The nutcracker suite remastered by duke ellington and. 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 nutcracker suite is duke ellington and billy strayhorns masterful arrangement of tchaikovskys classic. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. His band and guest singers austin and washington breathe new life into the singular cultural fusion of tchaikovsky with the orchestral language of ellington. An orchestra showed up on the philharmonic societys. Mp3 album duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite overture,toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes,peanut brittle brigade march,sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy,entracte,the volga vouty russian dance,chinoiserie chinese dance,dance of the download. After the ensemble, ray nance and jimmy hamilton take solos, and there is a piano solo, one of the few in this suite. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
The duke ellington songs 40 best tracks remastered 2012 ella fitzgerald sings. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged their own adaptation of the nutcracker suite for the duke ellington orchestra. Sophisticated lady duke ellington and his orchestra by arciduca31. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. Edward kennedy duke ellington was an american composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spann. Courtesy of the artist over the years, jazz musicians have produced countless recordings of carols and. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. The nutcracker suite additional works to be announced jazz up your holidays with duke ellington s dazzling reimagining of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, performed by the duke ellington orchestrathe only ensemble directly carrying on the tradition from duke himself. While largely forgotten today, the popular album marked a watershed in one of american musics most consequent and productive partnerships, as ellington gave strayhorn. Philharmonic society of orange county duke ellingtons. Ucs college conservatory of music presents a special seasonal treat at 4 p.
Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were crosschecked carefully with the original duke ellington. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. Tchaikovskys nutcracker gets the ellington treatment. Come and enjoy the classic nutcracker tale set to the jazz music of duke ellington. 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. In 1960, at the urging of billy strayhorn, the duke ellington orchestra recorded the nutcracker suite columbia, a brilliant jazz interpretation of tchaikovskys music. Dont waste your money on this cd, it is an insult to duke. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite.
Special guest councilwoman natasha harpermadison appears in the iconic role of mother ginger. 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. A 1959 promo video for duke ellingtons version of the nutcracker suite, featuring paul gonsalves, butter jackson, and ray nance. Duke ellington and billy strayhorns nutcracker suite arrangements offer an ideal vehicle for shelbys jazz orchestra. The sugar plum fairy emerged as the sultry sugar rum cherry, while the dance of the reed pipes became toot. Ballet afrique presents duke ellingtons the nutcracker. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. The nutcracker suite cajkovskiellingtonstrayhorn, priredba j. The show is a collaboration with the austin community college jazz ensemble. Duke ellington sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy by masterxelpud. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with duke ellington orchestra.
Listen free to duke ellington the nutcracker suite overture, toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes and more. Austin, texas ballet afrique contemporary dance company will present duke ellington s the nutcracker to a soldout crowd at the mccallum arts center friday. From dukes nutcracker to a cynical carol, jazz for. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic. The duke ellington orchestra keeps its transformed the nutcracker suite fresh and surprising, even 59 years after its debut. Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo 1960 you may also like see all.
At christmas 1960, the composing duo managed something truly extraordinary. 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. The musical performance will take place december, 14, 2014 at the apollo. Here is the entire nutcracker suite by duke ellington. The museum holds the original scorepart of our vast duke ellington collectionwith 100,000 pages of his unpublished music. However this cd is very disappointing because 1 it is taken from a vinyl source you can hear the surface noise 2 the ending of the last movement is chopped off, and 3 there is only 31 mins of music on the whole cd cds take 75 mins with ease.
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 duke ellington songbook expanded edition 1957 the ellington suites 1976 historically speaking, the duke 2009 the nutcracker suite. 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. Ccm jazz and musical theatre present duke ellingtons. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn. The band started in new york city under name of the washingtonians in 1923, they then briefly became known as duke ellington and his kentucky club orchestra, then as. The marquee at the apollo advertises duke ellington s nutcracker suite december 11, 2014 in new york. Inspired by tchaikovskys infamous suite, this nutcracker is unlike any youve seen before. Peanut brittle brigade march this is one of the fine examples of the full ellington band turning a foursided march theme into a great jazz performance. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes, peanut brittle brigade march, sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy, danse of the floreadores. A 1959 promo video for duke ellingtons version of the nutcracker. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. The baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellington s nutcracker with step afrika.
Join the thompson jazz studies program for a joyful and swinging evening of the hippest holiday music ever. 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. 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, remains. Duke ellington and his orchestra is perhaps the greatest of all jazz bands. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky. Scopri pubblicazioni, recensioni, brani, consigli, e molto altro su duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite in discogs. Ellington and strayhorn did not save all their gifts for royals. This is some of the greatest music of the suites written or in this case, arranged by ellington and strayhorn. I cant find it on spotify or youtube, so i bought the cd. The rocky mountain jazz collective with special guests skyview high school choir, doug nagel, others. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged a clever adaptation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite for the duke ellington orchestra.
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