Duke Ellington - Take The A Train (1964) video free download


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Duration: 03:58
Uploaded: 2009/07/01

Lots of chat from Duke and also rare shot of Billy Streyhorn. This version of 'A-Train' features Ernie Shepard (aka. Sheppard) on vocals and bass.

Comments

8 years ago

melody carroll

this is great

8 years ago

Niklas Dahlström

The bassist looks similar to Mingus.

9 years ago

Jennifer terri

Enjoyed it! Like I wnna be on their period

9 years ago

James Vejar

This version is amazing...

9 years ago

Maria Prez

Magnificent song!!!Matilda Laus Prez played it last Tuesday at the Yardbird Suite in Edmonton, Alberta.Love Take the A train, love Duke Ellington!

9 years ago

N Simonian

back when music was music. 

9 years ago

juan francisco pichardo díaz

Beautiful...

9 years ago

Ragin Cajun

Very good bravo

9 years ago

Rock McThornberry

Gotta love bass players

9 years ago

Edwin Anderson

That is swinging music that i love

9 years ago

Richardson Yalombo

Does someone know if this version has been recorded on any medium? Really wanna get it!!

9 years ago

Steven Rosinski

Love Duke Ellington, take the a train.

9 years ago

willie otoole

BEAUTIFUL! The single most difficult thing for us Brits to get is 'swing'. While we have produced some pretty good musicians in the jazz era I can't think of one who swings like an American. It seems that kind of natural bounce is something you have to be born with - or at least born into. Nor is it a 'delay' - playing just after the beat - all the great jazz musicians play right on the beat but somehow manage to sound laid back. It's a language I suppose - or at least an accent - and that's probably why a Yank can never convincingly sound like a Brit.

10 years ago

ellenmccann657

Mus 300- ellen1) Duke Ellington- pianoComposed by billy StrayhornRay Nance- Trumpet2) Swing3)AABA form4) I chose this to be in my playlist because i loved the story behind the writing of it and how it was written so quickly on the route to see someone. 

10 years ago

Xquavius Ellison

I have to listen to this as my homework and I actually like it lol it's pretty good music, I understand why people liked it, for my test I have to listen to:Glenn Miller-"In The Mood" & "Chattanooga Choo Choo"Benny Goodman-"Sing Sing Sing"Duke Ellington-"The Mooche" & "Take the A Train"I love it and wish me luck on my listening test.

10 years ago

Gianluigi Coretti

I loved him madley in Milan, at Lirico!!!

10 years ago

Luqita21

My dad and me glad you this video!

10 years ago

Patrick Reilly

+Jimal Shepard now we know where John Pizzarelli got his voice-Guitar doubling ideas from, eh?

10 years ago

Simon Orojian

3:23 LOL Kadshah you're right about him coughing he's hust so cool noone cares...

10 years ago

Jimal Shepard

That's my grandfather on bass! God bless the Shepard clan, we're small but still around. My grandfather's son is here on Youtube as Ernest "Big Ern" Shepard. God has put his life back together.

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