Duke Ellington – Blues for Joan Miro

 

This is a great song. Again, he uses simple ideas and elaborates on them. I like how he is unafraid to rest in between his phrases. Sometimes he takes enough of a break to clap haha. I thought this video was neat because in relation to what we talked about in class on Thursday, you can actually hear him humming along while he’s playing. If Duke Ellington does it, I think it’s a good idea.


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    sarahpaik

    Yes! Sometimes, people will play lines, and you know that they should have ended four measures ago – so frustrating. But yea, he’s not afraid to wait out those times when there needs to be a rest.

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