Cotton tail duke ellington pdf

Check out cotton tail by duke ellington on amazon music. Cotton tail is as much of a framework for a featured solo jazz improvisation as duke ever wrote. 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. 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. Cottontail duke ellington transcribed by ben doherty for tenor sax. Todays post is a short and sweet ben webster solo over duke ellingtons rhythm changes tune cottontail. All the drive and excitement of the original are still there as this. Cotton tail conductor score full score by duke ellington. Ellington s fame rose to the rafters in the 1940s when he composed several masterworks, including concerto for cootie, cotton tail and koko. Cotton tail 1940 duke ellington and ben webster swing. Each bridge has an idea that he repeats throughout each chord change. Get duke ellington cotton tail sheet music notes, chords. June christy recalls those kenton days 1959, the best of the capitol years. Transpose, print or convert, download jazz pdf and learn to play piano score in minutes.

Duke ellington cotton tail sheet music notes, chords. Essentially ellington is made possible with special support from the jack and susan rudin. Cotton tail for piano solo, intermediate piano sheet music. All of the music 14 selections from a twoyear period with duke ellington. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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 complete for jazz band, intermediate sheet music.

Ben webster was one of the great prebop tenor saxophonists, ranking just below coleman hawkins his main influence and lester young with whose family band he had played early on in importance. Duke ellington cotton tail sheet music notes and chords arranged for piano solo. Duke ellington cotton tail sheet music pdf notes, chords jazz. This song, written in 1940, is based off of the same chord changes as in george gershwins ive got rhythm. Music notes for jazz ensemble sheet music by duke ellington 18991974. This one was for an ellington small group recording under hodges name in the late 1930s. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. One of the originators of bigband jazz, ellington led his band for more than half a century, composed thousands of scores, and created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in all of western music.

Print and download cotton tail conductor score full score sheet music. Print and download cotton tail alto sax 1 sheet music. Cotton tail is a 1940 composition by duke ellington. This 1997 cd has highlights from the first half of websters career, but it is a rather frivolous release. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Publications is proud to present this important new series, jazz at lincoln center library.

Duke ellington cotton tail sheet music pdf notes, chords. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. In our catalog, you can find duke ellington sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any. Later, more lyrics were written, based on the 1940 recording, by. Download duke ellington cotton tail sheet music notes and chords for piano. As you may or may not know, this chord progression has been used for many tunes in the jazz repertoire. 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. Never no lament eventually evolved into dont get around much anymore, one of ellington s bestknown songs. Heres one of the iconic tunes from duke ellington in a swingin chart scored for the little. Ellington cotton tail sheet music complete collection for jazz band. Cotton tail for voice and other instruments bass clef, intermediate voice sheet music. Jeeps blues is one of many blues lines written by ellington s star alto saxophonist johnny hodges. In one magical session on may 4, 1940, ellington cut two classics. Print and download duke ellington cotton tail guitar tab.

Cotton tail duke ellington download free in pdf or midi. And with its brisk tempo, it was not ideal for dancing, except for the most acrobatic jitterbugs. Cottontail 1940 and harlem airshaft 1940, ellington embarked on more expansive. Todays post is a short and sweet ben webster solo over duke ellington s rhythm changes tune cottontail. Just asittin and arockin is a 1941 song written by billy strayhorn and lee gaines. Music notes for jazz band sheet music by duke ellington. Heres one of duke ellingtons iconic tunes in a swingin chart. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Each selection was selected by the centers musical director, wynton marsalis, for essentially ellington. Apr 25, 2020 duke ellington, american pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Sep 28, 2012 cotton tail is a tune written by the great american composer and pianist duke ellington.

Johnny dankworth the best of johnny dankworth 2008. The first ellington recording 4 may 1940 is notable for the driving tenor saxophone solo by ben webster. 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. Cottontail music by duke ellington transcribed by david berger and brent wallarab full score this transcription was made especially for essentially ellington 1998. Originally an instrumental, cotton tail later had lyrics written for it by ellington. 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. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. Ellington cotton tail sheet music real book melody. The annual jazz at lincoln center high school jazz band competition. Prior to cotton tail, ellington had often developed melodies not just as songs, but also as showcases for soloists in his band. Cotton tail alto sax 1 by duke ellington digital sheet. Ella fitzgerald ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington songbook 1958. Ellington cotton tail sheet music for guitar solo pdf.

Cotton tail duke ellington full big band arrangement. Your high resolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original published key. Use coupon code spring20 at checkout to receive 20% off your order. See new and popular duke ellington songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Ben uses a fair amount of repetition to develop his ideas through the solo. But cotton tail was the real artistic triumph that would point to the direction jazz would take in the future.

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Heres one of the iconic tunes from duke ellington in a swingin chart scored for the little big band format. Its basically just the first 4 bars of the blues and then. Cotton tail sheet music composed by music by duke ellington 1 of 18 pages. While cotton tail was merely a blip on the radar for swing music fans, plenty of musicians absorbed what it had to offer. Jazz ensemble sheet music book by duke ellington 18991974.