Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. Ellingtons band is not keen on tackling it, but he is not dissuaded. Unforgettable big band performs the duke ellington billy strayhorn interpretation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite at the big band christmas spectacular, december 10, 2017 in york, pa. Bill easleys clarinet is the star of this one, although.
The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic. Dec 20, 2010 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. 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. The nutcracker suite sheet music by ellingtonstrayhorn sku. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. Bill easleys clarinet is the star of this one, although he gets plenty of help from the other horns along the way. It is a bit startling that, as conductor steven richman observes in his booklet notes, that the ellington strayhorn nutcracker has apparently never until now been paired with the tchaikovsky version on a single album. Tchaikovskys low string ostinato becomes a slow groove for bass and drums and they relocate the snake charmer oboe melody from the end of the arab dance to a flute solo. Courtesy of the artist over the years, jazz musicians have produced countless recordings of carols and. Swingin nutcracker featuring the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky 1892 the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky, arr.
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 nutcracker suite for jazz band by peter ilyich tchaikovsky, edward k. From dukes nutcracker to a cynical carol, jazz for. Courtesy of the artist over the years, jazz musicians. 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. In the traditional nutcracker, the march is the second movement, but ellington and strayhorn composed a piece titled toot toot tootie toot dance. Listen free to duke ellington the nutcracker suite overture, toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes and more. 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. 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. Lawrence brown, juan tizol, johnny hodges, and harry carney.
Duke ellington nutcracker suite the cd for sale online. From dukes nutcracker to a cynical carol, jazz for christmas. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Ellingtonstrayhorn peanut brittle brigade tchaikovsky dance of the reed pipes. How to teach a lesson introduction the nutcracker suite is an adaptation of tchaikovskys larger ballet based on a libretto by e. 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 dukes other concert works.
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. It features a number of dance pieces that have wonderful melodies and have been etched into all our memories by disneys fantasia. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker suite.
To finish their suite, ellington and strayhorn put a modern spin on the arabian. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. 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. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. 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. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. The nutcracker suite remastered by duke ellington and his. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. 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 nutcracker suite the cd for sale online ebay. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893 originally composed the nutcracker as a ballet during the years 189192 the idea of the ballet was inspired by e t a hoffmanns 1816 story, the nutcracker and the mouse king. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were cross. 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 dukes other concert works, remains. The show will highlight the jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker as arranged by duke ellington, as well as many other ellington hits. Tchaikovskyellingtonstrayhorn, adapted by tyzik movements 1. Overture center for the arts is a stunning architectural landmark in the heart of madisons thriving cultural arts district. Before the ballets premiere in 1892, tchaikovsky selected eight of the more popular parts. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. Bill holcombe anderson sleighride ellington nutcracker suite after tchaikovsky. 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. 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. 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.
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. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker. 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. Overture di duke ellington and his orchestra tratto dallalbum nutcracker suite the suites vol. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were crosschecked carefully with the original duke. As orchestrators and harmonists, ellington and strayhorn found inspiration in debussy and ravel. Native newyorker and trumpeter mike lewis presents duke ellingtons nutcracker suite, featuring the mike lewis big band and pianist tommy james. The nutcracker suite sheet music by ellingtonstrayhorn. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. A number of the dukes original members of his 19381941 band performed on the recording including. 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. I recently had the pleasure of visiting washington d. Ellington s band is not keen on tackling it, but he is not dissuaded.
Aso features holiday concert with suites by tchaikovsky. Stephenson holiday overture vaughan williams fantasia on greensleeves tchaikovsky nutcracker suite no. Doing so pays a lot of dividends, even if the tchaikovsky suite, played by new yorks harmonie ensemble, is extremely unorthodox. 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. 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.
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 tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Nutcracker suite songs i have a considerable number of ellington recordings, but have not heard this one until now. To finish their suite, ellington and strayhorn put a modern spin on the arabian dance with the sort of exoticism that would be on full display in their far east suite. 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. Tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers, nutcracker suite. The baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. Besides holidaythemed music attendees will enjoy visual accompaniments to saturdays performance, and both concerts will be followed by a reception for the entire audience. Relatively late in his career, ellington decided to release an album devoted to orchestrations of other composers and chose tchaikovskys nutcracker suite not exactly a safe choice, since many consider tchaikovsky one of the great orchestrators. 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 work consists of an overture with several dance movements. The nutcracker suite remastered by duke ellington and. A sweet nutcracker suite with eric felten jazz orchestra. Nov 28, 2014 the baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. 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 rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a years. Nutcracker suite album for sale the only seeming disappointment is the mix, but i would blame that on the time period in which the recording was made. The nutcracker suite album overture duke ellington. The program will delight audiences with the nutcracker presented to two ways.
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