Duke Ellington (1935) FIRST RECORDING [IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD]

The first recording of Duke Ellington’s composition “In A Sentimental Mood”. Performed in F Major, unlike his legendary 1963 recording with John Coltrane in Db. 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: https://www.patreon.com/jazzguitarcomprehensive Some notes about the composition as found on https://www.jazzguitarcomprehensive.com/ Composer: Duke Ellington Lyricist: Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz Year: 1935 Origin: First recorded by Ellington and his Orchestra in 1935. Style: Ballad Form: A-A-B-A (32 Bars) [8-8-8-8] Key: Ellington first recorded this piece with his orchestra in F Major, while his legendary recording featuring John Coltrane was performed in Db. Harmony/Overview: The harmony of this composition is functional, and for the most part takes place in the relative minor. The song begins on VImi and proceeds with a very traditional/spiritual sounding lament. After the blues tinged pentatonic melody is initially stated the A sections finally resolve to the relative Major. The bridge revolves around a I-VI-II-V in bVI before a II-V of the relative Major deceptively resolves back again to the relative minor. Recordings: This song has been recorded over 600 times to date. Ellington first recorded it with his orchestra in 1935, although his historic recording alongside John Coltrane in 1963 has come to be one of his best-known renditions of the tune. JGC Top Picks: Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, Duke Ellington and John Coltrane, 1962 McCoy Tyner, Atlantis, 1974 Chris Potter, Concentric Circles, 1994 Please consider supporting this channel through a donation, https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jazzguitarc You can also support me on Patreon for much more musical content, https://www.patreon.com/jazzguitarcomprehensive Be sure to subscribe to my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsHefbnzId7of6XcFJWh8UQ As well as my second channel for Play-Alongs and Loops: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPZJrGlk1zNvczjpbNbyOiA 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. #InASentimentalMood #DukeEllington #JazzHistory

Added 1 Jun 2026