I have been over and over the scene in the cemetery. My only thought is the Angels warned him not to play with God . Just like the first message at the radio tower “ I’m a pacifist” maybe we have allies within the aliens.
@@silvermediastudio For me they were/are both great.You can't go wrong with either.Thank You both for your comments,I work in Jazz Radio in Philly W.R.T.I 90.1 FM Many decades ago.And I got the chance to sit in on a live interview with Mercer Ellington and he shared about what all they went threw growing up and everything they had to over come and how they learning how to play.They both had different style,But at the end of day.(They Both Left Us Great Music) Two of the Greatest Legend's Of All Times😊😊😊
This is the original setting of the "A Train" Ask anyone who grew up behind the Iron Curtain and they will tell you that it was our Hymn to Freedom. Thanks Duke, thanks Wallace Canover.
Wow. I knew about Germans playing Swing at the end of WWII but I didn't know it was still a symbol in the dark decades after the war in the East. Great to know and all the best!!
This song is often played at the Green Mill in Chicago's Uptown on Thursday nights. It's a 2-minute walk from my house. Epic jazz club with a dance floor.
My favorite version of this is the one in black and white, where they are on the train and the woman sings Hurry hurry hurry take the A train To get to Sugarhill way up in Harlem If you should take the A-a-a train You'll get to where you're going in a hurry. Hurry hurry hurry now it's coming Can't you hear the bells-a humming dubably obbb bob If you should miss the A-a-a train You'll miss the quickest way to get to Harlem.
@@heatherblankenship7663 If it's the one I'm thinking of, with Ray Nance, Harry Carney and Rex Stewart singing backups, I'm pretty sure the singer's Ivie Anderson.
bruh, after studying ellington, and hearing so many of his songs, this was actually the first time I heard his voice, i haven't seen any interviews, kinda made me take a step back and think
The man who holds the title of being such a legend. When these people speak this language of music, sometimes it can be hard to even realise that they walk the same ground as us.
I went to Duke Ellington School of the Arts. I am a DC, Native ( in Washington, D.C.)! We were Blessed to walk the Halls of that school. You had to audition to get into it. There was Music Playing between our Class changes! No joke..'91-95 Know. Give me 💯, on this .
Good to finally see some video footage of Aaron Bell in action. He was my department chair for two years when I taught guitar at Essex County college in Newark NJ
Thanks to "Ellingtonia" there's a great story behind Sir Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington to include his inspirational genius songwriter, 🕶 Billy Strayhorn. Those two cats were magical... They made it a go What a fine collaboration. A Singer's life...
Great to see some proper music getting 1M (almost, as of Nov '23) views. Take The A train was the demo song on the second keyboard I got. It was probably a Casio. I had no idea what the song was until about 10 years later when I got into the Duke via a Gene Krupa VHS a friend lent to me which had a Caravan cover on it. Sadly, in 2023 the Duke is really only known to jazz fans in the UK but he deserves to be a household name like the people he influenced like Stevie Wonder.
What is seldom noted is that the song TAKE THE A TRAIN was written by Billy Strayhorn who was also African American and gay. Ellington considered him him a great friend and composer. Billy also wrote the song LUSH LIFE.
that is the year i was an au pair in a lester houshold in england and i was at the concert in leicester, not knowing then that a great man lived there, david icke
Tayari Jones' book "An American Marriage" brought me here. Listen to our review of this book and others on our podcast "My Baddie Can Read." available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
when I was in a band on a lat night gig we would say "I'll be taking the A train tomorrow", meaning - I'm gonna have some Ellingtonish bags under them eyes.
any one notice how you cant even hear him playing the piano at all amongst the horn section, I feel like he could have just sat there he keeps looking at the camera as if he knows he cant be heard. I really don't understand the way they eq'd this live sound because they are on the right of the screen but the left on the stage and so when the audio comes out it should have been rerouted to match what we were seeing on screen. Its so amazing how far we've came for sound production in live settings. Im just listening for college Im a producer, and rapper, I believe jazz is so important to what we do today. I feel like they should have kept the over heads closer to the pianos, because them horns will cut across the entire stage to give it more balance, but hey a classic hit is a classic hit either way. I encourage any rap fans or hiphop fans here to follow my channel. Thanks
Remembering Duke Ellington born on April 29, 1899. He was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 to 1974, a career spanning more than six decades. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Ellington
Thank you so much for taking the time to make a thorough description! So many RUclips videos have nothing but sales pitches in their descriptions, and it makes me frustrated at the laziness of content creators... Or their burning out but still feel pressured to publish.
Saw a vid this morning about the octobasse (a fiddle so big the musician has to stand on a stool and operate the frets with mechanical levers). Would love to hear it walking in the BG of this. Not that this was in ANY way lacking. My fave Duke tune.
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The "Three Body Problem" Netflix series took me here. I'm glad.
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me too 🤩
me too 🤣
Me too.
I have been over and over the scene in the cemetery.
My only thought is the Angels warned him not to play with God . Just like the first message at the radio tower “ I’m a pacifist” maybe we have allies within the aliens.
OUR MUSIC STARTED WITH THE BEST BANDS THANK YOU DUKE ELLINGTON RIP KING 👑.
Couldn't agree more!
Three Body Problem brought me here lol
3 Body Problem (s.1 ep.7) send me here 😁
When I was in high school - the school band played this song one night - t'was in 1960!
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Duke is smooth
@@muymalo7651 si no te importa, que significa eso en ingles?
Mr Ellington looked like was having a great time!!
Just great! What a genius he was.
In fact, the Duke and Billy Strayhorn got the art of collaboration down to such an art, you couldn't tell which one wrote what.
@@franciscomoyota all they said was he looked like he was having a good time
@@franciscomoyota Goof
@@franciscomoyota “chill” when you went ham about a comment of saying Mr. Ellington was having a good time
@@abcdefg2591 i respect him. Chill man.
It doesn't get any better than this swingin' 60's Jazz gem, from a Jazz music legend, Duke Ellington, a.k.a. "Sir Duke", may he R.I.P. always...
The greatest jazz orchestra that ever existed and that ever will.
You are so right!! Duke is the Goat
In what way were they better than Benny Goodman's orchestra?
@@silvermediastudio For me they were/are both great.You can't go wrong with either.Thank You both for your comments,I work in Jazz Radio in Philly W.R.T.I 90.1 FM Many decades ago.And I got the chance to sit in on a live interview with Mercer Ellington and he shared about what all they went threw growing up and everything they had to over come and how they learning how to play.They both had different style,But at the end of day.(They Both Left Us Great Music) Two of the Greatest Legend's Of All Times😊😊😊
Pure class! This music will live forever.
This why RUclips is great to see all the greats before our time 👍
You mean, before your time. I’m old enough to remember.
Great debt of thanks to Billy Strayhorn who collaborated with Duke and wrote many of these great songs.
This is the original setting of the "A Train" Ask anyone who grew up behind the Iron Curtain and they will tell you that it was our Hymn to Freedom. Thanks Duke, thanks Wallace Canover.
Wow. I knew about Germans playing Swing at the end of WWII but I didn't know it was still a symbol in the dark decades after the war in the East. Great to know and all the best!!
@@cavaleermountaineer3839 Cool to know I'm not the only one here in the midst of quarantine, cheers mate!
Written by 16 year old American Billy Strayhorn.
Is that the name of the movie??
@@tomsmith9479 christ, he was 16?
this song reminds me of my dad ... I miss you dad!! I love you beyond words ... such an iconic sound!!
Hi kiki
One of these days I'll get around to adding this song to my play list.
Same here. ❤ My dad loved Duke Ellington!
Thanks for these valuable clips. I listen to Duke’s music frequently. How wonderful to see him and the band in addition to hearing them.
This live recording is short (40min something) but amazing. Had it on VHS, I think i killed it by watching it over and over
This song is often played at the Green Mill in Chicago's Uptown on Thursday nights. It's a 2-minute walk from my house. Epic jazz club with a dance floor.
so much, very saxophone.. crazy dish momma from 3body got me here
REMEMBERING EDWARD KENNEDY "DUKE" ELLINGTON (APRIL 29, 1899 - MAY 24, 1974) [05/24/2017]
I was born on April 29
@@adgamez1311 noice
The elegance and refinement of Ellington's way of arranging.
One of the best jazz tunes ever played by one of the best big bands ever. Love it!!!!!!!
This is what made America great. This is a typical American smooth sound.
My favorite version of this is the one in black and white, where they are on the train and the woman sings
Hurry hurry hurry take the A train
To get to Sugarhill way up in Harlem
If you should take the A-a-a train
You'll get to where you're going in a hurry.
Hurry hurry hurry now it's coming
Can't you hear the bells-a humming
dubably obbb bob
If you should miss the A-a-a train
You'll miss the quickest way to get to Harlem.
The woman singing in that clip is Betty Roché it's from the movie "Reveille with Betty".
@@heatherblankenship7663 isn’t it ‘Beverly’??
@@heatherblankenship7663 If it's the one I'm thinking of, with Ray Nance, Harry Carney and Rex Stewart singing backups, I'm pretty sure the singer's Ivie Anderson.
Genius composer, musician and extraordinarily charming
Had to hear this again after watching Michael Parkinson's amazing 1973 interview with him on BBC4. What a charmer and genius Ellington was.
i love duke ellington
I can't take the A Train because I live in the UK... I'd have to take the "A Plane"
Nevertheless I absolutely adore this music
Same for be but from Australia.
Nobody's perfect.......for instance.....I'm French
No problem, as long as you get there, man! :-)
Speak to Artdink.
Straordinario Duke: e'dagli anni '60 che l'ascolto senza stancarmi❤❤❤
i love how the drummer has two kick drums like hes about to rip some crazy double bass break.
There are so many questions with this kit… if only there was an Australian drum historian around.
They are ready for the opportunity to let it rip.
bruh, after studying ellington, and hearing so many of his songs, this was actually the first time I heard his voice, i haven't seen any interviews, kinda made me take a step back and think
Think about what?
The man who holds the title of being such a legend. When these people speak this language of music, sometimes it can be hard to even realise that they walk the same ground as us.
The way they look. is only surpassed by how they p is cosmic talent. What a delight
Getting off at 125th an Lenox Ave. The heart of Harlem . Jazz baby.
This is one I love to hear when I've had a bad day.
Eiger6 yeap same here
We always start our week playing this in the office!
Music like this be making me wanna cry and I don’t know why
I grew up knowing about “Duke Ellington” my dad was a fan of this big band era. So I 💓 this sound from a kid. By the way I can “Camel Walk” too😂
The great American Master of Jazz at work!
Riding the A uptown in NYC while listening❤
im 19 and love this stuff.
Im even younger and i can't imagine not agreeing
And me, only 70 already and still hoping for more. Oh yes, love this tune....
Am I the only one that came here because I hear about this song from "3 Body Problem" on netflix?
Excellent version. That old cat was still swingin'.
BuggieDreggs Ray Nance here
A great instrumental especially if you from NYC such as myself
This is a classic for all times.
I played take the a train in my highschool marching band in 2005 to 2006 and we got superior that's the highest score. It was amazing.
Oh congrats!!!
2:47 is amazing timing on those guys as a whole. super sync!
From the Cotton Club in Harlem in the 1920s to the Newport Jazz Festival in the late 50s, he was a remarkable composer and band leader.
Ray Nance killing it on the solo
I actually have the old 78rpm record of this. It sounds incredible.
I'm in college on my break and found this song 😂
I went to Duke Ellington School of the Arts. I am a DC, Native ( in Washington, D.C.)! We were Blessed to walk the Halls of that school. You had to audition to get into it. There was Music Playing between our Class changes! No joke..'91-95 Know. Give me 💯, on this .
DC native too! Born in Columbia hospital. Lucky you to attend Ellington !
I just saw someone did a mashup with Super Mario 2 music and it sounds brilliant. I love this
love it
The Duke, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges & CO, in color and in pristine 1962 stereo, yet.
Man, Harry Carney is a monster in this. What an incredible performance all round.
Exploderhead666 Yes! That Bari!
Exploderhead666 I knew it was him! I love him in sophisticated lady. I wish he was a bit more prominent in this.
Good to finally see some video footage of Aaron Bell in action. He was my department chair for two years when I taught guitar at Essex County college in Newark NJ
Oh, I get it now.
This was referenced in the opening song of In the Heights. Nice.
❤ I play this on Alto Sax.If I was already born, I’d surely play on Dukus’ Band.
Thanks to "Ellingtonia" there's a great story behind Sir Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington to include his inspirational genius songwriter, 🕶 Billy Strayhorn. Those two cats were magical...
They made it a go
What a fine collaboration.
A Singer's life...
Hello G.
Good colaboration.
Great to see some proper music getting 1M (almost, as of Nov '23) views.
Take The A train was the demo song on the second keyboard I got. It was probably a Casio. I had no idea what the song was until about 10 years later when I got into the Duke via a Gene Krupa VHS a friend lent to me which had a Caravan cover on it.
Sadly, in 2023 the Duke is really only known to jazz fans in the UK but he deserves to be a household name like the people he influenced like Stevie Wonder.
Quote from Miles Davis "Ray ALWAYS sounds good". Loved the ending as well: no histrionic showboating, just a smile and a bow. Pure class.
I can't believe I couldn't find a video of a band playing "Take the A Train" on the actual A Train.
They missed the train obviously.
What is seldom noted is that the song TAKE THE A TRAIN was written by Billy Strayhorn who was also African American and gay. Ellington considered him him a great friend and composer. Billy also wrote the song LUSH LIFE.
❤️💯👑😇✨🙏🏾🔥⚡💋 #nowwatching
Me gusta la musica de el duque Ellington.
Un Clásico.
that is the year i was an au pair in a lester houshold in england and i was at the concert in leicester, not knowing then that a great man lived there, david icke
What railway line would you take if you're going to Canada? Take the "EH!" Train!
I was "aboot" to say the same. Lol
Your Dork is massive.
Where is that from
@@chrysanthemum2249 A Goodyear Tire promo video
Take the train, eh?
My dad's love this for so many years ago all the time
i love love old time golden music it always gets me in a happy mood
This was my dad's lovely song as always
Beautiful 🥁🎷🎺🪘💃🏾
Yet another excellent recommendation Mr. Lynch!
Tayari Jones' book "An American Marriage" brought me here. Listen to our review of this book and others on our podcast "My Baddie Can Read." available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Very good!
when I was in a band on a lat night gig we would say "I'll be taking the A train tomorrow", meaning - I'm gonna have some Ellingtonish bags under them eyes.
¡"MAESTRO ",a tus pies!🙌🔥🎶🎶🎶🎶
I WAS RAISED ON THIS KIND OF MUSIC. LOVE IT.
any one notice how you cant even hear him playing the piano at all amongst the horn section, I feel like he could have just sat there he keeps looking at the camera as if he knows he cant be heard. I really don't understand the way they eq'd this live sound because they are on the right of the screen but the left on the stage and so when the audio comes out it should have been rerouted to match what we were seeing on screen. Its so amazing how far we've came for sound production in live settings. Im just listening for college Im a producer, and rapper, I believe jazz is so important to what we do today. I feel like they should have kept the over heads closer to the pianos, because them horns will cut across the entire stage to give it more balance, but hey a classic hit is a classic hit either way. I encourage any rap fans or hiphop fans here to follow my channel. Thanks
Man, Carney just rips through the section. Incredible.
These guys lived like rock stars
This song puts a smile on my face
Eternal Duke Ellington !!!!
Gosh this is absolute gem of our world ❤ 😊
It sounds like fun.
Love this, i always listen to it while walking down the street with my girlfriend, with her walking next to me slightly onto the road
Remembering Duke Ellington born on April 29, 1899. He was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 to 1974, a career spanning more than six decades. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Ellington
I wish I grew up in this era of Harlem
I found a new love in Duke Ellington's sensational music
REMEMBERING
EDWARD "DUKE" ELLINGTON
(APRIL 29, 1900 - MAY 24, 1974)
[04/29/2020]
I came here on my own
Thank you so much for taking the time to make a thorough description! So many RUclips videos have nothing but sales pitches in their descriptions, and it makes me frustrated at the laziness of content creators... Or their burning out but still feel pressured to publish.
You're welcome - and please stay tuned to our channel. We're currently updating it!
that solo
Terrific!
Saw a vid this morning about the octobasse (a fiddle so big the musician has to stand on a stool and operate the frets with mechanical levers). Would love to hear it walking in the BG of this. Not that this was in ANY way lacking. My fave Duke tune.
Some hip little changes in the original arrangement
.. and what great grooves under Ray's soloing!
Did anyone come here after watching the NYC epic sax train battle ? HOLY SHI THAT MADE ME CRY
Muito bom!
Prima primissima !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My granddaughter, Ellington, was named for Duke Ellington.
Now that's what you call a big band.
I just love it!
Happy Birthday Duke!
3 Body Problem sent me here too. 😂
I was introduced to this music when my brothers returned from ww2