Find similar albums to the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. This authentic edition of tchaikovsky s 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. Duke ellingtons nutcracker baltimore symphony orchestra. When ellington signs a record contract in 1960, he teams up with fellow musician billy strayhorn, and the two composers create a new spin on tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognised as one of duke ellingtons most important albums of the 1960s. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. Look through our selection of duke ellington s the nutcracker suite front row tickets, luxury boxes and vip tickets. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognized as one of duke ellingtons most important albums of the 1960s.
The musical performance will take place december, 14, 2014 at the apollo. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Ellingtons 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 works. Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo, an album by duke ellington on spotify.
Duke ellington and billy strayhorns jazz adaptation is now something of a classic. Dec 03, 2015 the story behind the jazzedup nutcracker the nutcracker suite, which uindy performs dec. Ellington gave new titles to the movements and rearranged their order, justified, i believe, by the new character of the music. Nutcracker suite,the by duke ellington 20120220 format. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. Featuring brand new choreography from dcbased dance troupe step afrika. Listen before or after reading the nutcracker in harlem by t. The rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellingtonstrayhorntchaikovsky. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovsky s the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognised as one of duke ellington s most important albums of the 1960s.
Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovsky s the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognized as one of duke ellington s most important albums of the 1960s. 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. 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. Overture, ellingtonstrayhorn jazz nutcracker suitecentral washington university jazz band 1.
Overture center for the arts is a stunning architectural landmark in the heart of madisons thriving cultural arts district. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite 1960 written by bluesever tuesday, 24 december 20 16. Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo by duke ellington and his orchestra on amazon music. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn.
View the duke ellington s the nutcracker suite schedule just above and click the ticket icon to see our big selection of tickets. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. Apr 08, 2014 the tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is a bit risky. Overture, a song by duke ellington, harmonie ensemblenew york, steven richman 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. On this recording, steven richman and his harmonie ensemblenew york swing in the holiday season with a twist, pairing tchaikovsky s original 1892 nutcracker suite with a 1960 jazz adaptation by duke ellington and billy strayhorn.
Duke ellington the nutcracker suite, for orchestra. Scott belck, director jazz lab band dominic marino, director featuring ccm musical theater dance diane lala, choreographer sunday, november 24, 20 corbett auditorium 2. The show will highlight the jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker as arranged by duke ellington, as well as many other ellington hits. The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic. 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 mark, and arent really worth listening to. The rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a years. David berger and the sultans of swing, duke ellington. Nutcracker suites harmonie ensemble new york, steven richman on allmusic 20 edward kennedy duke ellington devoted. The baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite into jazz. Jazz up the holiday season with a sample from duke ellingtons version of the nutcracker suite performed by david berger jazz. Bill easleys clarinet is the star of this one, although he gets plenty of help from the other horns along the way.
Ellingtons 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 works, really. A holiday concert tradition, the orchestra will perform the complete nutcracker suite as arranged for jazz ensemble by the incomparable duke ellington and billy strayhorn, along with other holiday favorites. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. In addition to housing ten resident organizations and presenting more than 200 performances, art exhibitions, and educational and community events each year, overture offers a variety of venues for performances, corporate meetings, conventions, trade shows, weddings. Dec 24, 20 when ellington signs a record contract in 1960, he teams up with fellow musician billy strayhorn, and the two composers create a new spin on tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite. David berger and the sultans of swing, duke ellington, billy. Duke ellington short bio long bio news works performances discography photos listen edward k. The marquee at the apollo advertises duke ellingtons nutcracker suite december 11, 2014 in new york. 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. 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 dukes orchestra expressed. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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 dukelike numbers tacked on at the and which failed to hit the mark, and arent really worth listening to.
Lawrence brown, juan tizol, johnny hodges, and harry carney. Ellingtons band is not keen on tackling it, but he is not dissuaded. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. A number of the dukes original members of his 19381941 band performed on the recording including. David berger, the music director, has added an hourandahalfs worth of new material to the halfhourlong suite originally scored in 1964 by ellington and strayhorn, and he deserves much of the credit for the success of the harlem nutcracker. The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle brigade and dance of the floreadors and a few old favorites too. View the duke ellingtons the nutcracker suite schedule just above and click the ticket icon to see our big selection of tickets. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The duke was speaking in general terms, but his comment is highly appropriate for this disc as well. The sequence in the ellington strayhorn nutcracker runs. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite episode 1 on this podcast i do a side by side comparison between the original by tchaikovsky and the ellingtonstrayhorn version.
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. There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind. 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. Gordon parks photography, johnny hodges saxophone, harry carney saxophone, paul gonsalves saxophone, russell procope saxophone, jimmy hamilton. Ellingtonstrayhorntchaikovsky nutcracker suite ellingtongrieg peer gynt suites. The tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. Jazz up the holiday season with a sample from duke ellington s version of the nutcracker suite performed by david berger jazz. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky. 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.
The nutcracker suite by duke ellington and his orchestra. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite once upon a masterpiece anna harwell celenza. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960, vinyl. Duke ellingtons nutcracker and holiday concert jazz ensemble dr. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were crosschecked carefully with the original duke ellington. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. Ccm has become an allsteinway school through the kindness of its donors. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. Ellingtonstrayhorntchaikovsky nutcracker suite ellingtongrieg. The sequence in the ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker runs. Florida wind symphony jazz orchestra will present an ellington nutcracker in the university theatre. All compositions by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky overture 3. One of duke ellingtons most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz.
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. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. Native newyorker and trumpeter mike lewis presents duke ellingtons nutcracker suite, featuring the mike lewis big band and pianist tommy james. The nutcracker suite duke ellington similar allmusic. Look through our selection of duke ellingtons the nutcracker. The nutcracker suite, an album by duke ellington and his orchestra. In the traditional nutcracker, the march is the second movement, but ellington and strayhorn composed a piece titled toot toot tootie toot dance of the reed pipes to follow overture. Dec 09, 2016 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. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite.
Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. Duke ellington s the nutcracker suite could be coming to a city near you. 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. This edition of tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite, 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. Duke ellington toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the mirlitons, or reedpipes peanut brittle brigade march sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy entracte. Duke ellingtons the nutcracker suite could be coming to a city near you. The nutcracker suite album overture duke ellington.
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