Greatest allround musical figure of the 20th century, who achieved monumental status as a composer, bandleader, arranger, and instrumentalist. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy. 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. 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. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. The nutcracker suite is duke ellington and billy strayhorns masterful arrangement of tchaikovskys classic. Ellington strayhorntchaikovsky nutcracker suite ellington grieg peer gynt suites nos. Duke ellington piano solo rarest of the rare recordings. Ellington and strayhorn did not save all their gifts for royals. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged a clever adaptation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite for the duke ellington orchestra. This album paired two multimovement compositions created collaboratively by duke ellington and billy strayhorn.
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Duke ellington s nutcracker suite once upon a masterpiece anna harwell celenza. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Listen free to duke ellington the nutcracker suite overture, toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes and more. Duke ellington has always been a favorite of mine and the story behind this. Duke ellington s collaboration with a classically trained colleague resulting in unique rendition of the nutcracker suite comes to life in jazzy text and illustrations. Trading jazz riffs online during a pandemic washington. A 1959 promo video for duke ellingtons version of the nutcracker suite, featuring paul gonsalves, butter jackson, and ray nance. Ccm jazz and musical theatre present duke ellingtons. Temecula valley symphony performs duke ellingtons nutcracker suite selections at their soldout holiday. Duke ellington dance of the floreadores waltz of the.
Yet when the duke and his writing partner billy strayhorn first. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington. I cant find it on spotify or youtube, so i bought the cd. Duke ellington s nutcracker suite david hogan duration. Join the thompson jazz studies program for a joyful and swinging evening of the hippest holiday music ever. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. At christmas 1960, the composing duo managed something truly extraordinary. The marquee at the apollo advertises duke ellington s nutcracker suite december 11, 2014 in new york. It takes such an instrument to handle the featured selection of thursdays concert, the nutcracker suite, in which jazz whizzes duke ellington and billy strayhorn re. Duke ellington and his orchestra nutcracker suite peer.
Sme, kontor new media music on behalf of school of jazz records. In 1960 duke ellington and his orchestra recorded an album for the columbia label titled swinging suites by edward e. The album was rereleased on cd in 1990 as part of three suites along with. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. It all began about three years ago when antoniuk was tapped to play in duke ellington s nutcracker suite with the baltimore symphony orchestra. Ucs college conservatory of music presents a special seasonal treat at 4 p. Duke ellington, billy strayhorn and the adventures of peer. Just continuing my upload of duke s rendition of the nutcracker suite. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic. 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 nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. One of the originators of bigband jazz, ellington led his band for more than half a century, composed thousands of scores, and created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in all of western music. 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. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes, peanut brittle brigade march, sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy, danse of. Duke ellington sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy by masterxelpud. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows. One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. Duke ellington, american pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. His father was duke ellington, from whose musical shadow he.
Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. Mercer kennedy ellington march 11, 1919 february 8, 1996 was an american musician, composer, and arranger. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite selections youtube. Ellington strayhorn jazz nutcracker suite central washington university jazz band 1.
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