Overture di duke ellington and his orchestra tratto dallalbum nutcracker suite the suites vol. Choreographer george balanchines production of tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker has become the most famous stage production of the ballet performed in the u. Swingin nutcracker featuring the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky 1892 the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky, arr. The paraphrase on tchaikovskys flower waltz is a successful piano arrangement from one of the movements from the nutcracker by the pianist and composer percy grainger. Visions of sugar rum cherries tap dance in her head the. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite 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. The nutcracker suite is duke ellington and billy strayhorns masterful arrangement of tchaikovskys classic. Ironically, ellington never much cared for the work he did on nutcracker, never playing it in concert. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection.
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. Nutcracker suites harmonie ensemble new york, steven richman on allmusic 20 edward kennedy duke ellington devoted. Ellingtons band memebers were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number. 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 nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke. 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. Join the thompson jazz studies program for a joyful and swinging evening of the hippest holiday music ever. 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. 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. Since its debut, fortunately, plenty of other people have played and recorded it, none of them any better than what we have here.
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 nutcracker suite remastered by duke ellington and his. Ballet afrique presents duke ellingtons the nutcracker. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. A sweet nutcracker suite with eric felten jazz orchestra at. It uses the plot of the alexandre dumas, pere, version of e. Scott belck, director jazz lab band dominic marino, director featuring ccm musical theater dance diane lala, choreographer sunday, november 24, 20 corbett auditorium 2.
Overture movement 1 nutcracker suite, tyzikellington nutcracker. 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. This christmas season, the joffrey ballet will premiere an entirely new scenario and. Later, in the early 2000s, the tap innovator brenda bufalino created her own tap version. Aug 26, 20 tchaikovsky nutcracker suite for orchestra. 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. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged their own adaptation of the nutcracker suite for the duke ellington orchestra this version features the overture, toot toot tootsie toot dance of the reedflutes, peanut brittle bri gade march, sugar rum cherry dance of the sugar plum fairy, the entracte.
The baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellington s nutcracker with step afrika. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is a bit risky. Riffing off of duke ellington s reimagining of tchaikovskys masterpiece, jazz composer paul murtha has created a swingin nutcracker that the whole family will love. Nutcracker suite songs i have a considerable number of ellington recordings, but have not heard this one until now. The pianist and conductor mikhail pletnev adapted some of the music into a virtuosic concert suite for piano solo. Listen free to duke ellington the nutcracker suite overture, toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes and more. Hoffmanns tale, the nutcracker and the mouse king 1816.
Dec 19, 2019 the program starts as a loyal pastiche of the original ellington nutcracker record album, with instrumental sections and soloists playing the original arrangements note by note in the nutcracker overture and toot toot tootie toot, alternately known as dance of the reedpipes. 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. Moreover, ellington had always been interested in longform composition. Ellington s band is not keen on tackling it, but he is not dissuaded. Prior to the concert, join us in the lobby starting at 9. There is also a great book about dukes nutcracker suite by anna harwell celenza. I suppose it helps that ellington wrote mainly dance numbers, and tchaikovskys piece is a ballet. Overture center for the arts is a stunning architectural landmark in the heart of madisons thriving cultural arts district. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
A sweet duke ellington suite, is a tribute to duke ellington, the harlem renaissance pianist and composer. Ellington and strayhorns the nutcracker suite at studenaker. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. Duke ellingtons nutcracker and holiday concert jazz ensemble dr.
Duke ellington and his orchestra ellingtonstrayhorn. 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. Nicholas hersh, conductor fly dance company showstopping hiphop dancers join the bso for this funfilled holiday concert. Duke ellington composer the nutcracker suite, for orchestra tchaikovskyellingtonstrayhorn wise music classical. In 1960 duke ellington recorded a jazz version of the nutcracker suite. This authentic edition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, as ar. Nov 28, 2014 the baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. Dec 03, 2015 the story behind the jazzedup nutcracker. Due to its popularity, the nutcracker has been used for many many different things and in many many different ways. Ellington gave new titles to the movements and rearranged their order, justified, i believe, by the new character of the music. The christmas eve setting of tchaikovskys ballet, the nutcracker, has helped it to.
Mikhail baryshnikovs production is the most famous television version, although it too originated onstage. In the 1990s there was the harlem nutcracker, which also used the ellington strayhorn music. The duke ellington orchestra keeps its transformed the nutcracker suite fresh and surprising, even 59 years after its debut. An orchestra showed up on the philharmonic societys. Overture first movement of the jeff tyzik adaptation of the ellingtonstrayhorn arrangement of music from the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky. The rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a years. Tchaikovskys nutcracker gets the ellington treatment. Ccm has become an allsteinway school through the kindness of its donors. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with duke ellington orchestra. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of nutcracker suite, for jazz band on allmusic. The sequence in the ellington strayhorn nutcracker runs. 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 nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia.
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. Ellingtonstrayhorn peanut brittle brigade tchaikovsky dance of the reed pipes. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes, peanut brittle brigade march, sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy, danse of the floreadores. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960.
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