Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Part I free for downloading

It looks to me like this was recorded live, but the sound is out of synch with the picture. Duke's hands match perfectly what you are hearing.

Duke Ellington. Genius extraordinaire!! I say put him up there with Beethoven, Bach & Brahms!!

2:58 I love this singer, the band was amazing. I keep forgetting about this song, but when I remember it it gets stuck in my head for DAYS.

I think I can speak for my ancestors when I say: It's alright, dude...slavery's over. All is forgiven. Seriously.

I listen lots of times this excellent video. According with my ears they play 4 great immortal songs composed by Duke Ellington: 1st- "Mood Indigo", 2nd- "Sophisticated Lady", 3rd- "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)", 4th- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore". Simply Fabulous!

You can't compete with Duke Ellington. He is, was, and always will be the greatest (and, he's a DC native :-D)

how in the hell did he make his trombone do that?

Love the trombone growls. Swing at it's finest!

I love Duke Ellington he is such an inspiration to my life as a musician

its amazing that whe can have the oportunitty to listen this tunes 70 years later, uffffffff.....

Corrie 121. Saw Duke Ellington on his final visit to Glasgow. He was in advanced years then, but his music was just superb. He was magnificent - as were all his orchestra members.

Joe Nanton. Right, and thanks for that. He could practically have a conversation with that horn! His are some of the greatest trombone solos I've ever heard.

Ok, I searched in the Net and I finally found the name of the first music. In this Clip there are 3 diferent musics: 1- 'Mood Indigo'; 2- 'I Don't mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing'; 3- 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore'. Great Songs!

Well I am glad to see that so many people have watched and listened to this clip and were impresed with the Ellingon Orchestra.

And when they ask 'who was the greatest composer of the twentieth century?' you may reply, 'Edward Kennedy Ellington.'