The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic. He arranged a version of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Suite thursday when you count it make them 4 suites though. Duke ellington was the true master of the big band era, although a lot of benny goodman followers might disagree. Ellington and strayhorn took some liberties with the suite, and this is. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite 1960 written by bluesever tuesday, 24 december 20 16. I am a big fan of duke ellingtons music, but found his nutcracker arrangements quite unpleasant.
Listen free to duke ellington the nutcracker suite overture, toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes and more. 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. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. 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. Mar 20, 2018 pistas nutcracker suite a1 overture 3. 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. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. It is one of my most favorite programs by duke ellington. The rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a years. Ellington and strayhorn took some liberties with the suite, and this is apparent right from the start. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were crosschecked carefully with the original duke ellington. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists.
The nutcracker suite remastered by duke ellington and. 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. 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. 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. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. 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. Nutcracker suites harmonie ensemble new york, steven richman on allmusic 20 edward kennedy duke ellington devoted. 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. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. 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. Find recording details and track inforamtion for nutcracker suite, for jazz band duke ellington on 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 dukelike numbers tacked on at the and which failed to hit the mark, and arent really worth listening to. Duke ellington nutcracker suite the cd for sale online. Tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers, nutcracker suite. Nutcracker suite, for jazz band recording details 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. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. The rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a. 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. Tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers, nutcracker suite music. Ellington gave new titles to the movements and rearranged their order, justified, i believe, by the new character of the music. The nutcracker suite remastered duke ellington and his orchestra jazz 2011.
Feb 05, 2017 duke ellingtons dance of the floreadores waltz of the flowers performed by the alexandria symphony. Lp, promo, re, rm, wlbl, 180 pure pleasure records. Unlike the glenn miller disc, whereby the witty arrangements. 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 featuring jazz interpret. Tchaikovskyellingtonstrayhorn, adapted by tyzik movements 1. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of nutcracker suite, for jazz band on allmusic. 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 the nutcracker suite 1960. 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.
The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. 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, tchaikovsky, grieg duke ellington and his orchestra, tchaikovsky, grieg the nutcracker suite peer gynt suite nos. The nutcracker suite for jazz band peter ilyich tchaikovsky wise. 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. 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. Duke ellingtons dance of the floreadores waltz of the flowers performed by the alexandria symphony. The sequence in the ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker runs. Apr 08, 2014 the tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo by duke ellington and his orchestra on deezer. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the mirlitons, or reedpipes peanut brittle brigade march sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy entracte. One of duke ellingtons most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. The nutcracker suite, an album by duke ellington, strayhorn 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. Before the ballets premiere in 1892, tchaikovsky selected eight of the.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The nutcracker suite remastered by duke ellington and his. Oct 08, 20 it juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. The sequence in the ellington strayhorn nutcracker runs. 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, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc.
Find recording details and track inforamtion for nutcracker suite, for jazz band duke ellington on allmusic allmusic. 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. The nutcracker suite album overture duke ellington. Nutcracker suites harmonie ensemble new york steven richman harmonia mundi. By doing this, the original is still fresh in the listeners mind when the swinging jazz version of it begins. The placement of the traditional nutcracker suite before the ellingtonstrayhorn version was a stroke of genius. Duke ellington was a jazz composer, pianist and bandleader. 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. Peer gynt suites nos 1 and 2 and ellington strayhorn. Peer gynt suites nos 1 and 2 and ellingtonstrayhorn. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellingtonstrayhorn. 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. 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. The nutcracker suite for jazz band by peter ilyich tchaikovsky, edward k.
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