One of the originators of bigband jazz, ellington led his band for more than half a century, composed thousands of scores, and created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in all of western music. Harmonia mundi presents both the traditional and the swinging duke ellington billy strayhorn versions of the nutcracker suite on the same cd for the very first time. Nutcracker suite by duke ellington on amazon music. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. I cant find it on spotify or youtube, so i bought the cd. Ellingtons jazz arrangement is of the shorter suite. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite with cd audio by anna. Duke ellington nutcracker suite cd for sale online ebay. Three suites to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it. Donald byrd used all of the original ellington music, and commissioned berger to fill in around it to create an eveninglength work. Ellington and strayhorn collaborated to create 1960s the nutcracker suite.
Duke ellingtonthe nutcracker suite180 gram vinyl lp. 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. Ellingtons one meeting with count basie is also redone by hoffman and grey, and is another winner. The baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. Duke ellingtons two classic albums the nutcracker suite and swinging suites from 1960 on a single cd.
Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. Writing it was easy, it was finished in less than three months, but convincing the musicians of the idea was another matter. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony orchestra duration. The nutcracker suite, an album by duke ellington and his orchestra. 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. This blows away even the most recent sony cd mastering, as with the nutcracker, a big, full, dynamic sound that puts every instrument clearly in a defined 3d space with all the wonderful sonority of the ellington and basie bands.
The nutcracker suite by duke ellington and his orchestra album. Find similar albums to the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Jul 01, 2011 ellington s band memebers were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number. Cd recording of the ellingtonstrayhorn composition included. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia.
Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognized as one of duke ellingtons most important albums of the. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with duke ellington orchestra. Duke ellington signs his biography in london in 1958, with billy strayhorn in the background. We encrypt all traffic involving personal data with industrystandard ssl certificates and we are also pci compliant meaning that we follow all current data security standards and undergo weekly scans monitoring our security status. 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 their doubts that the project would amount to much. Nutcracker suite album for sale the only seeming disappointment is the mix, but i would blame that on the time period in which the recording was made. Ellingtons band memebers were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number. Nutcracker suite songs i have a considerable number of ellington recordings, but have not heard this one until now. 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 is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz. The nutcracker suite duke ellington similar allmusic. 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 their doubts that the project would amount.
Buy duke ellington, edward kennedy ellingtons album titled duke ellington. Its amazing how swinging and sexy the nutcracker suite can sound. 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. Cd recording of the ellington strayhorn composition included. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite with cd audio by anna harwell.
This is some of the greatest music of the suites written or in this case, arranged by ellington and strayhorn. Use the lead layout guide to ensure the section follows wikipedia s norms and to be inclusive of all essential details. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. Harmonia mundi presents both the traditional and the swinging duke ellingtonbilly strayhorn versions of the nutcracker suite on the same cd for the very first time.
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. Three suites to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. 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 ellingtons rendition of the. Duke ellington piano in the foreground 2015, cd discogs. In 1960, at the urging of billy strayhorn, the duke ellington orchestra recorded the nutcracker suite columbia, a brilliant jazz interpretation of tchaikovskys music. David berger and the sultans of swing, duke ellington. 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 ellingtons rendition of the. 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. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. Duke ellington nutcracker suite the cd for sale online ebay. Check out nutcracker suite by duke ellington on amazon music.
While largely forgotten today, the popular album marked a watershed in one of american musics most consequent and productive partnerships, as ellington gave strayhorn. Duke ellington, american pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. Description featured in michael fremers heavy rotation in the july 2009 issue of stereophile. This book tells in storyform how duke ellington was inspired to take tchaikovskys nutcracker suite and write it for jazz. Once upon a time, duke ellington and billy strayhorn sat down together to do a swinging jazz version of pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys beloved holiday ballet, the nutcracker. Descriptionfeaturing jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognized as one of duke ellingtons most important albums of the 1960s. The melachrino strings drifting and dreaming cd1 gmb duration. The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic. A cd recording of the ellingtonstrayhorn composition is also.
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. Mar 20, 2018 the melachrino strings drifting and dreaming cd1 gmb duration. Tchaikovsky and ellingtonstrayhorn the nutcracker suites harmonia mundi presents both the traditional and the swinging duke ellingtonbilly strayhorn versions of the nutcracker suite on the same cd for the very first time. 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 ellington and his orchestra with billy strayhorn 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 duke s orchestra expressed. My only complaint is the cd while apparently new, was missing what i felt were the liner notes and and information as printed on the vinyl recording and sleeve.
Dec 21, 2019 in 1960, at the urging of billy strayhorn, the duke ellington orchestra recorded the nutcracker suite columbia, a brilliant jazz interpretation of tchaikovskys music. 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 their doubts that the project would amount. The nutcracker suite additional works to be announced jazz up your holidays with duke ellingtons dazzling reimagining of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, performed by the duke ellington orchestrathe only ensemble directly carrying on the tradition from duke himself. 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. 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.
April 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message this is the discography of duke ellington. Duke ellington s appearance at the 1956 newport jazz festival has long been famous, and justifiably so. Sold by gillihams and sent from amazon fulfillment. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. The best album ever made by duke ellingtonwhich is to say, one of the best albums in jazzis also one of his leastknown. Payment security we take the security of our website and of your transactions extremely seriously. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged their own adaptation of pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite for the duke ellington orchestra. But duke and billy, inspired by their travels and by musical styles past and present, infused the composition with vegas glitz, hollywood glamour, and even a little new york jazz. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. I play this at my christmas party every year and you should see my guests groove out to this.
Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite with cd audio book. Well, actually, they were both sitting down, at their respective pianos, but separated by many, many miles. Duke ellingtons best album, masterpieces by ellington.
Dec 03, 2015 the marquee at the apollo advertises duke ellington s nutcracker suite december 11, 2014 in new york. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1992, cd. Ellington s band memebers were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number. She said she would be listening, so i wrote an album for her. Jul 01, 2019 duke ellington signs his biography in london in 1958, with billy strayhorn in the background. The lead section of this article may need to be rewritten. It attracted scant attention upon its release, in 1951, and no.
The musical performance will take place december, 14, 2014 at the apollo. Descriptionfeaturing 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. Queen elizabeth ii, in a dress and crown, meets ellington, in a suit. Dont waste your money on this cd, it is an insult to duke. As you may know, tchaikovsky composed two scores a fulllength nutcracker, which is used in the eveninglength ballet, and a shorter nutcracker suite. Please discuss this issue on the articles talk page. Duke ellingtons appearance at the 1956 newport jazz festival has long been famous, and justifiably so. Paul gonsalves 27chorus tenor solo on diminuendo in blue and crescendo in blue practically started a riot at newport and made headlines around the.
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