It features a number of dance pieces that have wonderful melodies and have been etched into all our memories by disneys fantasia. Duke could play about anything and jazz it up and it would be instantly likable and cooler than most other covers of that song. In its original setting, this cheerful curtain raiser has a very unique sound to it, because it is scored for winds and high strings only, without cellos and double basses. Overture first movement of the jeff tyzik adaptation of the ellingtonstrayhorn arrangement of music from the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky. Ellingtons nutcracker at the jazz corner all about jazz. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists. 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. His father, ilya petrovich tchaikovsky, had served as a lieutenant colonel and engineer in the department of mines, 3 and would manage the kamskovotkinsk ironworks. Ccm has become an allsteinway school through the kindness of its donors. Ellington s band is not keen on tackling it, but he is not dissuaded. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. This is ellington s take on the classic nutcracker suite, and they are jazzed up big band versions of the main songs.
A2, toot toot tootic toot dance of the reedpipes, 2. The story was based on a childrens fairy tale by e. I suppose it helps that ellington wrote mainly dance numbers, and tchaikovsky s piece is a ballet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Scott belck, director jazz lab band dominic marino, director featuring ccm musical theater dance diane lala, choreographer sunday, november 24, 20 corbett auditorium 2. Tchaikovsky toetapper the nutcracker suite interpreted by duke ellington and billy strayhorn.
The program will delight audiences with the nutcracker presented to two ways. The nutcracker suite by duke ellington and his orchestra. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is a bit risky. Dec 16, 2017 florida wind symphony jazz orchestra will present an ellington nutcracker in the university theatre. 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. Duke ellingtons nutcracker and holiday concert jazz ensemble dr. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This is some of the greatest music of the suites written or in this case, arranged by ellington and strayhorn. While many dance companies around the world embrace sergei prokofievs glorious cinderella and peter ilyich tchaikovsky s nutcracker productions for the holiday season, a sophisticated festive musical alternative is duke ellington s the nutcracker suite for jazz band. Personnel duke ellington piano willie cook, fats ford, ray nance. Since its debut, fortunately, plenty of other people have played and recorded it, none of them any better than what we have here. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite on the same disc. How to teach a lesson introduction the nutcracker suite is an adaptation of tchaikovsky s larger ballet based on a libretto by e. Duke ellington s 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.
Swingin nutcracker featuring the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky 1892 the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky, arr. Duke ellington was the true master of the big band era, although a lot of benny goodman followers might disagree. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. 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. All compositions by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky overture 3. The nutcracker suite, for jazz band tchaikovskyellingtonstrayhorn. Overture music download by the boston pops, arthur fiedler. Ellington strayhorn overture tchaikovsky march arr. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Philharmonic society of orange county duke ellingtons.
Wise music group, solar music rights management, sony atv publishing, cmrra, and 2. Lawrence brown, juan tizol, johnny hodges, and harry carney. Overture, a song by duke ellington, harmonie ensemblenew york, steven richman 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. Ellington once said there are simply two kinds of music. This authentic edition of tchaikovsky s 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. 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. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker ballet trumpet excerpts. Besides holidaythemed music attendees will enjoy visual accompaniments to saturdays performance, and both concerts will be followed by a reception for the entire audience. Ellington strayhorn peanut brittle brigade tchaikovsky dance of.
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. I suppose it helps that ellington wrote mainly dance numbers, and tchaikovsky. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovsky s the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognized as one of duke ellington s most important albums of the 1960s. 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 tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite. 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. The legendary composing and arranging skills of duke ellington and billy strayhorn also make it nutcracker season for jazz aficionados. Sir georg solti, chicago symphony orchestra tchaikovsky. Overture center for the arts is a stunning architectural landmark in the heart of madisons thriving cultural arts district. The nutcracker suite hd remastered by duke ellington.
Your data is secure and you can unsubscribe at any time. Unforgettable big band performs the duke ellington billy strayhorn interpretation of tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite at the big band christmas spectacular, december 10, 2017 in york, pa. 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. Dec 25, 2009 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. Overture movement 1 nutcracker suite, tyzikellington nutcracker. The sequence in the ellington strayhorn nutcracker runs. In the 1990s there was the harlem nutcracker, which also used the. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960, vinyl. Visions of sugar rum cherries tap dance in her head the. Bill easleys clarinet is the star of this one, although he gets plenty of help from the other horns along the way. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker suite.
Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. 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. Duke ellingtons nutcracker baltimore symphony orchestra. A number of the dukes original members of his 19381941 band performed on the recording including. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with duke ellington orchestra. Dec 03, 2015 the story behind the jazzedup nutcracker.
The nutcracker suite for orchestra peter ilyich tchaikovsky wise. The real attraction of the album, though, is the jazz version of the nutcracker suite devised by jazz greats duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Few musicians can handle the demands of both classical and big band jazz conducting with such facility as does steven richman. The blistering trepak of tchaikovsky s russian dance becomes the energetic bounce of the volga vouty. The tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. Almost anything by the ellington band is a genuine aural banquet, and this is no exception. In 1960 the american pianist, composer, and bandleader arranged the suite with his collaborator, billy strayhorn. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. The work consists of an overture with several dance movements. Duke ellington composer the nutcracker suite, for orchestra tchaikovsky ellington strayhorn wise music classical. It is a bit startling that, as conductor steven richman observes in his booklet notes, that the ellington strayhorn nutcracker has apparently never until now been paired with the tchaikovsky version on a single album.
Aso features holiday concert with suites by tchaikovsky. Ironically, ellington never much cared for the work he did on nutcracker, never playing it in concert. Ellington gave new titles to the movements and rearranged their order, justified, i believe, by the new character of the music. The nutcracker suites presents two versions of the holiday classic, the original 1892 composition by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, and a wonderful jazz take of it from 1960, written by ellington and.
Before the ballets premiere in 1892, tchaikovsky selected eight of the more popular parts. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle brigade and dance of the floreadors and a few old favorites too. Tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers, nutcracker suite. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. Ellington and strayhorn seem to acknowledge their artifice in chinoiserie, which meanders, wheezes, and pops, compared to tchaikovsky s swift, chattering chinese dance, where his unironic orientalism is on full display.
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. Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo by duke ellington and his orchestra on deezer. Doing so pays a lot of dividends, even if the tchaikovsky suite, played by new yorks harmonie ensemble, is extremely unorthodox. 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. The nutcracker suite additional works to be announced jazz up your holidays with duke ellington s dazzling reimagining of tchaikovsky s the nutcracker, performed by the duke ellington orchestrathe only ensemble directly carrying on the tradition from duke himself. Having recorded impressive recreations of such musical icons as gershwingrofewhiteman and miles davisgil evans, the ellington strayhorn treatment of tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite was a logical next step. Hoffmann, adapted by alexandre dumas this was tchaikovsky s last ballet, from which he compiled a famous suite of eight numbers for concert performance. The nutcracker highlights philharmonia orchestra, michael tilson thomas on allmusic 1998 michael tilson thomas and the philharmonia. Nutcracker suite songs i have a considerable number of ellington recordings, but have not heard this one until now. 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. Featuring brand new choreography from dcbased dance troupe step afrika. This edition of tchaikovsky s 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.
Michelle dorrance makes a tap nutcracker to duke ellington s swinging riffs on tchaikovsky s classic score. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the mirlitons, or reedpipes peanut brittle brigade march sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy entracte. Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo, an album by duke ellington on spotify. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. Ellington and strayhorns the nutcracker suite at studenaker.