Bill easleys clarinet is the star of this one, although he gets plenty of help from the other horns along the way. Overture first movement of the jeff tyzik adaptation of the ellington strayhorn arrangement of music from the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky. One of duke ellingtons most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. Aso features holiday concert with suites by tchaikovsky. Overture first movement of the jeff tyzik adaptation of the. 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. Hoffmans original story, continuing through ellingtons bigband re. The sequence in the ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker runs.
Duke ellington and his orchestra ellingtonstrayhorn. Duke ellington nutcracker suite the cd for sale online. The ballet itself wasnt a big hit but tchaikovsky took some of the music and put it into a 20 minute suite a group of pieces played together which became one of his most. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn. Duke ellingtons nutcracker baltimore symphony orchestra. The marquee at the apollo advertises duke ellingtons nutcracker suite december 11, 2014 in new york. 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. 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. Listen free to duke ellington the nutcracker suite overture, toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes and more.
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. The animation is played live during tchaikovskys overture to open the show and takes you through an 1880s new england forest, a small town, and finally arrives at the stahlbaum house where you join up with some unexpected little visitors. The baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. Dec 16, 2017 unforgettable big band performs the duke ellington billy strayhorn interpretation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite at the big band christmas spectacular, december 10, 2017 in york, pa. In 1960 duke ellington recorded a jazz version of the nutcracker suite.
The concert will culminate with duke ellingtons nutcracker suite, accompanied on saturday by video realizations by the new live following the story of an africanamerican girl from harlem. Overture movement 1 nutcracker suite, tyzikellington nutcracker suite. Overture center for the arts is a stunning architectural landmark in the heart of madisons thriving cultural arts district. Lawrence brown, juan tizol, johnny hodges, and harry carney. 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 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. The rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a. Peer gynt suites nos 1 and 2 and ellingtonstrayhorn. Peer gynt suites nos 1 and 2 and ellington strayhorn. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960. Unforgettable big band performs the duke ellington billy strayhorn interpretation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite at the big band christmas spectacular, december 10, 2017 in york, pa. Oct 08, 20 heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. 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. 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.
It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. 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. Overture di duke ellington and his orchestra tratto dallalbum nutcracker suite the suites vol. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is a bit risky. Duke ellington was the true master of the big band era, although a lot of benny goodman followers might disagree. The nutcracker suite cajkovskiellingtonstrayhorn, priredba. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. Ellingtons band is not keen on tackling it, but he is not dissuaded. 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. Suita iz baleta hrestac cajkovski ellington strayhorn. Duke ellington nutcracker suite the cd for sale online ebay. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. Ellingtonstrayhorn peanut brittle brigade tchaikovsky dance of. The sequence in the ellington strayhorn nutcracker runs. Suite thursday when you count it make them 4 suites though. 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 ellingtons nutcracker suite episode 1 on this podcast i do a side by side comparison between the original by tchaikovsky and the ellingtonstrayhorn version. Overture movement 1 nutcracker suite, tyzikellington nutcracker. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Due to its popularity, the nutcracker has been used for many many different things and in many many different ways. Overture, ellingtonstrayhorn jazz nutcracker suitecentral washington. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. Music video the nutcracker suite album overture duke ellington. The nutcracker suite album overture duke ellington.
Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky wrote the music and the balllet was first performed in st. The musical performance will take place december, 14, 2014 at the apollo. In addition to housing ten resident organizations and presenting more than 200 performances, art exhibitions, and educational and community events each year, overture offers a variety of venues for performances, corporate meetings, conventions, trade shows, weddings. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the mirlitons, or reedpipes peanut brittle brigade march sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy entracte. 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. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. Ellingtonstrayhorn peanut brittle brigade tchaikovsky dance of the reed pipes. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony. It is one of my most favorite programs by duke ellington. Nov 28, 2014 the baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika.
Overture movement 1 nutcracker suite, tyzikellington. Mar 20, 2018 pistas nutcracker suite a1 overture 3. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube duke ellington rockin in rhythm 1964 duration. 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. Tchaikovsky is only one point along a line of creativity starting with e. A number of the dukes original members of his 19381941 band performed on the recording including. Ellingtons entire eightsong jazz nutcracker will comprise act one of cjos not so silent night holiday concert, from toot, toot, tootie tootinspired by tchaikovskys dance of the reed. Unforgettable big band performs the duke ellingtonbilly strayhorn interpretation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite at the big band christmas spectacular, december 10, 2017 in york, pa. Featuring brand new choreography from dcbased dance troupe step afrika. Swingin nutcracker featuring the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky 1892 the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky, arr. Overture, ellingtonstrayhorn jazz nutcracker suitecentral. Aso features holiday concert with suites by tchaikovsky and. 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.
Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Ellington and strayhorns the nutcracker suite at studenaker. Duke ellingtonthe nutcracker suite180 gram vinyl record. There is also a great book about dukes nutcracker suite by anna harwell celenza. 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. The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle brigade and dance of the floreadors and a few old favorites too.
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