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

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  • Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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    In the early 1960's the Goodyear Tire Company commisioned 5 short jazz films. The programs were originally filmed in 35 mm negative. The sound was recorded in professional stereo. Presenting the band in full vigor.
    Over the years, the prints faded to pink, because of an unstable color print stock. What was once an extremely professional, good looking endavour, now looked like the most out of date historic relic.
    In the late 80s Storyville Films polished and remastered the original source material and sync'ed music to the images.
    Finally these films were back to their intended quality and now stand as some of the most technically advanced of jazz films of the early 60s.
    This clip was recorded in NYC, January 9, 1962
    The players of the orchestra in these clips are:
    Trumpet: Ray Nance, Shorty Baker, Cat Anderson, Bill Berry, Ed Mullens
    Trombone: Lawrence Brown, Leon Cox, Chuck Conners
    Alto-saxophone: Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges
    Tenor-saxophone: Paul Gonsalves
    Clarinet (and tenor-saxophone): Jimmy Hamilton
    Baritone-saxophone: Harry Carney
    Piano: Duke Ellington
    Bass: Aaron Bell
    Drums: Sam Woodyard
    Storyville Records
    The best in jazz since 1952

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  • @musicola7371
    @musicola7371 9 років тому +226

    Things will never be what they used to be without Johnny Hodges blowing the lead.

    • @bobhaspel2032
      @bobhaspel2032 4 роки тому +6

      Yes indeed

    • @jacobropte5388
      @jacobropte5388 2 роки тому

      Ayo

    • @michaeltagor4238
      @michaeltagor4238 2 роки тому +1

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

    • @FordGreeneLawyer
      @FordGreeneLawyer Рік тому +4

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

  • @rockventures
    @rockventures 4 роки тому +185

    These are superb videos of superb performances. Not a sheet of music in sight - the unison figures are so tight.
    On Monday 13 February 1967, as a 12 year old, I had the great fortune to hear and see The Duke and His Orchestra at the Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool. What a privilege it was.
    The brilliance of these musicians will never fade or be forgotten.

    • @liamanims
      @liamanims 3 роки тому +8

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

    • @kamil_abt
      @kamil_abt 2 роки тому +5

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

    • @SylusL
      @SylusL 6 місяців тому +1

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

    • @russelljazzbeck
      @russelljazzbeck 4 місяці тому

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

  • @fdftffftftjcfccgccg2737
    @fdftffftftjcfccgccg2737 3 роки тому +262

    i just heard a terrible middle school band playing this. the music teacher was pretty good on the keys tho

    • @OhsnapitzAshQ
      @OhsnapitzAshQ 3 роки тому +21

      Soul?

    • @Agentrock47
      @Agentrock47 3 роки тому +23

      True but one of the trombone players was actually really good

    • @mrchristian0457
      @mrchristian0457 3 роки тому +1

      Hmm... same here, coincidence?

    • @dabadc
      @dabadc 3 роки тому +1

      That's why I looked this up😂😂😂

    • @sarahlueth6421
      @sarahlueth6421 3 роки тому

      @@Agentrock47 dsghhgggvvb

  • @LandOfPhilosophy
    @LandOfPhilosophy 8 років тому +69

    Pretty sure one of the trumpets is using a trombone bucket mute as a hat mute.

  • @dandyline4787
    @dandyline4787 3 роки тому +19

    Who’s here after noticing the song written on the chalkboard at the beginning of Disney Pixar’s Soul?

  • @bear9295
    @bear9295 3 роки тому +14

    I came here from James Morrison’s multiphonics version

  • @hamzek3981
    @hamzek3981 3 роки тому +218

    Who came from the movie soul. 😔

  • @awsomehog1
    @awsomehog1 3 роки тому +17

    Oh wow the band in soul really is that bad lol

  • @ethanlander4252
    @ethanlander4252 3 роки тому +36

    Truly one of the greatest quality recordings of jazz from back then

  • @marilynstevenson865
    @marilynstevenson865 6 років тому +55

    So sweet...Nothing else can possibly describe Johnny Hodges'' magnificent touch! What a find!!

  • @ericrumsey7180
    @ericrumsey7180 5 років тому +46

    Wonderful alto sax solo by Johnny Hodges, starting at 0:29!

  • @zickyhart1348
    @zickyhart1348 3 роки тому +7

    I posted a transcription of Johnny Hodges’ solo on this on my channel👍🏻

  • @gilangsetyawibawa185
    @gilangsetyawibawa185 3 роки тому +55

    THAT'S RIGHT CONNIE, KEEP IT UP WITH THE TROMBONE!

  • @PabloVestory
    @PabloVestory Рік тому +4

    Amazing, thank you so much!
    It's play-back, though pretty profesionally done, not easy with this music. And taking in account that we know that the band live sounded exactly the same, (these guys didn't make overdubs or track by track recording or something... ) we can forgive.
    The only thing that did not age too well is Duke's haircut 🙂

  • @MrPabgon
    @MrPabgon 3 роки тому +28

    I think johnny hodges is my favorite saxophonist. Just so clean and smooth, what an astounding sound and cool articulation.

  • @russellochoa7679
    @russellochoa7679 3 роки тому +5

    Soul

  • @luckyford22
    @luckyford22 3 роки тому +43

    I hope this song plays in Pixar's Soul

    • @kayleeyee9855
      @kayleeyee9855 3 роки тому +6

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

    • @mozesaeroe1434
      @mozesaeroe1434 3 роки тому +1

      I hope so too

    • @yourmum1074
      @yourmum1074 3 роки тому +1

      It is thankfully!!

  • @bustabass9025
    @bustabass9025 4 роки тому +17

    Big band showcase. Cats are sharp, tight and laying it down. The Duke and his boys were hard to beat, but never fully appreciated for what they bought to the scene.

    • @musicdev
      @musicdev 4 роки тому +4

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

    • @bustabass9025
      @bustabass9025 4 роки тому +5

      @@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!!

    • @musicdev
      @musicdev 4 роки тому +5

      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

  • @McMahonGary
    @McMahonGary 7 років тому +8

    This is a simple but catchy blues written by Duke's son Mercer Ellington.

  • @lorraineslopek5798
    @lorraineslopek5798 6 місяців тому +1

    Nope. I lived it. This is what they played in grocery stores when i was a kid. After a murderous morning in Walmart i had to look it up to get my blood pressure down.

  • @timoh4767
    @timoh4767 9 років тому +20

    1:08 what is the guy on the left doing?

  • @reginaldjackson4173
    @reginaldjackson4173 7 років тому +18

    The master at work, with support from the greatest saxophonist ever Johnnie Hodges.

  • @noreenjackson4377
    @noreenjackson4377 3 роки тому +4

    Talkin' about Christ's Millennial Rule.

  • @brookeellis850
    @brookeellis850 3 роки тому +2

    Who is here after watching Pixar’s movie Soul?

  • @JJW556
    @JJW556 11 років тому +30

    Johnny Hodges was a bad, bad man.

  • @Lord_God__
    @Lord_God__ Рік тому +4

    This is my favorite jazz number ❤❤❤

  • @Train115
    @Train115 4 роки тому +4

    Ive heard that one leitmotif in so many jazz songs.

  • @Cheezie
    @Cheezie 3 роки тому +2

    Who came because of jazz band???

  • @donkotouc8377
    @donkotouc8377 6 років тому +16

    One of my favorite Ellington tunes...

  • @BrandonCuringtonOfficial
    @BrandonCuringtonOfficial 3 роки тому +2

    This shoulda been in a Fallout game tho

  • @ericandersen6163
    @ericandersen6163 4 роки тому +5

    Perfect solo.

  • @zephaniarutlokwana2891
    @zephaniarutlokwana2891 2 роки тому +6

    The invention and development of big band jazz remains a masterpiece

  • @Dani-xz1uw
    @Dani-xz1uw 2 роки тому +2

    Johnny Hodges, MAN WHAT A PLAYER!!!

  • @martinchilvers3870
    @martinchilvers3870 4 роки тому +3

    It doesn't get much better than that! Sooooo tight!!!!

  • @manakin5
    @manakin5 11 років тому +5

    Awesome.

  • @migue_toledo
    @migue_toledo 2 роки тому +1

    Quien mas vino a ver porque la vio en el pizarron de "Soul"?

  • @cootesey6619
    @cootesey6619 3 роки тому +5

    Pov: you paused soul at 50 seconds

  • @xsrracoco1077
    @xsrracoco1077 4 роки тому +3

    here before soul comes out

  • @peterfeltham5612
    @peterfeltham5612 7 місяців тому +1

    I have been a keen listener of Hodges since the lat 50s, and stylistically speaking I do think he is the best player of the alto.

  • @espenwiik9571
    @espenwiik9571 5 місяців тому

    I read somewhere that Duke only slept 3 to 4 hr per night....due to his nonstop working....is that true or???

  • @Nocturnal11Guy
    @Nocturnal11Guy 5 місяців тому

    This sounds great however, I prefer Cabin in The Sky's rendition.

  • @eddieroberts6975
    @eddieroberts6975 Рік тому +2

    So smooth. Superb!

  • @jalstair
    @jalstair 3 роки тому +2

    Is that a conn?

  • @guitarmachine13
    @guitarmachine13 Місяць тому

    This is so hip and modern it's almost nauseating. Johnny Hodges

  • @gvi341984
    @gvi341984 3 роки тому +8

    Soul brought me here

  • @GliArchimedi
    @GliArchimedi 4 роки тому +3

    Great Duke!!

  • @1986SSMONTECARLO
    @1986SSMONTECARLO 4 роки тому +1

    The 1997 movie Metro brought me here

  • @larryshaver3568
    @larryshaver3568 6 місяців тому +1

    what a treat color and stereo sound

  • @parii8723
    @parii8723 3 роки тому +4

    Came here after watching SOUL 🥰

  • @MarcusGMay
    @MarcusGMay 4 роки тому +1

    🇺🇸☮️🗽🌎🎼🎞️🌎🎼🎞️🌎🎼🎞️🌎🎼🎞️🌎❤️❤️❤️🌎🎼🎞️🎼🎞️🇺🇸😎💯💯💯💯 Awesome Jazz!

  • @GiselleCGomez
    @GiselleCGomez 5 місяців тому

    This song you can listen too in a stupendous scene of the movie CABIN IN THE SKY (1943) performing by Mr Ellington and his band💖🎶

  • @cflo1023
    @cflo1023 5 років тому +7

    JOHNNY HODGES!!! Yes, all of this is wonderful to me! Duke and his amazing band!

  • @62chucky
    @62chucky 7 років тому +2

    Love this! Play sax Johnny Hodges!

  • @anailone1235
    @anailone1235 3 роки тому +1

    0:51

  • @blackjack-ks8zn
    @blackjack-ks8zn 3 роки тому +1

    The one and only DUKE ELINGTON!

  • @usmc1875
    @usmc1875 4 роки тому +7

    A fake book brought me here:) so grateful:)

  • @bluesisgold
    @bluesisgold 3 роки тому +4

    Whoever gives this a thumb down doesn't deserve to live.

  • @Nocturnal11Guy
    @Nocturnal11Guy 5 місяців тому

    Cabin in the Sky brought me here.

  • @ohmorieiichi7470
    @ohmorieiichi7470 2 роки тому

    相変わらずのジョニー節。
    さり気なくクール。
    秋葉原の大森栄一より
    eiichi ohmori akihabara
    from tokyo japan

  • @JuanBernardoIrigoyen
    @JuanBernardoIrigoyen 9 років тому +30

    Una orquesta única en el Jazz, "Things Ain´t what they used to be" (Las cosas no son como solían ser), el solista de la orquesta de Ellington, Johnny Hodges en Saxo Alto, la hermosa orquesta de Duke y el sonido Ellingtoniano en el año 1962. Quién conoce las grabaciones desde el "Cotton Club de Harlem" hasta la década del 70 sabe como esta músico hizo historia en el Jazz.

    • @ccaammiinniiito2
      @ccaammiinniiito2 8 років тому

      +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."

    • @JuanBernardoIrigoyen
      @JuanBernardoIrigoyen 8 років тому

      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.

    • @ccaammiinniiito2
      @ccaammiinniiito2 8 років тому

      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!

    • @JuanBernardoIrigoyen
      @JuanBernardoIrigoyen 8 років тому

      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.

    • @ccaammiinniiito2
      @ccaammiinniiito2 8 років тому

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

  • @worldofimagination5328
    @worldofimagination5328 4 роки тому +2

    Wow! Just wow I love this.

  • @bonifacezebo5460
    @bonifacezebo5460 7 років тому

    "google+..."JAZZ...THE ESSENTIEL...FACE-GOOGLE+..."DUKE ELLINGTON...zb music inc...boniface zebo...like...google+

  • @domcorrieras7565
    @domcorrieras7565 2 роки тому +1

    Quelle classe... monumentale !!!

  • @Tubulous123
    @Tubulous123 3 роки тому

    Yes!!! Thank you!!!! 1Nation4Life

  • @bofadeez4802
    @bofadeez4802 2 роки тому

    Who’s here after watching Dave Chappells speech on Netflix?

  • @andreanikolli7854
    @andreanikolli7854 3 роки тому +1

    GG you are so good man

  • @charlessmith6777
    @charlessmith6777 3 роки тому

    I could watch the Duke play that piano for days. The band was tight, but this rendition was to structured. I wish they have cut loose.

  • @ets160
    @ets160 5 років тому +10

    Not racist or anything, but the soloist looks a heck lot like duke.

  • @beepisboopis5342
    @beepisboopis5342 Рік тому

    @1:00

  • @waynegordonhouk
    @waynegordonhouk 10 місяців тому

    Mute

  • @micamojo
    @micamojo 3 роки тому +3

    Everyone is here from Soul, I'm here for the Big Gig

  • @Blindeyedog
    @Blindeyedog Рік тому

    Is that Sam Woodyard back there on drums? Loved his style.

  • @u686st7
    @u686st7 3 роки тому

    The opening theme from "The Harley Show" on WBAL.

  • @mug3621
    @mug3621 3 роки тому

    who came from james morrison’s 2009 ensemble video?

  • @ramonguadalupe9726
    @ramonguadalupe9726 Рік тому

    Johnny Hodges is "Iceberg Cool 😎"

  • @davidgonzalez6738
    @davidgonzalez6738 10 років тому +6

    All rigth¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ The master DUKE¡¡¡¡¡

  • @SpikePrivate
    @SpikePrivate 2 роки тому

    "You know trombones can't play 2 notes at once, right?"

  • @vicki2706
    @vicki2706 2 роки тому

    very superb of everything. Amazing.

  • @omni-impotent9278
    @omni-impotent9278 Рік тому

    Why does Johnny Hodges look like Duke but younger?

  • @untitled1727
    @untitled1727 3 роки тому +4

    Soul brought me here

  • @markstover8848
    @markstover8848 7 років тому +5

    The theme of the Harley Show out of Baltimore

  • @mariannejacot1668
    @mariannejacot1668 6 місяців тому

    that year i saw the duke in leicester at a concert when i was twenty and wokring a an au pair at dr espiere house

  • @hezigler
    @hezigler 2 роки тому

    Wonderful alto sax solo by Johnny Hodges on his customized Buescher 400 Top Hat and Cane saxophone.

    • @SaxJockey
      @SaxJockey Рік тому

      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.

  • @PhoenixTwoFiftySix
    @PhoenixTwoFiftySix 3 роки тому

    I came from a dude playing chords on a trombone

  • @fresamouse
    @fresamouse 10 місяців тому

    i love the video length

  • @adriancalin8688
    @adriancalin8688 2 роки тому

    Un morceau de jazz que Carlos le chanteur
    Aimait bien

  • @bigrig9716
    @bigrig9716 2 роки тому

    everyone who didnt come here from the movie soul, youre awesome. keep it up

  • @cortezdahgreat
    @cortezdahgreat Рік тому

    Soul Brought me here lol

  • @romanbemolin
    @romanbemolin 4 місяці тому

    thanks

  • @wendelllima5871
    @wendelllima5871 Рік тому

    The movie "Soul" brought me here!!

  • @janlindvall2639
    @janlindvall2639 3 роки тому

    Tack bäste kusin. Still going strong

  • @hamam7199
    @hamam7199 2 роки тому

    Who is here from big mouth?

  • @arielsterling2614
    @arielsterling2614 2 роки тому

    Hey man wow 🤩💪🏽❤️

  • @jiyujizai
    @jiyujizai 2 роки тому

    🌱🙄🌾💛

  • @manman079
    @manman079 3 роки тому +3

    Got nothing on James Morrison.

  • @seriouspenguin2785
    @seriouspenguin2785 3 роки тому

  • @seikasai4625
    @seikasai4625 7 років тому +3

    好きだな~この曲 前世上海で散々聴いたのかな⁉️

  • @jiyujizai
    @jiyujizai 4 роки тому

    🍎💞🏵️

  • @MikeGreenwood51
    @MikeGreenwood51 5 років тому

    Is that a Lionel Bart compostion? Or is it just the name from the original stage play by Bristol UK born Frank Norman?

  • @elizavetacarlsen7374
    @elizavetacarlsen7374 Рік тому

    БРАВО!!!