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 choreographer donald byrd. 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. Listen free to duke ellington the nutcracker suite overture, toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes and more. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than six decades born in washington, d. Ellington s band memebers were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number.
For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were crosschecked carefully with the original duke ellington. Before the ballets premiere in 1892, tchaikovsky selected eight of the. The sequence in the ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker runs. 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. Native newyorker and trumpeter mike lewis presents duke ellingtons nutcracker suite, featuring the mike lewis big band and pianist tommy james.
The duke ellington songbook expanded edition 1957 the ellington suites 1976 historically speaking, the duke 2009 the nutcracker suite. Its a work that is reimagined by the composing genius. 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 nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960. 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. 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. Nutcracker suite is a work that most of us know from the christmas holiday, a ballet that as a schoolchild one had to see. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. 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. 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. It is one of my most favorite programs by duke ellington. 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.
Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo by duke ellington and his orchestra on deezer. Peer gynt suites nos 1 and 2 and ellington strayhorn. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite 1960 written by bluesever tuesday, 24 december 20 16. Coarranged by billy strayhorn, this is a remarkable work by the ellington orchestra. Ellington gave new titles to the movements and rearranged their order, justified, i believe, by the new character of the music.
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. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn composed jazz interpretations of pieces from tchaikovskys score, recorded and released on lp as the nutcracker suite. Tchaikovskyellingtonstrayhorn, adapted by tyzik movements 1. Dec 03, 2015 the marquee at the apollo advertises duke ellington s nutcracker suite december 11, 2014 in new york. Featuring brand new choreography from dcbased dance troupe step afrika. Nutcracker suites harmonie ensemble new york, steven richman on allmusic 20 edward kennedy duke ellington devoted. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Duke ellington nutcracker suite the cd for sale online ebay. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. 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.
One of duke ellingtons most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. 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. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists. I am a big fan of duke ellingtons music, but found his nutcracker arrangements quite unpleasant. 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.
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. This authentic edition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, as arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original. Duke ellington composer the nutcracker suite, for orchestra. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. From dukes nutcracker to a cynical carol, jazz for christmas. 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.
From dukes nutcracker to a cynical carol, jazz for. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the mirlitons, or reedpipes peanut brittle brigade march sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy entracte. 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. The marquee at the apollo advertises duke ellingtons nutcracker suite december 11, 2014 in new york. The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle brigade and dance of the floreadors and a few old favorites too. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite, for orchestra. Charles mingus, who had been fired by ellington decades earlier, wrote the elegy duke ellington s sound of love in 1974, a few months after ellington s death. Duke ellingtons nutcracker baltimore symphony orchestra. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged their own virtuosic.
Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo 1960 you may also like see all. 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. 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 the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony orchestra duration. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. The nutcracker suite remastered by duke ellington and. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with duke ellington orchestra. Oct 08, 20 it juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. 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 tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. Duke ellington, american pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time.
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. 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. 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. Peer gynt suites nos 1 and 2 and ellingtonstrayhorn. 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. Ellingtons band memebers were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number.
Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. Duke ellington nutcracker suite the cd for sale online. The musical performance will take place december, 14, 2014 at the apollo. The duke plays ellington capitol capitol universal. Stevie wonder wrote the song sir duke as a tribute to ellington which appeared on his album songs in the key of life released in 1976. 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.
Suite thursday when you count it make them 4 suites though. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. Courtesy of the artist over the years, jazz musicians have produced countless recordings of carols and. By 1960, the potential appeal of updating tchaikovskys score was obvious enough to a savvy musician like duke ellington. 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. Duke ellington was the true master of the big band era, although a lot of benny goodman followers might disagree. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognized as one of duke ellingtons most important albums of the.
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