A oneofakind nutcracker night saskatoon symphony orchestra. Get into the spirit of the season with sleigh ride, rudolph the rednosed reindeer rag, carol of the bells, gospel hallelujah, duke ellington s nutcracker suite. Scott belck, director jazz lab band dominic marino, director featuring ccm musical theater dance diane lala, choreographer sunday, november 24, 20 corbett auditorium 2. In the liner notes to the new harmonia mundi release the nutcracker suites, conductor steven richman closes his introduction with a great quote from duke ellington.
Esu insider duke ellington nutcracker suite returns to esu. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky duke ellington billy strayhorn. Swing for the holidays weidner center for the performing. Find album release information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic.
The baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellington s nutcracker with step afrika. The other suites are fine, but duke s nutcracker highlights his creativity as an arranger. Ellingtonstrayhorn jazz nutcracker suitecentral washington university jazz band 1. Duke ellington died on may 24, 1974 and was interred in the woodlawn cemetery, the bronx, new york. Duke ellington nutcracker suite returns to esu news. Due to the current statewide covid19 lockdown and out of concern for the health and well being of our ksouucb patrons and members, the april 26 concert has been cancelled. 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 institutions national museum of american history. Duke ellingtons nutcracker and holiday concert jazz ensemble dr. The rest of the program includes vaughan williams majestic work for.
I own a lot of duke ellington cds and albums, and this is one of my favorites. 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. Nov 30, 2018 pacific symphonys upcoming program includes one of the jazz worlds few christmasthemed masterpieces. Few holiday pieces bring a bigger smile to audiences faces than the nutcracker, and were going to play it two ways. 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. In 1960, jazz composers duke ellington 18991974 and billy strayhorn 19151967 recorded an album of jazz interpretations of the suite for ellington s big band. 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. 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. After the enchanting melodies of tchaikovskys colorful original delight you, well put a toetapping jazz spin on it with duke ellingtons classic arrangement. The duke ellington nutcracker was written in 1960 when duke and billy strayhorn, his longtime collaborator, put their distinctive big band sound on peter tchaikovskys 1892 ballet music. The setting of the nutcracker suite that he composed with billy strayhorn has been among the most popular of these efforts, but it, like the duke s other concert works, remains. Dec 15 duke ellingtons nutcracker orange county, ca patch. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. 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.
Nov 21, 2018 ellington made his money off the music. 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. The duke was speaking in general terms, but his comment is highly appropriate for this disc as well. Ccm has become an allsteinway school through the kindness of its donors. 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.
At christmas 1960, the composing duo managed something truly extraordinary. The nutcracker suite for jazz band peter ilyich tchaikovsky wise. Classical christmas concert featuring the nutcracker suite. Felten serves up every morsel of ellingtons delicious nutcracker program. In his liner notes published on the back cover of the 1960 columbia. The nutcracker suite, for jazz band tchaikovskyellingtonstrayhorn the nutcracker suite, for orchestra. Dec 03, 2015 the story behind the jazzedup nutcracker the nutcracker suite, which uindy performs dec.
Kennesaw state university jazz ensembles kennesaw digital. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with duke ellington orchestra. Miracosta colleges symphony orchestra dec 6th nutcracker. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz.
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 is universally popular, and probably the bestknown of all music. In 1960 duke ellington and his orchestra recorded an album for the columbia label titled swinging suites by edward e. Green bay jazz orchestra and courtney sherman uwgreen bays newest holiday tradition returns. Duke ellington and his orchestra, 1960, stereo, an album by duke ellington 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. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with delmarva big band 14. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. As such, it probably needs no introduction but its going. The ellington orchestra recording was a hit when released, then fell into relative obscurity. The christmas eve setting of tchaikovskys ballet, the nutcracker, has helped it to become one of americas most. The nutcracker suite duke ellington releases allmusic.
Michelle dorrance makes a tap nutcracker to duke ellington s swinging riffs on tchaikovskys classic score. After the enchanting melodies of tchaikovskys colorful original delight you, well put a toetapping jazz spin on it with duke ellington s classic arrangement. Grammynominated conductor sara jobin has a passion for. Like mozarts magic flute, duke ellingtons adaptation of the nutcracker proves that fairy tales are not just for kids. One of the most imaginative tap choreographers working today the new yorker, michelle dorrance and her tap dream team arrive just in time for the holidays with a threeweek run of a world premiere by michelle dorrance, hannah heller, and josette wigganfreund, set to duke ellington and billy strayhorns sublime interpretation of tchaikovskys nutcracker.
Brittany destefano plays the nutcracker in michelle dorrances version, set to duke ellington and billy strayhorns nutcracker suite. Duke ellington and billy strayhorns nutcracker suite. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. Dec 28, 2019 ellingtons wonderful sacred music is both serious and swinging. Ellington nutcracker suite gomez latin jazz suite for trumpet and orchestra schoenfield four parables ellington harlem. The rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a. For the past 30 years earshot jazz has presented an annual concert of ellingtons sacred music.
A large memorial to duke ellington created by sculptor robert graham was dedicated in 1997 in new yorks central park near fifth avenue and 110th street, an intersection named duke ellington circle. It is a reverent and hip body of jazz composition, written late in his career, for jazz big band, vocal and instrumental soloists, gospel choir, and tap dancers. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite after tchaikovsky. Duke ellington, american pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. 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.
Ellington and strayhorn did not save all their gifts for royals. Ellington strayhorn jazz nutcracker suitecentral washington university jazz band 1. 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 14, 2019 few holiday pieces bring a bigger smile to audiences faces than the nutcracker, and were going to play it two ways. Reaching across the decades, strayhorn and ellington have added a very grownup dimension to a childfriendly favorite. Ellington, caught in an unguarded moment on tape, once described himself as not a bank robber, but a sneakthief. He paired these with five movements he had composed for previous works. Duke ellington, billy strayhorn and the adventures of peer. There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind. 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.
A sweet nutcracker suite with eric felten jazz orchestra. Felten serves up every morsel of ellington s delicious nutcracker program. The nutcracker suite for orchestra peter ilyich tchaikovsky wise. The museum holds the original scorepart of our vast duke ellington collectionwith 100,000 pages of his unpublished music. Edward kennedy duke ellington devoted major efforts over the last three decades of his life to pieces that were, if not entirely classical in inspiration, at least composed upon the canvas of western concert music. Babes in toyland december 1415, 2019 soreng theater, hult center, eugene or ballet fantastique reimagines victor herberts lost holiday fairytale classic with retroglam new choreography, wit, and whimsy to the live music of swing shift jazz orchestra, playing duke ellington s nutcracker. Visions of sugar rum cherries tap dance in her head the. Shop our newest and most popular billy strayhorn sheet music such as take the a train, lush life and satin doll, or click the button above to browse all billy strayhorn sheet music. Explore the orchestral world of duke ellington in his version of the nutcracker and his own tone poem. Ellington used a sixnote theme for the phrases six syllables, and as he explained in his own notes to the original concert, we say it many times, in many places.
Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than six decades. So what can you expect at our nutcracker meets duke ellington. A sweet nutcracker suite with eric felten jazz orchestra at. Dec 05, 2018 the duke ellington nutcracker was written in 1960 when duke and billy strayhorn, his longtime collaborator, put their distinctive big band sound on peter tchaikovskys 1892 ballet music. In his original liner notes for the ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker suite, record producer irving townsend included the fantastic fiction that ellington met tchaikovsky while ellingtons orchestra was performing at the riviera hotel in las vegas. Nov 28, 2014 the baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. 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 works, really. In his original liner notes for the ellington strayhorn nutcracker suite, record producer irving townsend included the fantastic fiction that ellington met tchaikovsky while ellington s orchestra was performing at the riviera hotel in las vegas. Knowing that the russian died in 1893, a full six years before the american was born, this meeting. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite with cd audio by anna. My favorite songs on here are duke s version of the nutcracker suite. Pacific symphonys upcoming program includes one of the jazz worlds few christmasthemed masterpieces.
Explore the orchestral world of duke ellington in his version of the nutcracker and his own tone poem, harlem. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. Writing it was easy, it was finished in less than three months, but convincing the musicians of the idea was another matter. When duke ellington and billy strayhorn got their hands on the nutcracker suite, no one would have guessed how tchaikovskys sugar plum fairies could swing. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz. Duke ellington has always been a favorite of mine and the story behind this recording is as great as the. In his original liner notes for the ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker suite, record producer irving townsend included the fantastic fiction that.
In a letter written a week before duke ellington was to appear at trinity, canon harold weickerthe producer of the sacred concertwrites, we felt that this concert was important to phoenix for two reasons. 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. Ellington and what he stands for is a great witness to any person who sees and hears. The rest of the program includes vaughan williams majestic work for string orchestra, fantasia on a theme of thomas tallis and selections from tchaikovskys the nutcracker alongside arrangements of tchaikovskys music by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Duke ellington s prolific composing and performing career led to approximately works, such as songs take the atrain, caravan, and dont get around much anymore, as well as some longer works, including tonepoems, and fascinating swinging suites, jazz versions of both griegs peer gynt incidental music and tchaikovskys nutcracker. In his original liner notes for the ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker suite, record. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. 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 rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a years. Rohe distinguished piano fund michelle rohe is one of the. The story behind the jazzedup nutcracker the nutcracker suite, which uindy performs dec. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were crosschecked carefully with the original duke ellington orchestra recording columbia cs 8341. This album paired two multimovement compositions created collaboratively by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. 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.
Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. Duke ellington composer the nutcracker suite, for orchestra tchaikovskyellingtonstrayhorn wise music classical. Like mozarts magic flute, duke ellington s adaptation of the nutcracker proves that fairy tales are not just for kids. Duke ellingtons prolific composing and performing career led to approximately works, such as songs take the atrain, caravan, and dont get around much anymore, as well as some longer works, including tonepoems, and fascinating swinging suites, jazz versions of both griegs peer gynt incidental music and tchaikovskys nutcracker. Ellington, along with your jazzy holiday favorites, is certain to make for a cheery night. Principal pops conductor jeff tyzik conducts the florida orchestra and the master chorale of tampa bay on holiday pops live.
Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. The nutcracker suite by russian composer pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893 was composed for the ballet the nutcracker. This book tells in storyform how duke ellington was inspired to take tchaikovskys nutcracker suite and write it for jazz. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. Blues alley recently hosted the eric felten jazz orchestras tribute to duke ellington s arrangement of pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys nutcracker suite in washington, d. Knowing that the russian died in 1893, a full six years before the american was born, this meeting never could have happened in the literal sense.
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