Duke Ellington - Things Ain't What They Used To Be (1962) [official video] 

I honor you sir, hope you had a great childhood in the 60s

They're obviously not playing live. There's no sheet music, but there are no microphones either.

@@kamil_abtthey have played songs for years, they had them down by memory

@@kamil_abt lol what does that have to do with anything?

Yes indeed

Ayo

@@jacobropte5388 shit I'm ashamed at the fact that I thought that exact word lol

I'm not ashamed. How could one feel otherwise. Johnny Hodges is The Man!

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You said it!!🎉

Duke Ellington in this bitch, rebellin is like an itch

A good choice for sure!

LandOfPhilosophy

Yes they are

When DIDN'T Johnny blow beautifully!

Really? I think the entire jazz community knows these guys changed jazz forever.

@@musicdev Perhaps so today. But, they were never fully appreciated as equals, as were their white counterparts during the same era. America was a much different place back in the thirties, forties, and fifties. The Golden Age of Big Band Music did not inure itself to the plight of African American performers, anymore than did the Woolworth in downtown Greensboro, or the transit system in New York City. I would argue, it's hard to be fully appreciated for what you do, when you can't enjoy a steak dinner or relax in a suite in the same hotel as Harry James, Glen Miller, or Benny Goodman and their guys. Or, for that matter play the same venues, and take a whiz between sets standing in front of a urinal, next to a white busboy. Liking their music is one thing. No question that it was ever anything other than spectacular. Moreover, it has been enjoyed for many generations, and will greet new generations of jazz enthusiasts for many generations to come. The operative word here of course being "generations". Because, that's what it took for many inside and outside the jazz community to realize the sheer greatness of their artistic impact on jazz in particular, and on music generally speaking. However, treating them with the same level of dignity and respect worthy of such recognition, was, and in many cases still is quite another thing entirely... Really!!

Busta Bass Okay, I see what you’re getting at here. Historical context is very important, I would certainly agree with that. In that case, it is unfortunate that some of the best jazz musicians of that time weren’t treated with the same dignity as their white counterparts, a trend I worry has still continued to this day outside of the jazz community

no sh*t sherlock

I'm right with you there.

This song was written on the chalk board in the first scene in Joe's classroom

I hope so too

It is thankfully!!

Soul?

True but one of the trombone players was actually really good

Hmm... same here, coincidence?

That's why I looked this up😂😂😂

SAME

Tim Oh Jimmy Hamilton was scratching his nose

I came here from big mouth

Yo

@@diegoolivercontreras2693 u just watched the movie aren't you

Me 🤚🏻

I have just seen the title on the board Joe teaches in the third time i've seen this movie =))

+Juan Bernardo Irigoyen De donde escribe? Le pregunto eso porque su punta de visto es muy interesante: "una orquesta unica [ como no habra otra igual -- palabras mias] en el Jazz."

Jay Young​ Soy de Buenos Aires, Argentina y le agradezco su comentario, le aclaro que conocí a Mercer Ellington y nos hicimos amigos porque soy músico de Jazz y admiro a su padre, gracias y saludos.

Juan Bernardo Irigoyen Gracias por su respuesta. Y naturalmente Vd. ha pasado muchas temporadas en los EEUU, no es cierto? La musica del Cubano Bebo Valdez, que tal? Sus pensamientos sobre ella, cuales son? Desde mi juventud he dicho, tengo ganas viajar a Buenos. Y vea como no ha pasado nada!

Jay Young​​ Me gusta Valdez , Paquito D'Rivera, Tito Puente y demás músicos de origen Latino, pero prefiero a Gerry Mulligan, John Coltrane, Jim Hall, Freddie Hubbard y está clase de intérpretes, Buenos Aires ha tenido a Piazzola, Schifrin, Gato Barbieri, Daniel Barenboim y otros que han sido de conocimiento mundial, gracias Jay y saludos.

Juan Bernardo Irigoyen Valgame! Vd. es un verdadero estudiante del jazz! Saludos. Gerry Mulligan, si. Pero Chet Baker es un clasico.

Seems that the customised TH&C, added some features from the Aristocrat Series II/III (over slung neck, flat plate key guards). I have seen many videos/photos of Johnny Hodges playing various Saxes, seems mostly to be Buescher Aristocrat Series II (Big B engraving) and Series III (Post Big B), some with Big Bell. It can get mightly confusing because the Series III Model 141 also has the B/Bb cups at the rear of the bell (like the TH&C and Super 400), but with an over slung neck and flat plate key guards...similar to in this video. He would have played many other variants in the earlier and latter years (Conn 6M, Buescher True Tone, Vito/Leblanc). He always had his unique sound, a true master.

A bad Rabbit, even

Why are you saying that ????

Mercer Ellington, Duke's son.

@@musicola7371 TY.

Never heard of 'em.

As did Mingus ...

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