Other hits followed, including mood indigo, day by day, it happened. Buy the four freshmen s album titled capitol collectors series to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. In 1950, the four freshmen got a break when band leader stan kenton heard the quartet in dayton, ohio, and arranged for an audition with his label, capitol records, which signed the four later. Pete fountain is among the best, the man plays the clarinet like his life depends on it. Oct 21, 2009 the good student is one of those movies that makes you feel robbed, somehow inadequate for being a decent human being who wants to believe that other people are decent as well. Buy the paperback book death in a mood indigo by francine mathews at indigo. The four freshmen is a multiple six grammynominated american male vocal band quartet that blends openharmony jazz arrangements with the big band vocal group sounds of the modernaires glenn.
Various background moods music for your every mood discogs. The next day wads of mail came in raving about the new tune, so irving mills put a lyric to it. I slightly prefer the earlier more jazz tunes, in particular the slower songs its a blue world, poinciana and mood indigo with love is just. Recently voted number ten on le mondes list of the 100 books of the century the top. Guitars, bass, piano, drums recording from original 1977 lp. Disc four begins with their first album of allnew studio recordings four freshmen and five trumpets, released in 1955. Mood for books helping you find the perfect book for your mood. Disc nine contains the 1958 in person live album and the 1959 live recordings issued on the 1960 road show lp. Ross barbour, the last surviving original member of the four freshmen, the influential closeharmony vocal quartet that came to fame in the 1950s with hits such as graduation day, has died. These four lps influenced the shadows, sandy nelson, the surfaris, and other. Mar 27, 2017 mood for books is a fun blog where you can find book recommendations based on your state of mind. The four freshmen live at newport jazz festival, jul 2. Mood indigo was translated in 1967 by stanley chapman, and my edition tamtam books was translated about ten years ago. Voices in modern, four freshmen and five trumpets, four freshmen and five trombones and freshmen favorites.
From 1956 and a hit for the four freshmen graduation day younger boomers will know this one best from the cover the beach boys did of it in 1963. Voices in modern, 4 freshmen and 5 trumpets, four freshmen and 5 trombones and freshmen favorites. I dont know which year you are referring to but it keeps changing every year. The four freshmen is an american male vocal quartet that blends openharmonic jazz arrangements with the big band vocal group sounds of the modernaires, the pied pipers, and the meltones, founded in the barbershop tradition. Bob flanigan, 84, four freshmen founder the new york times. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products.
The four freshmen is a multiple six grammynominated american male vocal band quartet that blends openharmonic jazz arrangements with the big band vocal group sounds of the modernaires glenn miller, the pied pipers tommy dorsey, and the meltones artie. While suspicious listeners might think the world doesnt need yet another collection of standards, mood indigo should overcome such reservations. Four freshmen complete capitol fifties sessions amazon. Provided to youtube by universal music group mood indigo remastered the four freshmen capitol collectors series. Check out the four freshmen day by day by four freshmen on amazon music. Mood indigo sheet music duke ellington real book melody. During six decades of performing around the world, the four freshman recorded 48 albums of popular material, with nods to such well known jazz standards as whats new, star eyes, chelsea bridge, my funny valentine, yesterdays and mood indigo. This set features their four biggest selling and best known lps. Nov 12, 2015 11 books that will put you in a good mood. Frank sinatra in the wee small hours 1955 thelonious monk thelonious monk plays duke ellington 1955 nina simone little girl blue 1958 linda lawson introducing linda lawson 1960 duke ellington and coleman hawkins duke ellington meets coleman hawkins 1962.
The four freshmen is an american male vocal quartet that blends open harmonic jazz. I had never heard anything by them before and when the song mood indigo came on, i immediately actually at 50 seconds in thought that they were giving a playful tip of the hat to elvis presley and heartbreak hotel. Sign up for this weeks issue and get an email every week with the stories you have to read. Mood indigo documents the first steps in a long and remarkable career, but it delivers with the skill, assurance, and invention of a seasoned veteran, and 60 years after it was recorded, this music is as deeply rewarding and pleasurable as ever. Recently voted number ten on le mondes list of the 100 books of the century the top ten also included works by camus, proust. Mood indigo lecume des jours soundtrack list movie 20 soundtrack list tracklist ost listen to original score, theme music from the motion picture, film score list, all songs list playlist, who sings them, including end credits. The four freshmen is considered a vocal band because the singers accompany themselves on guitar, horns, bass, and drums, among other instrumental configurations. The 4step program to take charge of your emotionstoday by julia ross at indigo. It makes you feel like the sucker that thinks the world is full of good people until you get beat up and no one helps you, or someone comes along seeming to want to help. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. One of the top vocal groups of the 1950s, the four freshmen influenced the likes of brian wilsonbeach boys and many other 50s60s pop groups.
Out of curiosity and pleasure of course i read the two english language translations of boris vians lecume des jours that is now out on the market. Cover versions of mood indigo written by duke ellington. The four freshmen capitol collectors series 1991, cd. Duke ellington edward kennedy ellington, april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american jazz composer, pianist and bandleader, one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all american music.
Piano sheet music for mood indigo, composed by duke ellington for piano. It was the first tune i ever wrote specially for microphone transmission, ellington recalled. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Im participating in barathon and this post is my second post.
Books that improve your mood popsugar smart living. The four freshman the four freshmen capitol collectors series. The four freshmen laura capitol records 1960 youtube. I bought the capitol collectors series four freshmen cd today and just played it wonderful. When the freshmen appeared at ormond beach, florida, i talked with bob. Ellington mood indigo sheet music mood indigo, complete. Disc eight ends with the freshman year a 1961 lp release recorded in 1960. Mood indigo free sheet music by duke ellington pianoshelf. Mood indigo mood indigo 1930 is a jazz composition and song, with music by duke ellington and barney bigard with lyrics by irving mills. Far from being exhausted, these songs still have plenty to offer and scott knows how to coax the best from them. The four freshmen day by day by four freshmen on amazon. The four freshmen voices in modern releases discogs.
The cut of mood indigo is worth the price of the album, it is with out a doubt the best version i ever heard. Mood indigo composer is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1 time. The four freshmen is considered a vocal band because the singers accompany themselves on guitar, horns, bass, and drums, among other. It was covered by milt jackson, ray brown, mickey roker, joe pass, brenda and pete, floyd cramer, charles lloyd, jason moran and other artists.
In 1954, the freshmen recorded their first album, voices in modern. In the evenin when lights are low, im so lonesome i could cry. Lecume des jours is a 20 french surrealistic romantic science fantasy film cowritten and directed by michel gondry and cowritten and produced by luc bossi, starring romain duris and audrey tautou. Are you looking for a fun chick lit or dark girl drama. Michel gondrys adaptation of a 1947 novel by surrealist polymath boris vian is a lively but perplexing. The four freshmen is a multiple six grammynominated american male vocal band quartet that blends openharmonic jazz arrangements with the big band vocal group sounds of the modernaires glenn miller, the pied pipers tommy dorsey, and the meltones artie shaw, founded in the barbershop tradition. Print now mood indigo complete sheet music for jazz band by duke ellington mood indigo, complete set of parts. Sixty years later, the four freshmen are still together in name only the original members have since been replaced by several different combinations of singers, but. The four freshmen is a multiple six grammynominated american male vocal band quartet that blends openharmonic jazz arrangements with the big band vocal group sounds of the modernaires glenn miller, the pied pipers tommy dorsey, and the meltones artie shaw. The four freshmen love turns winter into spring mood indigo capitol usa f2961. The four freshmen voices in modern 1955, vinyl discogs. Moodbook runs on every microsoft windows platform of 10, 7, 8, vista and xp, and you can download this desktop toy right now, right here. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. It is an adaptation of boris vians 1947 novel froth on the daydream.
The song mood indigo was written by duke ellington, irving mills and barney bigard and was first recorded by the jungle band in 1930. Mood indigo, a song by the four freshmen on spotify. In 1952, they released their first hit single, its a blue world and scored another hit in 1954 with a lush take on duke ellingtons mood indigo, followed by similar successes with day by day. Licence changed to all rights reserved due to editors of the theme. Mood for books will point you to the perfect book you are looking for. The four freshmen the complete capitol four freshmen. Moodindigo sheet music for flute, clarinet, piano, soprano. Always get that mood indigo, since my baby said goodbye. Cause theres nobody who cares about me, im just a soul whos bluer than blue can be. The four freshmen is an american male vocal quartet that blends openharmonic jazz arrangements with the big band vocal group sounds of the modernaires, the. More than 50 years later, the four freshmen are still together in name only the original members have since been replaced by several different combinations of singers, but the signature close. The four freshmen capitol collectors series discogs. Bob flanigan, a founding member of the four freshmen, the wellscrubbed tightharmony group begun more than 60 years ago, when all of its members really were undergraduates, died on sunday at his.
When youre in a bad mood, books become somehow even more important. In 1954, the norman petty trio had a hit with the song, which reached no. Nov 06, 2000 mood indigo ellington was a master at creating an element of surprise in his compositions, and the unique instrumental voicing on this standard is an example of his subtle sophistication. Moodbook moodbook is a free windows utility that brings art to your desktop and sets a tone for your daily mood and emotions. Jan 31, 2009 analine track 8 mood indigo michael bloomfield. The four freshmen love turns winter into spring mood. The tune was composed for a radio broadcast in october 1930 and was originally titled dreamy blues.
A tear jerker with a cultural back drama or a magicmystery. The four freshmen are an american jazz vocal group which have had a long and fruitful career in the music industry, and they still perform up to this day although with all newer members for the last original freshmen bob flanigan had. This set features their 4 biggest selling and best known lps. The four freshmen is an american male vocal quartet that blends openharmonic jazz. Sep 20, 2008 four times the blues of its a blue world after the discovery of its a blue world, i was even happier to find out about this song. The basis of the new major movie from michel gondry, starring audrey. Jul 18, 2014 mood indigo is on some level about what happens to privileged white folks when their cash, identified here as doublezoons, runs out, or when a major character is stricken with a debilitating if storybook illness, or when any reversal of fortune makes welltodo leave the edens they created or were born into. The brian harper translation is called foam of the daze. In the mood for books, walloon, queensland, australia.
A memoir of moods and madness by kay redfield jamison, wishful drinking by carrie fisher, reasons to st. The first four albums is a twodisc set, highlighting the following lps in their entirety. Song information for mood indigo the four freshmen on allmusic. Bob flanigan and the four freshmen were my heros when i was a kid and they still are to this day. Robert lee bob flanigan august 22, 1926 may 15, 2011 was an american tenor vocalist and founding member of the four freshmen, a jazz vocal group the four freshmen originated in early 1948 when brothers ross and don barbour, then at butler universitys arthur jordan conservatory in indianapolis, indiana, formed a barbershop quartet called hals harmonizers. I first heard the album in germany in 65 when in the army, i recorded it on tape then years later lost the tape. After an illadvised swerve into superhero territory, director michel gondry returns to form with an otherworldly. The four freshmen love turns winter to spring discogs. A mambo rendition of day by day, a big hit for the group in 1955, features another potent trombone solo by flanigan and the four freshmen close. Walk, dont run, the ventures, another smash, and the colorful ventures. The four freshmen capitol collectors series 1991, cd discogs. You can ask the overall coordinators of any moodi version. Their first hit single, its a blue world, was released in 1952, followed by hits including mood indigo and day by day.
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