In a Sentimental Mood

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"In a Sentimental Mood" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, renowned for its lyrical melody and enduring popularity in the jazz repertoire.

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In a Sentimental Mood canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz standard
song
composer Duke Ellington
firstPerformanceYear 1935
form 32-bar song form
AABA
genre jazz
hasCharacteristic harmonically rich
lyrical melody
romantic mood
hasInfluenceOn jazz ballad tradition
hasMelodyStyle lyrical
hasNotableFeature memorable opening piano introduction in Ellington recordings
modulation between keys in some arrangements
prominent use of extended harmonies
isFrequentlyIncludedIn jazz fake books
isFrequentlyPerformedAt jazz concerts
jazz jam sessions
isStandardFor ballad repertoire
isTaughtIn jazz education programs
key D minor
E-flat major
language English
notableRecordingBy Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
surface form: Duke Ellington and John Coltrane

Ella Fitzgerald
John Coltrane
McCoy Tyner
Sarah Vaughan
Sonny Rollins
Wynton Marsalis
partOfRepertoire jazz standard repertoire
publicationYear 1935
recordedOn Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
Duke Ellington and John Coltrane (1963 album)
tempo ballad
timeSignature 4/4
typicalInstrumentation big band arrangement
piano trio
small jazz combo
solo piano
usedAs ballad feature for saxophone
ballad feature for trumpet
ballad feature for vocalists

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Duke Ellington notableWork In a Sentimental Mood
Duke notableWork In a Sentimental Mood
subject surface form: Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington Orchestra notableWork In a Sentimental Mood
The Art of Elegance hasTrack In a Sentimental Mood
Sophisticated Ladies includesSong In a Sentimental Mood