Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington (1961) [C JAM BLUES]

Originally released on the album ‘Recording Together for the First Time’, featuring Louis Armstrong – trumpet, Duke Ellingotn – piano, Barney Bigard - clarinet, Trummy Young - trombone, bassist Mort Herbert - bass, and Danny Barcelona – drums. Recorded April 3, 1961 in New York. The JGC History series features specifically curated playlists to help trace the lineage of some of the most influential jazz compositions of all time. Join me on Patreon for Lead Sheets, Play-Alongs, Transcriptions, Lessons and much more:   / jazzguitarcomprehensive   Some notes about the composition as found on https://www.jazzguitarcomprehensive.com/ Composer: Duke Ellington Lyricists: Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts, Bob Thiele Year: 1942 Origin: Debuted in the 1942 short film Jam Session. Style: Introduced at a medium-up swing, it is commonly played at bright tempos. Form: 12 Bar Major Blues A common arrangement is to insert 4 bar solo breaks at the top of the first few choruses, as heard on Oscar Peterson's legendary recording from Night Train. Key: C Major Harmony/Overview: A straight ahead Major blues with a II - V turnaround. The melody is made up entirely of a 4 bar phrase that is centered around only two notes; the 5th and the tonic. Recordings: This song has been recorded over 200 times to date. The first recording comes from a 1942 short film entitled Jam Session, which features the line up of Ellington, Webster, Stewart, and Bigard among others, performing the tune at a club. It is sometimes referred to as "Duke's Place" when vocalists include the lyrics. The sheer simplicity of the melodic content has made this a widely accessible blues tune and as a result it has become one of the most popular in the repertoire. JGC Top Picks: Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington, , The Great Summit, 1961 Oscar Peterson, Night Train, 1962 McCoy Tyner, McCoy Tyner Plays Duke Ellington, 1964 Please consider supporting this channel through a donation, https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jazzg... You can also support me on Patreon for much more musical content,   / jazzguitarcomprehensive   Be sure to subscribe to my main channel:    / @jazzguitarcomprehensive   As well as my second channel for Play-Alongs and Loops:    / @jgcplayalongs   The World's Premier Site for Jazz Guitar Education and Beyond https://www.jazzguitarcomprehensive.com/ DISCLAIMER: This video has been uploaded for educational purposes and is protected under fair-use. This channel will never be monetized and any ads are run solely on behalf of the rightful copyright owner. #LouisArmstrong #DukeEllington #CJamBlues