Ellington s reworking of griegs peer gynt suites including in the hall of the mountain king and his tribute to john steinbeck suite thursday are also among his better. The nutcracker suite by duke ellington and his orchestra. David berger and the sultans of swing, duke ellington, billy. The nutcracker suite vinyl lp 12 album, 33 rpm duke ellington format. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite, for orchestra. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Duke ellington was the true master of the big band era, although a lot of benny goodman followers might disagree.
The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic. On a night in 1960, legendary musician and band leader duke ellington, along with his collaborator billy strayhorn, decided to jazz up tchaikovskys christmastime staple, nutcracker suite. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Overture, ellingtonstrayhorn jazz nutcracker suitecentral washington university jazz band 1. Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo, an album by duke ellington on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn. Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo, an album by duke ellington on spotify. In 1960 duke ellington and billy strayhorn reinvented peter ilyich. Find similar albums to the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic allmusic. Ruth ellington collection of duke ellington materials contents sova. Peter ilyich tchaikovsky composer the nutcracker suite for orchestra 1892 music sales classical. The show will highlight the jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker as arranged by duke ellington, as well as many other ellington hits. And the tivoli is set up for dancing, so come along and dance, or just sit and enjoy the great legacy of such bands as glenn miller, duke ellington and many more.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The nutcracker suite album overture duke ellington. Dec 03, 2015 the story behind the jazzedup nutcracker the nutcracker suite, which uindy performs dec. Duke ellingtons nutcracker baltimore symphony orchestra. The rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a years. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the nutcracker by tchaikovsky, arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn. Scott belck, director jazz lab band dominic marino, director featuring ccm musical theater dance diane lala, choreographer sunday, november 24, 20 corbett auditorium 2. This is because i use this user page as a sort of customized homepage to browse the categories that i use the most. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. Get in the holiday spirit in the beautiful surroundings of calgarys grace presbyterian church for an afternoon of swinging big band jazz. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the mirlitons, or reedpipes peanut brittle brigade march sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy entracte. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. The sequence in the ellington strayhorn nutcracker runs.
Duke ellington and billy strayhorns jazz adaptation is now something of a classic. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington. The nutcracker suite duke ellington similar allmusic. The story behind the jazzedup nutcracker the nutcracker suite, which uindy performs dec. On this recording, steven richman and his harmonie ensemblenew york swing in the holiday season with a twist, pairing tchaikovskys original 1892 nutcracker suite with a 1960 jazz adaptation by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky. This authentic edition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, as arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original. Duke ellington composer the nutcracker suite, for orchestra tchaikovsky ellington strayhorn wise music classical. Lichtenstein acts as manager and agent to high profile musical artists including the duke ellington orchestra and motown legend martha reeves and the vandellas. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognized as one of duke ellington s most important albums of the 1960s.
The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke. Dave brubeck was born in the san francisco bay area city of concord, california, and grew up in a city located in the mother lode called ione, california. Duke ellington caravan sheet music piano solo in f minor. The new england jazz ensemble performing duke ellingtons. Dec 25, 2009 seeing as how it is christmas, i figured that another mass upload would be an appropriate gift to give out on youtube, and what better to start with, then duke ellington s rendition of the. Find similar albums to the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Billy spread his sheet music on the floor and duke pored over it for several minutes. Mastered at customatrix identified by o stamp preceding the runout matrix number pressed by columbia records pressing plant, pitman identified by p stamp following the runout matrix number library of congress catalog card number r683224 applies to 32 16 0252. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev.
Duke ellingtons nutcracker and holiday concert jazz ensemble dr. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Duke ellington dance of the floreadores waltz of the. Conductor david berger leads a fullscale ballet based on themes of tchaikovskys classic holiday piece the nutcracker, but this version is quite different from the original. I told josette that the only way id consider creating this nutcracker this year is. Mar 09, 2004 duke ellingtons sacred, spiritual concerts in the last years of duke ellingtons life, the jazz maestro wrote three massive works combining elements of jazz, classical music, choral music. Duke could play about anything and jazz it up and it would be instantly likable and cooler than most other covers of that song. David berger and the sultans of swing, duke ellington. Ellington gave new titles to the movements and rearranged their order, justified, i believe, by the new character of the music. This album featured tasty jazz versions of music by tchaikovsky and grieg, which i believe even classics lovers might enjoy as well, the only drawback lies in a few original duke like numbers tacked on at the and which failed to hit the. This is ellington s take on the classic nutcracker suite, and they are jazzed up big band versions of the main songs. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. The new england jazz ensemble performing duke ellington s nutcracker and other holiday favorites is performing live at infinity music hall hartford, ct on 1272014.
Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. Featuring brand new choreography from dcbased dance troupe step afrika. Just wrapping up my upload of duke s rendition of the nutcracker suite. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. March is contained in one of two folders for nutcracker suite consisting of 1 part in f major concert in. Ellington s reworking of griegs peer gynt suites including in the hall of the mountain king and his tribute to john steinbeck suite thursday are also among his better extended. Buy duke ellington, edward kennedy ellingtons album titled duke ellington. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn composed jazz interpretations of pieces from tchaikovskys score. Join the calgary creative arts ensemble as they present music from tchaikovskys beloved nutcracker suite as reimagined by the great duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Native newyorker and trumpeter mike lewis presents duke ellingtons nutcracker suite, featuring the mike lewis big band and pianist tommy james. The nutcracker suite, an album by duke ellington, strayhorn on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This authentic edition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, as arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the strayhorn repository and the ellington collection of the smithsonian institutions national museum of american history. Joseph goodwin ludwigmasters publications this waltz accompanies the sweets just before the sugar plum fairy ushers clara and the prince down from their throne and into the sleigh.
Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, to provide social mediarelated features and analyze our traffic. Three suites to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognised as one of duke ellington s most important albums of the 1960s. You will of course notive, that my page looks a lot like the actual imslp main page. Yet when the duke and his writing partner billy strayhorn first announced plans to take the classical ballet and perform a jazz version, even members of duke s orchestra expressed. Hoffmanns story the nutcracker and the mouse king although the original production was not a. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the mirlitons, or reedpipes.
The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle brigade and dance of the floreadors and a few old favorites too. Print and download caravan sheet music by duke ellington arranged for piano. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the nutcracker by. The biggest surprise of this cd may not be the novelty of juxtaposing tchaikovskys original nutcracker suite with the jazz version created by billy strayhorn and duke ellington in 1960, read more nor the fact that the ellington strayhorn version, considered a dud in its day, is now considered good enough to revive, but that this recreation. Tapping ellington and strayhorns nutcracker suite wise music. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. We also share information on the use of our site with our social media partners, advertising and analytics, which can combine them with other information you have provided to them or collected in your use of their services. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. This authentic edition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, as ar. One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. I never knew how ellington got the nickname duke until i saw him live.
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