Duke ellington sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Heres one of the iconic tunes from duke ellington in a swingin chart scored for the little big band format. The group stayed together for over fifty years and recorded and wrote some of americas greatest music. Cotton tail sheet music duke ellington real book melody. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. Cotton tail by david rickert, published on april 10, 2005 at all about jazz.
Watch the video for cotton tail from duke ellington s the complete ella fitzgerald song books for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Jazz ensemble sheet music book by duke ellington 18991974. Music notes for jazz band sheet music by duke ellington. Sep 28, 2012 cotton tail is a tune written by the great american composer and pianist duke ellington.
This is a book that ellington fans should have in their libraryand its. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Ben uses a fair amount of repetition to develop his ideas through the solo. Todays post is a short and sweet ben webster solo over duke ellington s rhythm changes tune cottontail. Download duke ellington the kings of big bands by duke. Four and they would play a blend of jazz, brazilian, and classical music. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company.
Aug 01, 2011 recorded in hollywood, 1940 wallace jones, ray nance, cootie williams tp rex stewart cnt tricky sam nanton, lawrence brown tb juan tizol vtb barney bigard clts johnny hodges asss. The saga of the relationship between duke ellington and ben webster is, as one would expect, a colorful one. Cotton tail duke ellington download free in pdf or midi. Cotton tail for guitar solo, intermediate guitar sheet music. The band started in new york city under name of the washingtonians in 1923, they then briefly became known as duke ellington and his kentucky club orchestra, then as duke ellington and his cotton club orchestra from 1927 to 1930. Duke ellington hits include sophisticated lady, take the a train and duke ellington medley no 2. The song cotton tail was written by duke ellington and was first released by duke ellington and his famous orchestra in 1940.
Fitzgerald with duke ellington 1966 instockholm, sweden. Ellington cotton tail sheet music for piano solo pdf. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Prior to cotton tail, ellington had often developed melodies not just as songs, but also as showcases for soloists in his band. This study examines his compositional style through a comparative. Your high resolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original published key. Trumpet 2, tenor 1, bari, piano cotton tail duke ellington full big band arrangement sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone download free in pdf or midi.
Cotton tail is a 1940 composition by duke ellington. Pdf edward kennedy duke ellingtons compositions are significant to the study of jazz and american music in general. Duke ellington s orchestra was the house band from december 4, 1927 until june 30, 1931. Wonderful jazz originals by hank mancini from the score of the tv show peter. Jimmyjones omitted 2 cotton tail imagine my frustration 2. Each selection was selected by the centers musical director, wynton marsalis, for essentially ellington. Learn this popular duke ellington jazz head written over rhythm changes. Heres one of duke ellingtons iconic tunes in a swingin chart scored for the little big band format. Provided to youtube by parlophone uk cotton tail 1990 remaster louis armstrong duke ellington the great summit the master tapes.
Cotton tail assignment juan camacho uin 655968584 duke. As a listener i couldnt find a specific chorus through the song but it makes you want to get up and dance along with the. Jazz at lincoln center library essentially ellington. Cotton tail bass by duke ellington digital sheet music for jazz. Mark really gets the most out of just the six horn parts in this. As you may or may not know, this chord progression has been used for many tunes in. The first revue that ellington s orchestra performed was called rhythmania and featured adelaide hall. Cotton tail duke ellington duke ellington and his orchestra 1940 cotton tail is a fast tempo jazz song without any introduction followed by many improvisations. Cotton tail conductor score full score by duke ellington. Cottontail duke ellington free download as pdf file. Cover versions of cotton tail written by duke ellington.
Cotton tail for piano solo, intermediate piano sheet music. Cotton tail alto sax 1 by duke ellington digital sheet. Print and download cotton tail conductor score full score sheet music. Print and download cotton tail alto sax 1 sheet music. Ellington rhythm changes, bebop jazz guitar improvisation by andre yevsukov duration.
Cotton tail article by david rickert, published on april 10, 2005 at all about jazz. Come on, wail wail, cotton tail benny webster, come on and blow for me thats cotton tail come on, wail wail, cotton tail benny webster, come on and blow for me that. Essentially ellington is made possible with special support from the jack and susan rudin. Originally an instrumental, cotton tail later had lyrics written for it by ellington. The first ellington recording 4 may 1940 is notable for the driving tenor saxophone solo by ben webster. Ellington cotton tail sheet music complete collection for jazz band. Print and download duke ellington cotton tail guitar tab.
Publications is proud to present this important new series, jazz at lincoln center library. Ellington cotton tail sheet music for guitar solo pdf. The latter part of his career found him mostly playing with his own trio and teaching master classes. Later, more lyrics were written, based on the 1940 recording, by jon. Check out cotton tail by duke ellington on amazon music. Cottontail 1940 and harlem airshaft 1940, ellington embarked on more expansive. In the 1920s, ellington performed in broadway nightclubs as the bandleader of a sextet, a group which in time grew to a 10piece ensemble.
Download and print cotton tail sheet music for piano solo by duke ellington from sheet music direct. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. The literary ellington one of the main assumptions in thinking about african american creative expression is that musicmore than literature, dance, theater, or the visual artshas been the paradigmatic mode of black artistic production and the standard and pinnacle not just of black culture but of american culture as a whole. Cootie williams, herbie jones, mercer ellington tp added. Now, in the duke ellington reader, mark tucker offers the first historical anthology of writings about this major africanamerican musician. Duke ellington edward kennedy ellington, april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american jazz composer, pianist and bandleader, one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all american music. Music by duke ellington transcribed by david berger and brent wallarab full score this transcription was made especially for essentially ellington 1998. Cotton tail sheet music composed by music by duke ellington 1 of 18 pages. Cottontail duke ellington transcribed by ben doherty for tenor sax. Cotton tail complete for jazz band, intermediate sheet music. Duke was especially good when painting with ellington s son. Duke was awarded an art duke used a piano as a teacher. All of the music 14 selections from a twoyear period with duke ellington, three songs from rex stewarts small group from the ellington band, two tunes with bennie moten in 1932, and a song apiece with willie bryant, lionel hampton, and benny carter in 1946 is currently available elsewhere.
Cotton tail trumpet 2 by duke ellington digital sheet music for. Come on, wail wail, cotton tail benny webster, come on and blow for me discovered using shazam, the music discovery app. Print and download cotton tail trumpet 2 sheet music. Cotton tail is as much of a framework for a featured solo jazz improvisation as duke ever wrote. Ellington cotton tail sheet music real book melody. The annual jazz at lincoln center high school jazz band competition.
It was covered by billy holiday, sonny stitt with strings, the roger kellaway trio, jesper thilo quintet and other artists. As you may or may not know, this chord progression has been used for many tunes in the jazz repertoire. Todays post is a short and sweet ben webster solo over duke ellingtons rhythm changes tune cottontail. And with its brisk tempo, it was not ideal for dancing, except for the most acrobatic jitterbugs. These revues helped launch the careers of many artists, including fletcher henderson, who led the cotton clubs first house band in 1923. Download duke ellington the kings of big bands by duke ellington and his famous orchestra emusic. Instantly view and print duke ellington lead sheet sheet music online cotton tail. Cotton tail duke ellington full big band arrangement. Cotton tail for voice and other instruments bass clef, intermediate voice sheet music. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Cotton tail assignment juan camacho uin 655968584 duke ellingtons cotton tail cotton tail is a famous 1940s jazz tune created by duke ellington and. See new and popular duke ellington songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music.
All the drive and excitement of the original are still there as this. It is based on the rhythm changes from george gershwins i got rhythm. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Cottontail music by duke ellington transcribed by david berger and brent wallarab full score this transcription was made especially for essentially ellington 1998. Cotton tail by duke ellington 18991974 conductor score. As you may or may not know, this chord progression has been used for many tunes in the jazz repertoire and jazzers simply call it rhythm changes. Cotton tail, a song by duke ellington on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Duke ellington is a popular recording artist in the golden oldies midi backing tracks. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Ellington, who exerted strong but benign leadership over the temperamental virtuosi who made up his band in the 1930s and for decades after, was a large man, standing over six feet tall.
In our catalog, you can find duke ellington sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. This song, written in 1940, is based off of the same chord changes as in george gershwins ive got rhythm. A comparative analysis of three selected works edward kennedy duke ellingtons compositions are significant to the study of jazz and american music in general. Duke ellington part 2 by duke ellington genre et sous style. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus.
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