The show garnered hbos biggest ratings to date, and became one of. Duke elegant is a compellation of duke ellington songs and a tribute to a great american musician, composer and showman. John s duke elegant for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. John has done so well in the past but it also represents a breakthrough of sorts. Nils lofgren recalls the genesis of ringos first allstarr band. Although much of the album was recorded in new york in 1998, six tracks were recorded at abbey road, with guest appearances from the uk stars above. The staff is extremely friendly, john from reception had extra care with us. John on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. John paid tribute to the music of duke ellington in honor of the jazz legends 100th birthday. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. It features musical support from the lower 911, ronnie cuber, and cyro baptista.
John won his first grammy award in 1989 for his duet recording with rickie lee jones of makin whoppee. Get all the lyrics to songs on duke elegant and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The album was produced by the artist under his real name, mac. Duke elegant certainly wasnt the only tribute to duke ellington put out in honor. Most of the songs here will be familiar even to jazz dabblers satin doll, moon indigo, and at times john is a little too reverential, treading gingerly when a more consistently fonkified approach. But it would be hard to find a better homage than this one. John duke elegant on the wrong side of the railroad tracks, im gonna. John proves a surprisingly good match for ellingtons material, placing a. Duke elegant certainly wasnt the only tribute to duke ellington put out in honor of the 100th anniversary of the legendary bandleader, nor was it even the first time dr. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. We are very excited and honored to be able to offer a dvd by one of americas most important and distinctive musical voices.
John s first album for blue note, followed in 2001 by creole moon and in 2004 by nawlinz. The following year saw dr john pay his respects to the music of duke ellington like he says. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Listen to your favorite songs from duke elegant by dr john now. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Mac dr john rebennack playing songs from the canon of duke ellington is as natural as the break of day. We encourage you to register or enter the site under your name. John rebennack playing songs from the canon of duke ellington is as natural as the break of day. Doesnt sound like these tunes were written by a hundred yearold cat, but they were. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
In a far ranging conversation with noted record producer and saturday night live musical director hal willner, mac rebennack a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His 1992 album goin back to new orleans was also a grammy winner. Deluxe cddvd edition of michael jacksons revolutionary 1979 recording off the wall includes the original album bundled with the new. John cover of duke ellingtons it dont mean a thing if it aint. John on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. John to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. In a sentimental mood is the twelfth album by new orleans singer and pianist dr. He continued to record and perform on the club and jazz festival circuit until his death in mid 2019. John s sixman new orleans group, takes on a fresh, heartfelt immediacy with the good doctors vocals and piano locked into a relaxed groove. John rebennack playing songs from the canon of duke ellington is as natural as the. Photo of duke ellington courtesy of duke ellington collection, national museum of american history, smithsonian institution.
The album was produced by the artist under his real name, mac rebennack, and is a collection of songs written or performed by duke ellington. Ang 10 best hotel sa university romana, bucharest, romania. It dont mean a thing if it aint got that swing by dr. The room spacious, clean and the hotel itself is a source of culture. John duke elegant on the wrong side of the railroad tracks, im gonna go fishin and more. Dr john performs his remarkable music, discusses his influences, and shares early musical memories and intriguing stories of a life in. Nf palace will be my choice when when i will return to bucharest. Once, youll click on buy selected button youll be redirected to my downloads page, where you can download the music youve purchased. John, 59, has been playing and singing roadhouse blues since the 1950s. It features musical support from the lower 911 david barard, bobby broom, and herman ernest iii, ronnie cuber, and cyro baptista. John and his lower 911 band impart their own subtly sassy nawlinsstyle hoodoo to the work of duke ellington on this album of covers. Sony atv publishing, ascap, bmg rights management, warner chappell, latinautor warner. It was not uncommon to duke it out in the mess shack after flying. John proves a surprisingly good match for ellingtons material, placing a tremendously funky foundation under the composers tunes.
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