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Duke Ellington (1948) [HOW HIGH THE MOON]

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing “How High the Moon”, featuring an extended solo from Ben Webster. Recorded November 13, 1948 live at Carnegie Hall 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: Morgan Lewis Lyricist: Nancy Hamilton Year: 1940 Origin: From the 1940 Broadway Musical Two for the Show. Style: Nearly always swung, taken at a wide variety of tempos. Form: A-B1-A-B2 (32 bars) [8-8-8-8] Key: Most commonly played in G Major. Harmony/Overview: The harmony of this composition is very conventional, and has proved to be immensely popular amongst jazz musicians. The initial theme takes place over a series of descending II-V-I's before arriving at bVIMaj7 in the B sections. The harmony of this tune would go on to serve as the basis for compositions such as Charlie Parker’s “Ornithology” and John Coltrane’s “Satellite”. Recordings: This song has been recorded over 370 times to date. Benny Goodman was the first to record it in 1940. The tune has become synonymous with Ella Fitzgerald as she would use it as a show piece for countless live performances in her career. As a result it has become immensely popular amongst vocalists, while many instrumentalists continue to perform it to this day. JGC Top Picks: Sonny Stitt, Live at the Hi-Hat ’54, 1954 Ella Fitzgerald, Ella In Berlin, 1960 Joe Pass, Virtuoso, 1973 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. #DukeEllington #BenWebster #HowHightheMoon