemaranzano

2 жыл бұрын

Not “Musica Jazz” but BLU JAZZ

@paoloferrarini7721

2 жыл бұрын

@@joemaranzano The "Jazz" Collection, Editoriale Pantheon

Incredible artistry from this master. As a point of personal irony (& humility), I always thought of Ellington's genius abstractly - associating him with big-band compositions, where I've always preferred small groups & solo music in all forms. Prefer chamber works to symphonies, etc. Was,of course, blindsided by Such Sweet Thunder, immediately bought the vinyl album, mono or no. Wonderful presentation here of his searching, transcendent maturity in presenting the familiar, as if (again, for me) never-before-heard pieces, to not just delight us, but always, make us think about where the hell we are in life - & can we make life more joyous, for all? Thanks to R. in T. & the producers.

@ReminiscinginTempo

4 жыл бұрын

Great comment. All the best!

@augustineriley5582

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReminiscinginTempo Agreed!

El GRAN músico de jazz . Gloria eterna a Edward Kennedy Ellington. ¡ El Duke!

usava il pianoforte come se fosse un intera orchestra,inarrivabile Duca.

Duke Ellington has the secrets of gods!

btw ~ if you don't like this you are wildly out of place commenting on music in The Idiom. This is gorgeous music: another side of Duke ... people forget what a terrific pianist he really is with all the attention focused on his bandleader role.

Thank You for sharing, nowadays people sit in front of their computer getting entertained. Before they sat more in front of their chosen hobby. My saxophone is mostly on the loft, but I play the piano.

ELEGANCE OF ELLINGTON 🙏🏽😔😌

Truly wonderful

The greatest American composer.

@trismegistus7758

7 жыл бұрын

Along with Frank Lloyd Wright..."DUKE"...the supreme American artist.

@roelandvisser

5 жыл бұрын

of the 20 e century

@basieite

5 жыл бұрын

Trismegistus what about Hopper?

@ericschultz6539

4 жыл бұрын

@@basieite Profoundly American. Yet if I was going to put a painter on the same pedestal as Ellington, it would have to be one of universal interest such as one the great French Impressionists at the turn of the century.

@michaeldavidrubin8823

4 жыл бұрын

@@ericschultz6539 Eakins.

What a master. Fleurette Africaine is sublime, magical.

duke's slight humming in the background

he had that unique way of playing fast arpeggios out of nowhere man i love that ish

Quel trésor ! Merci d'avoir posté.

Wow!

Listened to this as I was going to sleep

I knew he once played “Carolina Shout” but didn’t know there was a recording! Awesome!!

We all agree he was the Duke! A voyage into a unique and marvelous musical experiment ....thanks!

Thank You so much for posting this. Truly priceless!

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington virtuoso pianist !!! Thank you so much for sharing this musical gem. Regards...

@ReminiscinginTempo

7 жыл бұрын

Pablo Kalincausky You're welcome!

@vivianandelitamano4886

7 жыл бұрын

Pablo Kalincausky I mo

You can hear him humming along with the song Paris Blues. Thats cool

Always and forever my greatest hero for your music drives me your music is yours and your alone like no other for you are the duke you are the man with dancing fingers as you compose songs in your head to the beat of your walk for you are duke the one the only till we meet in another world beyond this one that I am bound to with chains that keep me from flying that keep me from my heaven but you have escaped you have freed yourself and now you free me for you music is the key to the lock that bounds me mr duke mr Ellington May we meet in heaven one day on the rainbow bridge

@opale1572

Жыл бұрын

Otro Celacantus Peef.

Duke Ellington had many great soloists in his band over the decades, but I've long thought that his greatest soloist was his piano player.

Priceless!

Sir Duke... amazing

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

@ReminiscinginTempo

9 жыл бұрын

You're welcome ;)

thanks for sharing. amazing and beatiful music from the master

@ReminiscinginTempo

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Le génie est intemporel. Ça ne s'explique pas. C'est.

Such beauty.

What a treat! Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful. Thanks.

Fantastic! Great music! thank you!

fantastic ! amazing!

Trop agréable merci

Thanks very much for posting this.

i am crying. thank you.

@pegrueneis

7 жыл бұрын

Me too

Una obra fascinante, engloba fantasmagoría, tenues briznas de luz con claroscuros de las entrañas humanas más hondas

@opale1572

Жыл бұрын

Tiene usted el estilo poético de Celacanthus Peef.

Absolutely LOVE IT

My top 3 20th century musicians, composers, and musical geniuses (not in order) Stravinsky Ellington Bowie

@opale1572

Жыл бұрын

Sobre gustos...

This guy was a rare talent

Thanx for the upload, much appreciated,,,,

@ReminiscinginTempo

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

god bless the tube and the Duke,

Thank you!!

Brilliant

amazing!

Merci 👏

Nice!!

Thanks.

Perfection.

6:10 tfw when he drops just a little of 'i'm beginning to see the light'

cool

I know cat videos are more up everybody's alley but If you have a few minutes, I'd love to get your thoughts on my songs/videos. I'm always trying to improve. I know how busy we all are and truly appreciate you taking a moment to watch. Thanks! Tiff

@IS-lc1ih

5 жыл бұрын

Tiff Jimber 🇧🇷💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿😘

Things Ain't What They Used To Be was written by Mercer Ellington.

@ReminiscinginTempo

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, you're correct! I'm going to edit the video info

@vova47

8 жыл бұрын

+jeremy stein According to inside sources actually written by Johnny Hodges, but lost to Mercer in a poker game.

@jeremystein4534

8 жыл бұрын

I never knew that. If true, it's a perfect piece of jazz trivia.

Hard to find CD then?

!

The beginning alone....sheesh

thank you for posting these pearls. is this a rehearsal? is there footage? "Pre-recording for ORTF, Paris. July 2, 1970. Telecasted on August 1973" is quite missleading....

@gamersideal6315

5 жыл бұрын

Yes there is footage

12:28 chords 13:26 turnaround

usava il pianoforte come un orchestra,e se lo poteva anche permettere il Duca.

Correct info on the session and source of this recording. The liner notes on the (bootleg) CD release are incorrect: desguin.net/sonotheque/1_JAZZ/1_ELLINGTON/Duke%20Ellington/Schmalenberg1970/catalogue.html

This is such an amazing recording! Is it avaliable on LP by any chance?

@ReminiscinginTempo

8 жыл бұрын

No, I don't think it's available

@BuckshotLaFunke1

8 жыл бұрын

There was a trio record with Duke, Mingus and Max Roach, which I think featured this tune as 'La plus belle Africaine'.

@jhb134

8 жыл бұрын

Was it "Money Jungle"?

@BuckshotLaFunke1

8 жыл бұрын

Now that you mention it: yes. I had forgotten, thanks.

エリントン大先生の演奏にこころこがすおもい😁(^_^)v

@melissamell1785

Жыл бұрын

Realmente linda e inspiradora.

TO THE 4 PEOPLE THAT DISLIKED THIS - YOU LACK ANY SENSE OF HUMANITY

@Funz2022

8 жыл бұрын

+Kevin Williams You're right but remember, sometimes dislikes happen not because of the content but because of how the content is presented on KZread. For instance, this is a low bitrate conversion, tonnes of digital fluttering if you turn it up at all. I dislike that but the music is beautiful.

Where'd you get this?

Another "Lotus Blossom". Last song, at 28:23.

@ReminiscinginTempo

8 жыл бұрын

Hi! List of all selections on the video info

@lucvoglaire3866

7 жыл бұрын

czurawsky

This is the version with video kzread.info/dash/bejne/mHaMuceQZq-vY8Y.html

Duke is to Jazz as Horowitz is to Rach. ...proper

'Grammarly? OH I"M SO DONE WITH THIS!!!! INFERNAL USELESS AD, now forever associated with a repulse reaction.