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. Duke ellington and his orchestra, tchaikovsky, grieg duke ellington and his orchestra, tchaikovsky, grieg the nutcracker suite peer gynt suite nos. Hoffmanns story the nutcracker and the mouse king although the original production was not a. In 1999, this suite was supplemented with additional arrangements from the score by david berger for the harlem nutcracker, a production of the ballet by donald byrd set during the. 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. 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 institutions national museum of american history. The baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellington s nutcracker with step afrika. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. David berger and the sultans of swing, duke ellington. Aso features holiday concert with suites by tchaikovsky.
The nutcracker suite album overture duke ellington. Duke ellington edward kennedy ellington, april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american jazz composer, pianist and bandleader, one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all american music. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. Mar 20, 2018 pistas nutcracker suite a1 overture 3. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the mirlitons, or reedpipes peanut brittle brigade march sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy entracte. 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. Nutcracker suites harmonie ensemble new york, steven richman on allmusic 20 edward kennedy duke ellington devoted. Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo by duke ellington and his orchestra on deezer. Ellington strayhorn peanut brittle brigade tchaikovsky dance of the reed pipes arr. The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic.
Duke ellington was the true master of the big band era, although a lot of benny goodman followers might disagree. 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. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers, nutcracker suite music. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. The setting of the nutcracker suite that he composed with billy strayhorn has been among the most popular of these efforts, but it, like the duke s other concert works. Tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers, nutcracker suite. The nutcracker suite remastered by duke ellington and his. Ellington strayhorn overture tchaikovsky march arr. A number of the dukes original members of his 19381941 band performed on the recording including. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite 1960 written by bluesever tuesday, 24 december 20 16. Duke ellington s dance of the floreadores waltz of the flowers performed by the alexandria symphony. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn composed jazz interpretations of pieces from tchaikovskys score, recorded and released on lp as the nutcracker suite.
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. Moreover, ellington had always been interested in longform composition, exploring the fusion of classical techniques with jazz style in works like his creole rhapsody 1931 and his concerto for trumpeter cootie williams. 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. 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. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic.
Oct 08, 20 it juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. Edward kennedy duke ellington devoted major efforts over the last three decades of his life to pieces that were, if not entirely classical in inspiration, at least composed upon the canvas of western concert music. The program will delight audiences with the nutcracker presented to two ways. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. From dukes nutcracker to a cynical carol, jazz for. The nutcracker suite remastered by duke ellington and. 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 tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. The sequence in the ellington strayhorn nutcracker runs. Ellington gave new titles to the movements and rearranged their order, justified, i believe, by the new character of the music. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged their own adaptation of the nutcracker suite for the duke ellington orchestra this version features the overture, toot toot tootsie toot dance of the reedflutes, peanut brittle bri gade march, sugar rum cherry dance of the sugar plum fairy, the entracte. Besides holidaythemed music attendees will enjoy visual accompaniments to saturdays performance, and both concerts will be followed by a reception for the entire audience.
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. 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. Ellington s band memebers were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number. Listen free to duke ellington the nutcracker suite overture, toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes and more. The musical performance will take place december, 14, 2014 at. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960. Nutcracker suites harmonie ensemble new york steven richman harmonia mundi. Scopri pubblicazioni, recensioni, brani, consigli, e molto altro su duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite in discogs. Reviving the art of swinging the classics, steven richman and the harmonie ensemblenew york present two different versions of the beloved nutcracker suite, sidebyside on the same album for the first time. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn.
Duke ellington the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony orchestra duration. Jul 01, 2011 its a challenge to transform the nutcracker suites romantic orchestra into jumpin jazz melodies, but thats exactly what duke ellington and his collaborator, billy strayhorn, did. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpret. Lawrence brown, juan tizol, johnny hodges, and harry carney. The marquee at the apollo advertises duke ellington s nutcracker suite december 11, 2014 in new york. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. Dec 25, 2009 just continuing my upload of the duke s rendition of the nutcracker suite. He arranged a version of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were crosschecked carefully with the original duke ellington. Duke ellington was a jazz composer, pianist and bandleader.
The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. 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. 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. Courtesy of the artist over the years, jazz musicians.
Overture di duke ellington and his orchestra tratto dallalbum nutcracker suite the suites vol. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellingtonstrayhorn. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. 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. Duke puts his famous jazzy touch on classics by tchaikovsky nutcracker suite, grieg peer. Feb 05, 2017 duke ellingtons dance of the floreadores waltz of the flowers performed by the alexandria symphony. Bill easleys clarinet is the star of this one, although he gets plenty of help from the other horns along the way.
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