Mood Indigo

Model for Duke Ellington Memorial (1988) by Robert Graham, on view at UCLA

Last year, I wrote a whole bunch of posts expressing my adoration for the music of Duke Ellington. It's a topic about which I can endlessly discuss, but I'll spare you all the gushing fanboy enthusiasm. ;-)

Ellington was born on April 29, 1899. There have been many excellent American composers and musicians, but, for me, Duke stands out as the greatest. So, let's spend some time this evening listening to some swinging American music, beyond category.

Harvest Moon over the Southland

Harvest Moon seen around 8:20 pm from Torrance, CA.


The full moon was beautiful tonight.

Yeah, the light pollution in Los Angeles is something fierce, but even the ambient glow of the city couldn't diminish the lunar lustre tonight. Sadly, my photographic skills are not up to sufficient quality to capture it. This photo was the best that I could do.

Oh, well. . . at least we can enjoy some music to celebrate the Harvest Moon. ;-)