Ellington and strayhorn did not save all their gifts for royals. Felten serves up every morsel of ellingtons delicious nutcracker program. 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. The entire pepper team thanks every teacher and director working to support your. While largely forgotten today, the popular album marked a watershed in one of american musics most consequent and productive partnerships, as ellington gave strayhorn. Coarranged by billy strayhorn, this is a remarkable work by the ellington orchestra. In any case, when listening to the 1960 jazz take on the classic suite, it is clear that both ellington and strayhorn respected the underlying themes of tchaikovskys classic. Duke ellington s nutcracker suite ccm jazz orchestra and jazz lab band featuring ccm musical theatre students scott belck, music director diane lala, choreographer. A novello voices choral suite, arranged by hywel davies.
The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. This complete set includes parts and scores for each movement. 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. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite jazzes up the holidays. Duke ellington was a jazz composer, pianist and bandleader. Dorrance was referring to was not tchaikovskys familiar one though she loves that too but the jazz reinterpretation by duke ellington. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite full aspencat catalog. 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. Dec 03, 2015 the story behind the jazzedup nutcracker the nutcracker suite, which uindy performs dec. This book tells in storyform how duke ellington was inspired to take tchaikovskys nutcracker suite and write it for jazz. The story behind the jazzedup nutcracker the nutcracker suite, which uindy performs dec.
He arranged a version of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. Anna harwell celenza duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. 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 stock usually ships in mf days guaranteed same day shipping for orders with ups 1, 2 or 3days shipping method selected not usps. The nutcracker suite duke ellington similar allmusic. Ellington and billy strayhorn wrote the compositions. Duke ellington and his orchestra recorded the liberian suite for columbia on 24 december, 1947 in new york city not 24 april as one submission has it with a 19piece band, and vocals by al hibbler overdubbed on i like the sunrise. Lawrence brown, juan tizol, johnny hodges, and harry carney. Count on a great mix of all the hair metal and hard rock hits you know and love for the entire show.
Brittany destefano plays the nutcracker in michelle dorrances version, set to duke ellington and billy strayhorns nutcracker suite. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The album was reissued in 1995 with four previously unreleased alternate takes. Nutcracker suite is a work that most of us know from the christmas holiday, a ballet that as a schoolchild one had to see. A sweet duke ellington suite, is a tribute to duke ellington, the harlem renaissance pianist and composer. Far east suite is an album by duke ellington that won the grammy award in 1968 for best instrumental jazz performance large group or soloist with large group. 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. Steven richman born january 18, 1946 is an american conductor and writer. Felten serves up every morsel of ellington s delicious nutcracker program. Duke ellington s nutcracker suite is becoming an esu holiday tradition, said vashlishan.
One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. Duke ellington short bio long bio news works performances discography photos listen. Tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers, nutcracker suite. A sweet nutcracker suite with eric felten jazz orchestra at.
Features information about the happygolucky local from deep south suite read more. Remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head. By smithsonian jazz intern jake huss, december 17, 2014. Cjos not so silent night featuring ellingtons nutcracker.
Happygolucky local from deep south suite everymusicbook. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. 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. Blues alley recently hosted the eric felten jazz orchestras tribute to duke ellington s arrangement of pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys nutcracker suite in washington, d. At christmas 1960, the composing duo managed something truly extraordinary. Composer billy strayhorn takes center stage alongside jazz legend duke ellington. Ellington introduced it at carnegie hall as a parallel to the history of the negro in america. 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. Ellington and strayhorns the nutcracker suite at studenaker. A sweet nutcracker suite with eric felten jazz orchestra.
Nutcracker suite, as arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was. Duke ellington and billy strayhorns nutcracker suite arrangements offer an ideal vehicle for shelbys jazz orchestra. Tells the story of how jazz composer and musician duke ellington, along with billy strayhorn, created his jazz composition based on tchaikovskys famous nutcracker suite. Duke ellingtons nutcracker and a special suite for the queen. Duke ellington was the true master of the big band era, although a lot of benny goodman followers might disagree. 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. Dont miss this new holiday tradition featuring the entire the nutcracker suite, the classic 1960 holiday album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington featuring jazz. An exciting holiday concert, not so silent night, featuring duke ellingtons jazz nutcracker, opens the chicago jazz orchestras 201718 season at the studebaker, friday, december 22 at 7. Writing it was easy, it was finished in less than three months, but convincing the musicians of the idea was another matter. The album won a grammy award for best jazz performance by a big band in 1976.
The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. Nov 28, 2014 the baltimore symphony orchestra and step afrika. A duke ellington latin jazz classic in this afrocuban setting, this song is an energetic selection that will make your choir and audience want to move their feet. Its 1960 and jazz fans cant get enough of duke ellington and his big band. 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. The ensemble is austins first african american group to. 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.
The legendary composing and arranging skills of duke ellington and billy strayhorn also make it nutcracker season for jazz aficionados. Ellingtons nutcracker at the jazz corner all about jazz. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite with cd audio by anna. 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. 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. 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. Justin varnes the jazz corner hilton head island, sc december 15, 2017 every christmas is the nutcracker season for ballet aficionados. Dec 19, 2019 blues alley recently hosted the eric felten jazz orchestras tribute to duke ellingtons arrangement of pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys nutcracker suite in washington, d. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. In their own unique style, the two composers remake tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Duke ellington s nutcracker suite jazzes up the holidays the jazz loft in stony brook gets in the holiday spirit with duke ellington inspired nutcracker suite thursday, friday and saturday. 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 queens suite is as beautiful and fascinating as the story of its creation, which. 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.
The work was commissioned to ellington by the liberian government upon the centennial celebration in 1947. Duke ellington s nutcracker suite is open to the public. 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 s dance of the floreadores waltz of the flowers performed by the alexandria symphony. Apr 08, 2014 the tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. Ellington s band is not keen on tackling it, but he is not dissuaded. Duke ellington s nutcracker with delmarva big band. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. Ellington s reworking of griegs peer gynt suites including in the hall of the mountain king and his tribute to john steinbeck suite thursday are also among his better extended. Ccm presents duke ellingtons nutcracker suite artswave.
This authentic edition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, as ar. Ellington strayhorn jazz nutcracker suite central washington university jazz band 1. In 1960, ellington and strayhorn wrote their version of the famous tchaikovsky ballet. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite hardcover july 1, 2011. Ellingtonstrayhorn jazz nutcracker suitecentral washington university jazz band 1. Eager to create fresh, new tunes, duke and his bestfriend and collaborator, billy strayhorn, decide to reinvent a holiday tradition. 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. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with duke ellington orchestra.
The jazz corner hilton head island, sc december 15, 2017 every christmas is the nutcracker season for ballet aficionados. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz. Edited by jeff lindberg, this nine movement suite is part of the jazz legends series. Each selection was selected by the centers musical director, wynton marsalis. Knowing that the russian died in 1893, a full six years before the american was born. Jul 01, 2011 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. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with delmarva big band 14. Duke ellington s nutcracker suite once upon a masterpiece by anna harwell celenza and don tate sep 25, 2018.
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. Each transcription is direct from the recordings of the immortal duke ellington, and they are not only authentic, they are perfect for your jazz ensemble. The museum holds the original scorepart of our vast duke ellington collectionwith 100,000 pages of his unpublished music. 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 jazz infused. Tg3 lombardia news service nutcracker jazz suite duke.
Find similar albums to the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Ellington s band members were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number. Ellington s band memebers were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number. We are very excited to have the water gap jazz orchestra, nancy reed, and edward ellington ii return to our campus for a third consecutive year to kick off the holiday season. 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 april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american composer, pianist, and bigband leader. Get in the holiday spirit in the beautiful surroundings of calgarys grace presbyterian church for an afternoon of swinging big band jazz.
Ucs college conservatory of music presents a special seasonal treat at 4 p. 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 recognized as one of duke ellingtons most important albums of the. In the opinion of bob blumenthal of the boston globe, n the century since his birth, there has been no greater composer, american or otherwise, than edward kennedy ellington. Duke ellington s nutcracker suite by anna harwell celenza and don tate. Black, brown and beige is an extended jazz work written by duke ellington for his first concert at carnegie hall, on january 23, 1943. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is a bit risky. Together they composed some of the swingingest sounds in jazz and big band music, and people loved to dance to the music of the duke ellington orchestra. Ccm jazz and musical theatre present duke ellingtons. 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. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. His band and guest singers austin and washington breathe new life into the singular cultural fusion of tchaikovsky with the orchestral language of ellington. Edited by jeff lindberg, this ninemovement suite is part of the jazz legend series.
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