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Satin Doll by Duke Ellington (solo bass arrangement) - Karl Clews on bass

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#jazz #bass #basssolo #duke ellington #satindoll #karlclews #galway My arrangement, for 4-string electric bass guitar, of Duke Ellington's evergreen jazz classic, Satin Doll. Satin Doll is a jazz standard written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Written in 1953, the song has been recorded many times since by artists including Ella Fitzgerald, 101 Strings, Terry Callier, and Nancy Wilson. Its chord progression is well known for its unusual use of chords and opening with a ii-V-I turnaround. Performed on a 2019 Bogart Karl Clews Signature 'Silver Surfer' bass. Recorded directly into Cakewalk Sonar Platinum, via a Presonus Audiobox. Video edited using TrakAxPC. My virtual 'tip jar': https://www.paypal.me/karlclews Karl Clews Signature 'Silver Surfer' bass by Bogart: https://www.bogart-bass.de Instrument cables by David Laboga: https://www.davidlaboga.com Speaker cables by Rigotti: https://www.rigotticables.com Amps by GR Bass: https://www.grbass.com Custom leather guitar straps by River Straps: http://www.river-straps.com Gig bags by Harvest Fine Leather: https://www.harvest-guitar.com Gear bags by Lugville: https://www.lugville.com My website: http://www.karlclews.com My channel: https://www.youtube.com/karlclews My facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/karl.clews My Patreon page, for tabs, audio downloads and more: https://www.patreon.com/karlclews Karl Clews / bass / bassist / bass player / solo bassist / duke ellington / jazz / satin doll / jazz standard / terry callier / johnny mercer / billy strayhorn / ella fitzgerald / 101 strings / Nancy Wilson / headless bass / carbon fibre bass / jazz / blues / 50s / carbon fiber bass / bass solo / solo bass arrangement / music / bass cover / Galway / bass guitar / River Straps / David Laboga cables / Harvest gigbags / silver surfer / bogart bass / Lugville gear bags / bass / bass solo / melodic bass / rigotti cables / instrumental / how to play satin doll on bass

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Mercer Kennedy Ellington (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger. His father was Duke Ellington, whose band Mercer led for 20 years after his father's death.

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