I can still recall telling my mother that I was bored out of my skull when I saw Disney's Fantasia when I was just a little girl. Songs without words? Mickey Mouse moving but not talking? My 7 years old mind can't believe it!
I waited and waited. Nothing. I figured that out when I reached the second song "Blues To Be There." No one sang. Will this be my next "Fantasia" moment? Great!
First off, I wanted to say that there is a room for appreciation here. Forget my Fantasia days when I was 7. I am mucho positive for this next activity. I'm up for a challenge.
I am a big "Ocean's 11 ( 12 and 13) fan therefore, I am well aware of the existence of David Holmes. His music is not far off with the Duke's. Sure, It's not jazz but electronic music but they both have something similar, they let their instruments do the talking.
Here's what I did. I got two browsers opened. One was playing Ellington at Newport and the other browser's got David Holmes on it. I played one song from the Duke and then I played one song from Holmes after. I was in Vegas all of a sudden, baby! If the Ocean's 11 series was made back in the 50's, Duke Ellington's music can easily be it's soundtrack.
The whole album is a mood changer. I went from being tired to energetic in just a few minutes. I felt alive. I thought a live album is refreshing. I like hearing the crowd clapping and cheering.
When I heard Jeep's Blues, I started to do some research. If I heard it right, there is a rhythm there with the trumpet and the piano that sounded so familiar to me. I thought I heard it from one of the Ocean's series but it appeared that it was not used at all. The only song in the soundtrack that got a connection with Duke Ellington is a song called "Caravan." It was played in the background when George Clooney's and Brad Pitt's character first met the Chinese guy in the circus. Ellington wrote it for a man called Arthur Lyman.
I have yet to learn how to appreciate music without words. This is a skill that I still have to master. I look forward to more Duke Ellington music in the future. For now, let me download Jeep's Blues to my iphone because I really really like it. This is promising.
When I heard Jeep's Blues, I started to do some research. If I heard it right, there is a rhythm there with the trumpet and the piano that sounded so familiar to me. I thought I heard it from one of the Ocean's series but it appeared that it was not used at all. The only song in the soundtrack that got a connection with Duke Ellington is a song called "Caravan." It was played in the background when George Clooney's and Brad Pitt's character first met the Chinese guy in the circus. Ellington wrote it for a man called Arthur Lyman.
I have yet to learn how to appreciate music without words. This is a skill that I still have to master. I look forward to more Duke Ellington music in the future. For now, let me download Jeep's Blues to my iphone because I really really like it. This is promising.
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