While being rooted in swing, this arrangement of dippermouth blues pays homage to the earliest of traditions in new orleans society music from the swing era of the big bands to the street beats of the modern day second line street bands. Wycliffe gordon with jay leonhart this rhythm on my mind 2006. The inventor of a compendium of original techniques that have expanded t he vocabulary of jazz enabling the production of sounds like those of motor vehicles, various choirs and exultations of church congregations, and wildlife of all types and sizes, wycliffe gordon is a champion of our music a music with its roots in new orleans. Nov 04, 2009 while wycliffe gordon is the identified leader on cone and tstaff, this is just as much a cooperative effort by the trombonist and bandmate trumpeter terell stafford. The setting is paris, and romain duris plays colin.
Parents need to know that mood indigo is a romantic fantasy by acclaimed director michel gondry. The title of the uk release is mood indigo, after the composition by duke ellington, whose music is a persistent theme. Mood indigo free sheet music by duke ellington pianoshelf. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and. Mood indigo is on some level about what happens to privileged white folks when their cash, identified here as doublezoons, runs out, or when a major character is stricken with a debilitating if storybook illness, or when any reversal of fortune makes well. Its a book with a companion cd and then theres the actual audiovisual. Traveling the world one place or one book at a time. Jazz at lincoln centers a night in the life is a documentary series that gives you a revealing look behind the curtain of a jazz musicians life. While wycliffe gordon is the identified leader on cone and tstaff, this is just as much a cooperative effort by the trombonist and bandmate trumpeter terell stafford.
Mood indigo mood indigo 1930 is a jazz composition and song, with music by duke ellington and barney bigard with lyrics by irving mills. Eric reed spent time working with wynton marsalis and has since gone on to lead his own groups and record dates. Still, the downturn in mood is distinctive and unforgiving, at odds with the reassuring pathos of weepie convention. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. Wycliffe gordon biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Wanting full artistic control, autonomy and the freedom to release as he creates was the main impetus behind creating bluesback. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Ellington and bigards mood indigo, sidney bechets petite fleur along with bud powells tempus fugit.
Although irving millsjack millss brother and publishing partnertook credit for the lyrics, mitchell parish claimed in a 1987 interview that he had written the lyrics. The scope ofthe indigo books coverage is roughly equivalent tothe bluebooks bluepagesthat is,the indigo bookcovers legal citation for u. Reed has also supported the likes of wycliffe gordon slidin home, nagel. Throughout the book, mathews displays excellent character construction and well thought out scenes with bonechilling suspense a logical novel that needs brain power to conjure the twists and turns written on each page.
At a recent concert i played, trombonist wycliffe gordon was the guest artist. Gordon upholds and passes on the legacy of the great jazz. Licence changed to all rights reserved due to editors of the theme. Piano sheet music for mood indigo, composed by duke ellington for piano. Moodindigo sheet music for flute, clarinet, piano, soprano. Live in swing city swingin with duke wynton marsalis official. Keeping the spirit and the letter alive article by marcia hillman, published on september 16, 2009 at all about jazz. Wycliffe gordon biography, albums, streaming links. Bone structure in 1996 thanks in part to ron westrays bold participation, wycliffe gordon have finally solidify his solo recording career with this timehonoured classic in 1999. The main groove is a funky boogaloo at about 103 bpm, plus a band chant, a swing section, and a gospel feel.
Mood indigo composer is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1 time. Color increasingly bleeds from the film, the screen itself shrinks, darkly vignetted. Peter lundbergs black book, with greyhound brochure and us map. Lecume des jours is a 20 french surrealistic romantic science fantasy film cowritten and directed by michel gondry and cowritten and produced by luc bossi, starring romain duris and audrey tautou. The lone standard, ellingtons mood indigo is played languidly. Nov 06, 2000 mood indigo ellington was a master at creating an element of surprise in his compositions, and the unique instrumental voicing on this standard is an example of his subtle sophistication. Although not new to big band music, somebody new absolutely have something to offer as the arrangements ring out clearly with great stunning excellence, and wycliffe not. Damian echeverria 1 manuel calvo 2 multifonicos nahuel ybarra 3. Victor goines, eric reed by wycliffe gordon on amazon music. With a heart at least as big as the huge sound of his trombone, mr. Then there was one where they take a traditional john philip sousa march and then we play it with the. Mood indigo is a jazz song with music by duke ellington and barney bigard and lyrics by irving mills.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Wycliffe gordon performed on march 26th, 2012 at northern illinois university. Wycliffe and the three toed pussy, wycliffe and how to kill a cat, wycliffe a. The basis of the new major movie from michel gondry, starring audrey. This cd is a mix of familiar tunes plus some lesser known ones as well as some by cunningham himself. Michel gondrys adaptation of a 1947 novel by surrealist boris vian is a lively but perplexing scifi fantasy, writes. Multiphonics and mood indigo for unaccompanied trombone. The indigo bookisnt the same asthe bluebook, but it does implement the same uniform system of citation thatthe bluebookdoes.
The third book in the recently revamped nantucket mystery series. The indigo book isnt the same as the bluebook, but it does implement the same uniform system of citation that the bluebook does. What they have in common here is that they are soft served, but not verbally or musically both utilizing bell mutes on quite a few of these selections, the two veteran brass players swing together swiftly or lightly through. In 1993 he wrote the theme song for national public radio wycliffe gordon came from a strongly religious background, his father was a church organist, that influenced the early direction of his music. As both a player and singer, bassist jay leonhart is also a master storyteller. This is the show closer that will bring down the house. Wycliffe gordon born 1967 in waynesboro, georgia is a jazz trombonist. Like, i love hearing wycliffe gordon playing on mood indigo on his slidin home album, and his solos are just incredible.
This sheet music does not have a license and is ed. Wycliffe gordon visits super awesome storytime youtube. Psalm 150 commands us to praise the lord with this universal language of music, and wycliffe gordon has devoted his life to doing just that. In this chart there was a 4 bar solo for unaccompanied trombone to play using multiphonics.
Jul 18, 2014 mood indigo is on some level about what happens to privileged white folks when their cash, identified here as doublezoons, runs out, or when a major character is stricken with a debilitating if storybook illness, or when any reversal of fortune makes welltodo leave the edens they created or were born into. In this episode, trombonist wycliffe gordon reveals which 23 instruments he plays, tells the story of how he first met his wife 31 years ago, and explains why singing improves his phrasing and breathing techniques. Till youve had that mood indigo that feeling goes stealing right down to my shoes while i just sit here and sigh go along blues i always get that mood indigo since my baby said goodbye and in the evening when the lights are low im so lonely i could cry for theres nobody who cares about me im just a poor fool thats bluer than blue can be. With a popular following and a loyal following, wycliffe has won scores of awards, including the trombonist of the year award from the jazz journalists association, which he has won five times.
Hes assembled an impressive ensemble on happiness nagelhayer 2010. Iffy moments are few and far between, but there are a few brief strong images, though they occur within an entirely artificial, fanciful world. His musical prowess has been captured on numerous recordings, including thirteen solo albums with the wycliffe gordon quartet and seven coleader albums. Then hear gordons tricky sam nanton wah wah trombone on it dont mean a thing. Judging by a new film based on vians 1946 masterpiece, halperns description wasnt entirely a diss. Jun 07, 2014 mood indigo as performed by wycliffe gordon. Jul 17, 2014 mood indigo is, by any sane criteria, a quixotic, even illadvised folly. Froth on the daydream isnt mere satire, though one can find enough of that throughout it. Charles wycliffe, the area cid superintendent in the west country, england. When two children make a grisly discovery on sconset beach, detective meredith folger finds.
Wycliffe gordon honorary doctorates performance music. Bluesback records was established in 2006 by trombonist wycliffe gordon, coinciding with the release of his rhythm on my mind, a collaboration with bassist jay leonhart. Join facebook to connect with wycliffe gordon and others you may know. Arlen and kohlers lets fall in love, ellington and bigards mood indigo. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are. Wycliffe gordon has a little bit of gravel in his voice and it adds to the impact of his impressive scatting chops. Jul 31, 2014 the title of the uk release is mood indigo, after the composition by duke ellington, whose music is a persistent theme. Death in a mood indigo is defintely a page turner that will keep you reading and reading and reading and reading. One of the most exciting players out there wycliffe gordon solo break on soprano trombone any more air and that thing is gonna explode with central washington university jazz band. Ellington is treated with great respect by gordon as he applies a combination of classical and straight ahead jazz forms on mood indigo, displaying versatility on the horn by some imaginative over dubbing. Del paramor briefly works with singer vince edwards before joining the warren davis monday band in july.
Ksds playlist archive wednesday, february 27th 2019. Of course, hes no slack on the trombone either, fluent in everything from oldtime blues to heartfelt balladry. Then hear gordon s tricky sam nanton wah wah trombone on it dont mean a thing. The indigo book was compiled by a team of students at the new york university school of law, working under the direction of professor christopher jon sprigman. Wycliffes arrangements wycliffe gordon s arrangements if you are interested in any of these charts and you dont see them listed for purchase in my store, please contact me, as i am adding new charts daily. Although the gig advertised mood indigo, del paramor says it was his next band with vince edwards who honoured the booking.
Mood indigo ellington was a master at creating an element of surprise in his compositions, and the unique instrumental voicing on this standard is. Written for five trombones and originally arranged for the trombone section of the new york philharmonic, as a teaser for their holiday brass concert featuring wycliffe gordon. David essex splits from the mood indigo after the dreamland gigs and goes solo. Ellington is treated with great respect by gordon as he applies a combination of classical and straight ahead jazz forms on mood indigo, displaying versatility on. Shop amongst our popular books, including 330, the last age of the church, the gospels and more from john wycliffe. One of the arrangements we performed with him was his chart on duke ellingtons mood indigo. Cunningham is now based in new york city when not touring internationally. Im participating in barathon and this post is my second post. Although not new to big band music, somebody new absolutely have something to offer as the arrangements ring. Froth on the daydream is, on one of its many levels, a love story, with colin swept away by chloe, the two madly in love and then, briefly, happily married but chloe is a tragic heroine, felled by a devastating and very odd affliction. Theres a certain overexertion to it alllike terry gilliam, gondry is a stakhanovite of surrealism, always compelled to push things that little bit harder when you wish theyd been handled lightly. Wycliffe gordon an american jazz trombonist, arranger, composer, and band leader was our special guest at the book taverns super awesome storytime on febr.
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