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The Duke (Joe Jackson Album)
''The Duke'' is the 18th studio album by English musician Joe Jackson. The album was first released on 22 June 2012 in Continental Europe by earMUSIC and was released in the US on 26 June by Razor & Tie Recordings. The album is a tribute to Duke Ellington, the American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra. Upon its release, ''The Duke'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 59 based on 10 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews". The album debuted at No. 93 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and No. 1 on the Top Jazz Albums chart, selling around 5,000 copies in its first week of release. The album has sold 13,000 copies in the United States as of September 2015. Track listing All songs arranged and produced by Joe Jackson. Personnel ; Musicians * Joe Jackson – piano, keyboards, stylophone, synt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Jackson (musician)
David Ian "Joe" Jackson (born 11 August 1954) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Having spent years studying music and playing clubs, he scored a hit with his first release, "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", in 1979. It was followed by a number of new wave singles, before he moved to more jazz-inflected pop music and had a top 10 hit in 1982 with " Steppin' Out". Jackson is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US. He has also composed classical music. He has recorded 20 studio albums and received five Grammy Award nominations. Biography Early years Born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, David Jackson spent his first year in nearby Swadlincote, Derbyshire. He grew up in the Paulsgrove area of Portsmouth, where he attended the Portsmouth Technical High School. Jackson's parents moved to nearby Gosport when he was a teenager. He learned to play the violin but soon switched to piano, and prevailed on his father to install one in the ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its " number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuco 103
Zuco 103 is a Dutch musical ensemble which plays music chiefly in the styles of the music of Brazil. The ensemble was initially founded under the name Rec.a in 1989 by students at the Rotterdam Conservatory. Three members of the ensemble SfeQ (singer Lilian Vieira, keyboardist Stefan Schmid, and drummer Stefan Kruger) began working together as a trio, exploring the musical repertory of Vieira's native land, Brazil. They released their debut album in 2000, and their 2006 full-length ''Whaa!'' reached #11 on the U.S. Billboard World Music charts.Billboard Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Music ... Discography Albums Compilations EPs Singles External links Official SiteOfficial Myspace References {{Authority control Musical groups from Rotterdam Six Deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satin Doll
"Satin Doll" is a jazz standard written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Written in 1953, the song has been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, 101 Strings, Terry Callier, and Nancy Wilson. Its chord progression is well known for its unusual use of chords and opening with a ii-V-I turnaround. Background Johnny Mercer was often asked to write lyrics to already popular songs. Lyrics to "Satin Doll" were written after the song was a hit in its instrumental version. Ellington used "Satin Doll" as the closing number in most of his concerts. Other versions * Duke Ellington – ''Capitol Sessions 1953–1955'' (1953) * The Gaylords – 1958 * Bill Doggett – ''Salute to Duke Ellington'' (King, 1959) * Peggy Lee / George Shearing – ''Beauty And The Beat!'' (Capitol Records, 1959) * The Coasters – ''One by One'' (1960) * Harry James – ''Harry James...Today'' (MGM, 1960) * Ella Fitzgerald – ''Ella in Hollywood'' (1961) * McCoy Tyner – ''Night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perdido (song)
"Perdido" is a jazz standard composed by Juan Tizol that was recorded on December 3, 1941 by Duke Ellington. However, it is the January 21, 1942, recording of the song on the Victor label by the Ellington orchestra, of which Tizol was a member, that is regarded as the original recording. In 1944, Ervin Drake and Hans Lengsfelder were hired to write lyrics for the song. Background "Perdido" is Spanish and means ''lost'', but also sloppy or indecent. The song refers to Perdido Street in New Orleans. Ella Fitzgerald recording "Perdido" was not usually sung with the Ellington band, the exception being Ella Fitzgerald on her 1957 album ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook''. Other recordings Many others recorded the song, including: *Sarah Vaughan *Dinah Washington *Art Tatum *Quincy Jones *The Charlie Parker Quintet *Dave Brubeck *Charles Mingus *Randy Weston *Erroll Garner *Bill Doggett *Harry James Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)
"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" is a pop and jazz standard with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster published in 1941. It was introduced in the musical revue ''Jump for Joy'' by Ivie Anderson, who also provided the vocals for Duke Ellington and His Orchestra on the single Victor 27531. Recordings to reach the Billboard charts in 1941/42 were by Duke Ellington (#13) and by Benny Goodman (vocal by Peggy Lee) (#25). Recorded versions by notable artists *Al Aarons * John "Johnny" Adriano Acea * Cannonball Adderley *Jamey Aebersold * Harry Allen * Carl Anderson *Ernestine Anderson *Ivie Anderson * Susie Arioli * Louis Armstrong *Benny Bailey *Guy Barker *Bruce Barth *Count Basie *BBC Big Band *Tobias Beecher *Madeline Bell * Joe Benjamin *Tony Bennett *Big Miller *Paul Bley *Carolyn Breuer * Marvin Gaye * Charles Brown * Sandy Brown *Beryl Bryden *Kenny Burrell * Charlie Byrd * Donald Byrd *Ann Hampton Callaway * Harry Carney *Benny Carter * Cher - ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear From Me
"Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (also written as "Do Nothin' Til You Hear from Me") is a song with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Bob Russell. It originated as a 1940 instrumental ("Concerto for Cootie") that was designed to highlight the playing of Ellington's lead trumpeter, Cootie Williams. Russell's words were added later. In 1944, Ellington's own recording of the song was a number one hit R&B chart for eight non-consecutive weeks and number six on the pop chart. Other recordings to reach the ''Billboard'' charts in 1944 were by Woody Herman and by Stan Kenton (vocal: Red Dorris). Other versions "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" has since been performed by many other famous musical artists, including: *Nat King Cole, 1944, with The King Cole Trio *Billie Holiday, 1944 - Live, 1955, Studio, '' Stay With Me'' *Lena Horne, 1944, appears on her 2002 compilation album ''The Young Star'' *Patti Page, 1949, released in 1986 on ''The Uncollected Patti Page (1949): Patti P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockin' In Rhythm
"Rockin' in Rhythm" is a jazz instrumental originally performed by Duke Ellington and his big band, and credited to Ellington, Harry Carney and Irving Mills. It was first recorded in January 1931 at the Cotton Club. Later recordings Ellington later reworked the tune as part of "Kinda Dukish" which appeared in his 1960 album ''Piano in the Background''. "Rockin' in Rhythm" was one of the melodies which featured in the 1986 BBC television series ''The Singing Detective'' by Dennis Potter. Versions *Ella Fitzgerald on ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book'' *Ella Fitzgerald on ''Fine and Mellow'' *Sonny Criss on '' Rockin' in Rhythm'' *Weather Report on '' Night Passage'' *Charlie Barnet recording of 06-19-1940, as played on KCEA.org 4/30/2014, 1:24 PM PDT * Richard Thompson on ''Strict Tempo!'' *Harry James on ''Harry James...Today'' (MGM E-3848, 1960) *The Swingville All-Stars (Taft Jordan, Hilton Jefferson, Al Sears Albert Omega Sears (February 21, 1910 – March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mood Indigo
"Mood Indigo" is a jazz song with music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard and lyrics by Irving Mills. Composition Although Irving Mills—Jack Mills's brother and publishing partner—took credit for the lyrics, Mitchell Parish claimed in a 1987 interview that he had written the lyrics. The tune was composed for a radio broadcast in October 1930 and was originally titled "Dreamy Blues". It was "the first tune I ever wrote specially for microphone transmission", Ellington recalled. "The next day wads of mail came in raving about the new tune, so Irving Mills put a lyric to it." Renamed "Mood Indigo", it became a jazz standard." The main theme was provided by Bigard, who learned it in New Orleans, Louisiana from his clarinet teacher Lorenzo Tio, who called it a "Mexican Blues". Ellington's arrangement was first recorded by his band for Brunswick on October 17, 1930. It was recorded twice more in 1930. These recordings included Arthur Whetsel (trumpet), Tricky Sam Nanton (tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotton Tail
"Cotton Tail" is a 1940 composition by Duke Ellington. It is based on the rhythm changes from George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm". The first Ellington recording (4 May 1940) is notable for the driving tenor saxophone solo by Ben Webster. Originally an instrumental, "Cotton Tail" later had lyrics written for it by Ellington. Later, more lyrics were written, based on the 1940 recording, by Jon Hendricks, and recorded by Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. The 1941 Soundie gives the title as "Hot Chocolate," with "Cotton Tail" below it in parentheses and smaller letters, but this was likely done by the producer, as that title does not seem to appear anywhere else between the original record's release and this production. Slide Hampton's arrangement of "Cotton Tail" on Dee Dee Bridgewater's 1997 album '' Dear Ella'' won him the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) in 1998. "Cotton Tail" is the theme song for "The Art of Jazz," a music history radio program ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take The "A" Train
"Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra. History The use of the Strayhorn composition as the signature tune was made necessary by a ruling in 1940 by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). When ASCAP raised its licensing fees for broadcast use, many ASCAP members, including Ellington, could no longer play their compositions over radio, as most music was played live on radio at the time. Ellington turned to Billy Strayhorn and son Mercer Ellington, who were registered with ASCAP's competitor BMI, to "write a whole new book for the band," Mercer recalled. "'A' Train" was one of many tunes written by Strayhorn, and was picked to replace "Sepia Panorama" as the band's signature song. Mercer recalled that he found the composition in a trash can after Strayhorn discarded a draft of it because it sounded too much like a Fletcher Henderson arrangement. The song was first recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
