Duke Ellington Videos

Concord Music Group presents: "Orrin Keepnews, Producer" Chapter 1: "Saint Monk" Pianist and composer Thelonious Monk was the patron saint of Riverside Records, the influential Jazz record label Orrin Keepnews co founded in the early 50s. In the first installment of a twenty chapter video podcast series, Keepnews talks about meeting Monk, signing him, and producing his Riverside debut, "Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington." Music includes excerpts from the Keepnews...

Old newsreel set to Duke Ellington track.Author: redhotjazzTags: Jazz Dance Charleston Posted: 10 December 2006Rating: 5.0Votes: 5

Where is Minnie? Calloway 1932 This clip is Cab Calloway and his Orchestra in the 1932 movie "The Big Broadcast" By 1930 the Cotton Club in Harlem had become the premier jazz venue in the country, and Cab Calloway and his Orchestra was hired as a replacement for the Duke Ellington Orchestra while they were touring. There is some speculation that Mafia pressure was responsible for Cab's hiring. Calloway quickly proved so popular that his band became the "co house" band ...

Fiori, fiori per Nina. Flowers, flowers for Nina.Nina Simone canta "Four Women" al Festival Jazz di Antibes del 1965.Narrano le leggende che dopo questa interpretazione duke ellington abbia scritto per lei "La plus belle africaine"qui nina nel fiore della sua arte"fiori, fiori per nina"

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra play "Old Man Blues" in this scene from the 1930 movie "Check And Double Check". Main soloists are Freddy Jenkins on trumpet and Harry Carney on baritone saxophone. Bookmark the Dailymotion group CLASSIC JAZZ CLUB to see the entire collection of pre 1945 jazz films.Author: sirarnoldTags: jazz swing bigband thirties movies bix Posted: 13 February 2007Rating: 5.0Votes: 10

Goosebumps time. Joe Zawinul with Sabine Kabongo, an amazing Belgian born singer of Congolese roots and long time member of the Syndicate and Etienne M'bappe on Duke Ellington's masterpiece "Come Sunday".Author: Delta MikeTags: joe zawinul syndicate sabine kabongo etienne m'bappe come sunday duke ellington Posted: 16 September 2007Rating: 5.0Votes: 2

Later employed at Motown Artiste development. See more jazz Dancing in Duke Ellington's 'Bundle of Blues'Author: mickeynoldTags: tap dance jump blues jazz Posted: 23 August 2007Rating: 5.0Votes: 1

Here I am playing my own improvisational version actually 2 versions of the popular song "Sunny" originally written and recorded by African American singer songwriter Bobby Hebb in 1966."Sunny" has been recorded by, among others, Pat Martino & John Scofield with Joey Defrancesco, Boney M, Cher, Georgie Fame, Johnny Rivers, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra with Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, the Electric Flag, The Four Seasons, the Four Tops, Wilson Pickett, Les McCann, Du...

Don Neely and the ten piece Royal Society Jazz Orchestra, from San Francisco, are renowned for authentically capturing the exciting sound of Big Band Swing, Hot Syncopated Jazz, Blues, and music of the Cotton Club. Innovators such as Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Paul Whiteman, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Bix Biederbecke, and Louis Armstrong are among the RSJO's inspirations. Yet, you will discover immediately upon seeing them live or listening to their recordings, that the Royal Soci...

New York City's New Tourism Commercial. See the world's most exciting city brought to life. Featuring "Take the A Train" performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington, as remixed by Mint Royale.

A second version of my first photo slide show, 'Pictures of New York'. This second version features a more NYC like song as well as more pictures. Background Song: Don't Get Around Much Anymore by Duke Ellington and the Washingtonians Dedicated to New York and the people of New York. Pictures taken on a Canon PowerShot camera

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Written and proformed by Bobby Hebb. It is one of the most covered popular songs, with hundreds of versions released. BMI rates "Sunny" number 25 in its "Top 100 songs of the century"."Sunny" has been covered by, among others, Boney M, Cher, Georgie Fame, Johnny Rivers, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra with Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, the Electric Flag, The Four Seasons, the Four Tops, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, Les McCann, Dusty Springfield, and The Alex Trio fe...

University of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball real fans & real coverage from Chapel Hill all season long as the Tar Heels march towards another NCAA National Championship. Coverage of the 3/8/08 game at Duke. Highlights of Danny Green, Wayne Ellington, Ty Lawson, Tyler Hansbrough, Marcus Ginyard, Quentin Thomas, Alex Stepheson, and Deon Thompson. And of course, Danny Green's dunk on Greg Paulus.

The fantastic Joe Jackson and his band live at the Kaufleuten in Zrich, March 2008.If you like this why not check out the Way Past Bedtime audio podcast on

Blues from Jealousy Holiday Billy/Duke Ellington 1935 This 10 minute film from 1935 of extraordinary historic and esthetic interest features Duke Ellington at the piano presumably composing the title symphony, crosscut with shots of a band playing the music. Includes the numbers "Jealousy", and the four parts of the composition in order: "The Laborers", "A Triangle Dance, Jealousy and Blues ", "A Hymn of Sorrow" and "Harlem Rhythm". Here on y

Author: redhotjazzTags: Jazz Mae West Duke Ellington Posted: 27 May 2007Rating: 5.0Votes: 3

.This is Part I of a 4 part series showing abstract paintings acrylics on canvas created by visual artist Eugene James Martin in 2003 in Lafayette, Louisiana LA . Video clip montage by S. Fredericq. "I let a song go out of my heart", Music by Duke Ellington, Henry Nemo, Henry Mills, John Redmond. Solos by Harry Carney bass clarinet , Lawrence Brown trombone , Joya Sherill vocals , and the Duke Ellington Orchestra."I'm begin...

Please enjoy this clip of Duke Ellington & Lou Rawls performing Sophisticated Lady from the DVD "The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington ." About The Lou Rawls Show DVD:Lou Rawls has established himself as one of the premiere voices of the past 4 decades. His unique style is ageless, encompassing soul, jazz and pop...always true... always contemporary. This special DVD is packed full of belting blues, beautiful ballads and glorious gospel. When Lou and special guest Freda Payne lea...

Mae West & Duke Ellington Orchestra, in the film "Belle of the Nineties", 1934.video.google.com