Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic. After offering his take on the nutcracker suite, with billy strayhorn as arranger, he would go on to write the far east suite 1966, also with strayhorn, the new orleans suite 1970, and a jazz version of the christian liturgy in his sacred concerts of the 1960s. Dec 09, 2019 byron colborn big band plays ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker suite. Duke ellington composer the nutcracker suite, for orchestra tchaikovskyellingtonstrayhorn wise music classical. An air of excitement and expectation permeated the atmosphere as you entered the apollo lobby. Licensed to youtube by kontor new media music, sme on behalf of school of jazz records. By doing this, the original is still fresh in the listeners mind when the swinging jazz version of it begins. This is some of the greatest music of the suites written or in this case, arranged by ellington and strayhorn. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn composed jazz interpretations of pieces from tchaikovskys score, recorded and released on lp as the nutcracker suite.
Justin varnes the jazz corner hilton head island, sc december 15, 2017 every christmas is the nutcracker season for ballet aficionados. Byrds works, modern dance, jazz and classical ballet. There are literally a hundred ellington recordings i recommend before this one, but. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is a bit risky.
Anna harwell celenza duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. And of course, well be sprinkling in some of our favourite vince guaraldi charlie browns christmas classics. Byron colborn big band plays ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker suite. Ellington s band is not keen on tackling it, but he is not dissuaded. The final nine selections are transcribed from the duke ellingtonbilly strayhorn adaptation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. The nutcracker gets a chance to swing the new york times. From dukes nutcracker to a cynical carol, jazz for christmas. Caravan debuted with a combo that included ellington and was led by his clarinetist barney bigard, and a train was premiered by the duke ellington orchestra. Join the thompson jazz studies program for a joyful and swinging evening of the hippest holiday music ever. 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. Jazz instrumental duke ellington, tim warfield, manhattan brass and ted rosenthal trio by c. There was a line outside and the box office and will call windows were busy. Duke ellington sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy. Duke ellington and his orchestra with billy strayhorn.
Nutcracker suite as its first holiday program on saturday, dec. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes, peanut brittle brigade march, sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy, danse of the floreadores. Caravan, written in 1936 by duke ellington and juan tizol, and take the a train, composed in 1941 by billy strayhorn. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellingtonstrayhorn.
Danseurs of the floreadores, performed to ellingtonstrayhorns danse of. Tapping ellington and strayhorns nutcracker suite wise music. Hornstars overture duke ellington nutcracker youtube. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. By doing this, the original is still fresh in the listeners mind when the swinging. Ellingtons nutcracker, charlie browns christmas, stings soul cake and a special chanukah song will be sure to make the season bright. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Dec 12, 20 the apollo theatre presented ellington christmas. 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. Duke ellington s nutcraker suite by new england jazz ensemble now. Ellington, this is how you played this number in the show, billy said, producing a notefornote imitation. Duke ellingtons nutcracker and holiday concert jazz ensemble dr. Christmas time is here, stan kenton orchestras a merry christmas. Ellingtonstrayhorntchaikovsky nutcracker suite act one. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. While the tune of god rest ye merry, gentlemen is recognizable, brittens setting in. But, duke ellington and billy strayhorns arrangements will take you to. Richman loved it, and immediately decided he had to perform it sidebyside with tchaikovskys. Details december 23, 2010 alfred is proud to partner with the billy strayhorn and duke ellington estates to release the famous jazzy arrangement of tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite, as performed by the duke ellington orchestra. Apollo jazz orchestra to perform ellingtons nutcracker. Get in the holiday spirit in the beautiful surroundings of calgarys grace presbyterian church for an afternoon of swinging big band jazz.
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. Alfred releases popular strayhorn, ellington arrangement of the nutcracker suite. Ellington s band members were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number. Dec 14, 2017 closer to home, the 17member orchestra under the direction of jordan english of martinsburg will perform duke ellington s nutcracker jazz suite, at 7. The nutcracker suite sheet music by ellingtonstrayhorn sku. The acclaimed chicago jazz orchestra cjo will debut a new holiday music tradition in chicago when it presents duke ellington and billy strayhorns the nutcracker suite, a jazzinfused. Nutcracker suite closes each of the three mixed bills making up the. Straits second christmas release is a mere 28 minutes long, a reflection of the artists fillerfree, straighttothepoint brand of honky tonk. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. Ellingtons nutcracker at the jazz corner all about jazz. Wed love you to celebrate the season with us and the wonderful jazz bistro. Enjoy our original retelling of ellingtons remarkable adaptation of the nutcracker suite, brought to life with stunning choreography from ccm musical theatres stars of tomorrow. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4.
The idea for combining the two nutcrackers came about when trombonist art baron, who had played with duke ellington, introduced steven richman to a 1960 recording of the nutcracker suite in ellington and billy strayhorns jazz arrangement. Nutcracker suite by duke ellington on amazon music. People crowded into the lobby conversing with one another and comparing seating locations. Duke ellington and his orchestra with billy strayhorn the nutcracker suite. 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. Its 1960 and jazz fans cant get enough of duke ellington and his big band. The christmas eve setting of tchaikovskys ballet, the nutcracker, has. Ellington strayhorn jazz nutcracker suite central washington university jazz band 1 duration.
Sme, kontor new media music on behalf of school of jazz records. Lawrence brown, juan tizol, johnny hodges, and harry carney. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony orchestra duration. The soloists are excellent if not overly distinctive and the music is both boppish and swinging. Seeing as how it is christmas, i figured that another mass upload would be an appropriate gift to give out on youtube, and what better to start with, then duke ellington s rendition of the. Duke ellington toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes from nutcracker suite duke ellington sugar rum cherry a jazzy, languid redo of the classic tchaikovsky sugar plum fairy song, which i think youre gonna dig. 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. Ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker suite rocky mountain jazz collective. Ellingtons band is not keen on tackling it, but he is not dissuaded. The legendary composing and arranging skills of duke ellington and billy strayhorn also make it nutcracker season for jazz aficionados. Its a challenge to transform the nutcracker suites romantic orchestra into jumpin jazz melodies, but thats exactly what duke ellington and his collaborator, billy strayhorn, did. 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. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960.
The florida wind symphony jazz orchestra presents an. The swinging fwsjo continues their holiday tradition, performing the complete nutcracker suite as arranged for jazz ensemble by the incomparable duke ellington and billy strayhorn. 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. Nov 28, 2014 the baltimore symphony orchestra and step afrika. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky. 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. Alfred releases popular strayhorn, ellington arrangement. These charts are generally a little witty and have quotes from other christmas tunes. Ellington and strayhorn took some liberties with the suite, and this is apparent right from the start. Bean live performance at the london 2012 olympic games.
The placement of the traditional nutcracker suite before the ellington strayhorn version was a stroke of genius. The down side was even though i ordered it a couple for weeks before christmas and inquired about receiving before the holiday the shipper was unable to fulfill my request and the cd arrived early january. Ellington and strayhorns the nutcracker suite at studenaker. The placement of the traditional nutcracker suite before the ellingtonstrayhorn version was a stroke of genius. Ccm presents duke ellingtons nutcracker suite presented. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite selections youtube. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were cross. In their own unique style, the two composers remake tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Bolero gustavo dudamel conducts the wiener philharmoniker at lucerne festival. Ellington and strayhorns the nutcracker suite at studenaker the. Ccm has become an allsteinway school through the kindness of its donors. A number of the dukes original members of his 19381941 band performed on the recording including. The nutcracker suite is duke ellington and billy strayhorns masterful arrangement of tchaikovskys classic. Dec 03, 2015 the story behind the jazzedup nutcracker the nutcracker suite, which uindy performs dec.
The swinging rhythms of duke ellington and billy strayhorns arrangement. One of the most famous and enduring of all jazz tributes to yuletide, duke ellingtons great recasting of tchaikovskys charming nutcracker suite works as well as it does because ellington was a. Composer billy strayhorn takes center stage alongside jazz legend duke ellington. The harlem nutcracker begins with a christmas eve celebration at the. Duke ellington dance of the floreadores waltz of the. Hornstars christmas concert 2016 at victoria rooms, bristol. 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 the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony. A free adaptation of dickens a christmas carol, the principal characters include scrooge, the spirit of christmas, mr. The story behind the jazzedup nutcracker the nutcracker suite, which uindy performs dec. December 19, 2016, under the direction of maestro john mario. Duke ellington s nutcracker suite by anna harwell celenza and don tate.
Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo, an album by duke ellington on spotify. English said ellington s nutcracker came about as a result of ellington s interest in the original composition. The idea for combining the two nutcrackers came about when trombonist art baron, who had played with duke ellington, introduced steven richman to a 1960 recording of the nutcracker suite in ellington and billy strayhorn s superb jazz arrangement. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Check out nutcracker suite by duke ellington on amazon music. Eager to create fresh, new tunes, duke and his bestfriend and collaborator, billy strayhorn, decide to reinvent a holiday tradition.
Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Richman loved it, and immediately decided he had to perform it sidebyside with tchaikovskys original. A holiday concert tradition, the orchestra will perform the complete nutcracker suite as arranged for jazz ensemble by the incomparable duke ellington and billy strayhorn, along with other holiday favorites. Dec 24, 20 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. The final nine selections are transcribed from the duke ellington billy strayhorn adaptation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. However, the sound is clear and rich, unlike many of ellingtons older works, and there is a nonchristmas piece, take the atrain, which is well done, especially dukes piano introduction. The nutcracker music and ballet are holiday staples. At the joyce, the christmas favorite takes an engagingly unfamiliar form with a soundtrack. Duke ellington nutcracker suite music skip to main content. 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.
Temecula valley symphony performs duke ellingtons nutcracker suite selections at their soldout holiday extravaganza concert, sat. After offering his take on the nutcracker suite, with billy strayhorn as arranger. Scott belck, director jazz lab band dominic marino, director featuring ccm musical theater dance diane lala, choreographer sunday, november 24, 20 corbett auditorium 2. I discovered billy strayhorns amazing symphonic jazz version of tchaikovskys iconic nutracker suite last june for a concert at. Dec 19, 20 from dukes nutcracker to a cynical carol, jazz for christmas american routes host nick spitzer calls in to chat with nprs david greene about noteworthy christmas contributions from some of. This exhibition examines two jazz standards, each one its authors mostrecorded piece. 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. Join the calgary creative arts ensemble as they present music from tchaikovskys beloved nutcracker suite as reimagined by the great duke ellington and billy strayhorn. 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. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. 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. One of the greatest composers of the 20th century, and the leader for 50 years of a band that became the greatest of all jazz orchestras.
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