The music for peer gynt is all at once subtle, dramatic and at times, haunting. Writing it was easy, it was finished in less than three months, but convincing the musicians of the idea was another matter. Get the best deals on suite classical cds duke ellington when you shop the largest online selection at. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. The album won a grammy award for best jazz performance by a big band in 1976.
His music for jazz orchestra from the nutcracker takes the music of tchaikovsky to a new, modern dimension that will no doubt resonate with many the way the classical ballet music does not. Buy cheap duke ellington s the nutcracker suite tickets online 247 right here. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn. Trumpets, saxes, flutes, trombones, piano and drums outstanding musicians and music. His band and guest singers austin and washington breathe new life into the singular cultural fusion of tchaikovsky with the orchestral language of ellington. At christmas 1960, the composing duo managed something truly extraordinary. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Listen before or after reading the nutcracker in harlem by t. Composer billy strayhorn takes center stage alongside jazz legend duke ellington in this dynamic picture book account of the composition and recording of their reimagined nutcracker suite.
Greatest allround musical figure of the 20th century, who achieved monumental status as a composer, bandleader, arranger, and instrumentalist. 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. Ellington s reworking of griegs peer gynt suites including in the hall of the mountain king and his tribute to john steinbeck suite. The nutcracker suite sheet music by ellingtonstrayhorn. The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle brigade and dance of the floreadors and a few old favorites too. Eager to create fresh, new tunes, duke and his bestfriend and collaborator, billy strayhorn, decide to reinvent a holiday tradition. Its a challenge to transform the nutcracker suite s romantic orchestra into jumpin jazz melodies, but thats exactly what duke ellington and his collaborator, billy strayhorn, did. In their own unique style, the two composers remake tchaikovskys nutcracker suite.
Cw 32, popularly known as the nutcracker suite, in january and february 1892. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were cross. Nov 28, 2014 the baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. Ccm jazz and musical theatre present duke ellingtons nutcracker. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. As with all discographies, this will always be a work in progress and cannot be. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite with cd audio by anna. Peer gynt suites nos 1 and 2 and ellingtonstrayhorn. This is some of the greatest music of the suites written or in this case, arranged by ellington and strayhorn. Sign up for our newsletter and be the first to know about special events, coupons and promotions. The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic.
The show will highlight the jazz interpretations of. Listen to the duke ellington version of the russian dance entitled the volga vouty. Composer billy strayhorn takes center stage alongside jazz legend duke ellington. 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. Make a 1time donation or set up a monthly donation of any amount you choose. 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. Ellington, along with your jazzy holiday favorites, is certain to make for a cheery night. Three suites highlights the genius that is duke ellington. Additionally, you will be able to find all the titles duke recorded and the names of the writers, and, eventually, the names of all his sidemen and other artists who recorded with him.
Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. 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. Vocalist danny bacher will join the band on other holiday music. Ellington, composer of approximately two thousand compositions, rarely arranged music that was not of his own creation.
The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz. This project began on 1 january 2010 and the discography section is now complete. Tchaikovsky russian dance, nutcracker suite music at home. Duke ellington the volga vouty russian dance youtube. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc.
Tchaikovsky compiled his suite from the ballet the nutcracker, op. Jazz planets by echoes of ellington jazz orchestra. Duke ellington s nutcracker suite by anna harwell celenza and don tate. Strayhorn 19151967 gave ellington his theme song, take the a train, with which the university of indianapolis collaborative jazz orchestra opened a concert monday night focusing mainly on the two mens recasting of tchaikovskys first nutcracker suite. It was the only one of his three ballet suites to have been compiled an published during the composers lifetime. Oct 08, 20 heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. The duke ellington orchestra made only one recording of the nutcracker suite, so in the links that follow, i offer various ways you can access that single, historic recording. Inspired by tchaikovskys infamous suite, this nutcracker is unlike any youve seen before. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with duke ellington orchestra. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky. Featuring brand new choreography from dcbased dance troupe step afrika. When duke ellington and billy strayhorn got their hands on the nutcracker suite, no one would have guessed how tchaikovskys sugar plum fairies could swing. Nutcracker suite is a work that most of us know from the christmas holiday, a ballet that as a schoolchild one had to see. Find last minute and sold out duke ellington s the nutcracker suite tickets along with vip seating at very low prices for all 2020 events.
One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. Check out nutcracker suite by duke ellington on amazon music. Duke ellington orchestra tickets, 2020 concert tour dates. Duke ellingtons nutcracker baltimore symphony orchestra. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over fifty years born in washington, d. Ticket down has great deals on duke ellington s the nutcracker suite tickets. Nutcracker suite by duke ellington on amazon music. 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. The program will delight audiences with the nutcracker presented to two ways. Jazz up the holiday season with a sample from duke ellington s version of the nutcracker suite performed by david berger jazz. A blog supreme the great composer and bandleader was distraught over the 1967 death of billy strayhorn, his songwriting and arranging partner of 28. Ensemblenew york, and a 1960 duke ellingtonbilly strayhorn jazz version. Ccm jazz and musical theatre present duke ellingtons nutcracker suite nov.
The musical performance will take place december, 14, 2014 at the apollo. Duke ellington sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy by masterxelpud. The museum holds the original scorepart of our vast duke ellington collectionwith 100,000 pages of his unpublished music. Green bay jazz orchestra and courtney sherman uwgreen bays newest holiday tradition returns. Nutcracker suite, conducted by duke ellington listen to nutcracker suite in its entirety. Come and enjoy the classic nutcracker tale set to the jazz music of duke ellington. Lindberg alfred publishing belwin division 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. Paul gonsalves 27chorus tenor solo on diminuendo in blue and crescendo in blue practically started a riot at newport and made headlines around the.
For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were crosschecked carefully with the original duke ellington. The ellington suites is an album by american pianist, composer, and bandleader duke ellington which collects three suites recorded in 1959, 1971, and 1972 released on the pablo label in 1976. Its a work that is reimagined by the composing genius. The rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a years. Coarranged by billy strayhorn, this is a remarkable work by the ellington orchestra. 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. Duke ellingtons the nutcracker suite promo code cheap duke.
Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. Duke ellington s appearance at the 1956 newport jazz festival has long been famous, and justifiably so. Swing for the holidays weidner center for the performing. Fortunately for holiday listeners, he teamed with cocomposer billy strayhorn for an intriguing version of the nutcracker suite performed by the ellington orchestra and recorded on a 1960 lp titled three suites.
Lp, promo, re, rm, wlbl, 180 pure pleasure records ppan cs8341. At the joyce, the christmas favorite takes an engagingly unfamiliar form with a soundtrack by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Duke ellington and billy strayhorns nutcracker suite arrangements offer an ideal vehicle for shelbys jazz orchestra. This christmas season, the joffrey ballet will premiere an entirely new scenario and. In 1960, at the urging of billy strayhorn, the duke ellington orchestra recorded the nutcracker suite columbia, a brilliant jazz interpretation of tchaikovskys music.
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 jazz loft big band will perform duke ellington s jazz nutcracker suite. Besides holidaythemed music attendees will enjoy visual accompaniments to saturdays performance, and both concerts will be followed by a reception for the entire audience. The nutcracker suite additional works to be announced. The process of adaptation that ellington and strayhorn began continues today in new productions, like the oregon ballet theaters revision of george balanchines nutcracker to exclude problematic elements like the yellowface of the chinese dance. Aso features holiday concert with suites by tchaikovsky.
Ellington and billy strayhorn wrote the queens suite for queen elizabeth ii who was presented with a single pressing of the. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. 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. The nutcracker suite the nutcracker suite nine movement suite arr. This book tells in storyform how duke ellington was inspired to take tchaikovskys nutcracker suite and write it for jazz. 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. 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 remarkable adaptation of the nutcracker suite is brought. Nutcracker suite overture youtube duke ellington and his orchestra. Duke ellington and his orchestra nutcracker suite peer. Duke ellington and his orchestra nutcracker suitepeer.
Duke ellington was a jazz composer, pianist and bandleader in the early part of the 20th century. 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. As orchestrators and harmonists, ellington and strayhorn found inspiration in debussy and ravel. 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. Ellington s band memebers were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number. Its 1960 and jazz fans cant get enough of duke ellington and his big band. Lp, promo, re, rm, wlbl, 180 pure pleasure records. Ellington and strayhorn did not save all their gifts for royals. The nutcracker suite sheet music by ellingtonstrayhorn sku.
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