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. After offering his take on the nutcracker suite, with billy strayhorn as arranger, he would go on to write the far east suite 1966, also with strayhorn, the new orleans suite 1970, and a jazz version of the christian liturgy in his sacred concerts of the 1960s. The nutcracker suite is duke ellington and billy strayhorn s masterful arrangement of tchaikovskys classic. Duke ellington and billy strayhorn collaborated on some of the most beloved jazz standards of all time, including take the a train, satin doll and the legendary ellingtonstrayhorn adaptation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. William thomas strayhorn november 29, 1915 may 31, 1967 was an american jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, best remembered for his longtime collaboration with bandleader and composer duke ellington that lasted nearly three decades. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite selections youtube. Listen free to duke ellington the nutcracker suite overture, toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes and more. 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. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellingtonstrayhorn. But, duke ellington and billy strayhorns arrangements will take you to. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia.
Duke ellington, billy strayhorn and the adventures of peer. Courtesy of the artist over the years, jazz musicians. State refuses to release sexual harassment complaint data since january making meadowview podcast wraps up. The placement of the traditional nutcracker suite before the ellingtonstrayhorn version was a stroke of genius. Ellingtonstrayhorntchaikovsky nutcracker suite act one. This orchestracentered concert features both ellington hits and the elegant and sophisticated music of. From dukes nutcracker to a cynical carol, jazz for. Ellington and strayhorns the nutcracker suite at studenaker. In 1960 duke ellington and billy strayhorn reinvented tchaikovskys holiday ballet classic as a jazzy, brassy melting pot of musical styles past and present, according to the new york times.
Scopri pubblicazioni, recensioni, brani, consigli, e molto altro su duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite in discogs. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. Ellington strayhorn overture tchaikovsky march arr. 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. By doing this, the original is still fresh in the listeners mind when the swinging. In 1960, at the urging of billy strayhorn, the duke ellington orchestra recorded the nutcracker suite columbia, a brilliant jazz interpretation of tchaikovskys music. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were crosschecked carefully with the original duke ellington. By doing this, the original is still fresh in the listeners mind when the swinging jazz version of it begins. In 1960 duke ellington and billy strayhorn reinvented peter ilyich tchaikovskys holiday ballet classic, the nutcracker suite, as a jazzy, brassy melting pot of musical styles past and present, according to the new york times. Join the thompson jazz studies program for a joyful and swinging evening of the hippest holiday music ever. 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. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were cross.
Temecula valley symphony performs duke ellingtons nutcracker suite selections at their soldout holiday extravaganza concert, sat. From dukes nutcracker to a cynical carol, jazz for christmas. The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic. A collaborative effort, the concert will feature three ensembles. Tapping ellington and strayhorns nutcracker suite wise. This album paired two multimovement compositions created collaboratively by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Columbia special products cs 8341,columbia special products csr 8341 format. The sugar plum fairy emerged as the sultry sugar rum cherry, while the dance of the reed pipes became toot. In pittsburgh, he began his musical career, studying classical music for a time at the pittsburgh music institute, writing a high school musical, forming a musical trio that played daily on a local radio station.
Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. These jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys ballet, arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn, feature tunes like sugar rum cherry taking the place of dance of the sugarplum fairy and peanut. While largely forgotten today, the popular album marked a watershed in one of american musics most consequent and productive partnerships, as ellington gave strayhorn. This suite was first composed as a ballet score by russian composer pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky in 1892. Entracte, ellingtonstrayhorn jazz nutcracker suite. Strayhorn returned to pittsburgh, and attended westinghouse high school, later attended by erroll garner and ahmad jamal. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. Nutcracker suites harmonie ensemble new york, steven richman on allmusic 20 edward kennedy duke ellington devoted. In 1960 duke ellington and his orchestra recorded an album for the columbia label titled swinging suites by edward e. Aug 26, 20 tchaikovsky nutcracker suite for orchestra. Visions of sugar rum cherries tap dance in her head the. Celebrate the holidays with a special showcase of duke ellingtons nutcracker suite, performed by the jazz st.
The nutcracker suite cajkovskiellingtonstrayhorn, priredba j. The nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky 1892 the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky, arr. Ellingtons nutcracker suite performed by the bellarmine. Apr 08, 2014 the tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. 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. This suite was first composed as a ballet score by russian composer pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky in. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. Buy the nutcracker suite by duke ellington and his orchestra with billy strayhorn on bleep. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged a clever adaptation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite for the duke ellington orchestra.
Yet the nutcracker suite was the first time strayhorn s name was seen as equal to the duke. 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. The nutcracker suite sheet music by ellingtonstrayhorn. Ascap, wise music group, umpg publishing, sony atv publishing, solar music rights management, and 8 music. Dec 09, 2019 byron colborn big band plays ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker suite the nutcracker music and ballet are holiday staples. This is some of the greatest music of the suites written or in this case, arranged by ellington and strayhorn. The album was rereleased on cd in 1990 as part of three suites along with ellington s reworking of griegs peer gynt suite and suite thursday, his. Byron colborn big band plays ellington strayhorn nutcracker suite capitol chat. Dec 20, 2010 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. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes, peanut brittle brigade march, sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy, danse of the floreadores. 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.
It challenged us to think about how the creation of most arts is. The idea for combining the two nutcrackers came about when trombonist art baron, who had played with duke ellington, introduced steven richman to a 1960 recording of the nutcracker suite in ellington and billy strayhorn s superb jazz arrangement. Dec 03, 2015 yet the nutcracker suite was the first time strayhorns name was seen as equal to the duke. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. In the 1990s there was the harlem nutcracker, which also used the ellington strayhorn music. Duke ellington and his orchestra, ellington, strayhorn. Ellington strayhorn peanut brittle brigade tchaikovsky dance of the reed pipes arr. This orchestracentered concert features both ellington hits and the elegant and sophisticated music of billy strayhorn all sung by versatile tenor. Here is the entire nutcracker suite by duke ellington.
Duke ellington and his orchestra with billy strayhorn the. His compositions include take the a train, chelsea bridge, a flower is a lovesome. Richman loved it, and immediately decided he had to perform it sidebyside with tchaikovskys. At christmas 1960, the composing duo managed something truly extraordinary. Ellingtons nutcracker, charlie browns christmas, stings soul cake and a special chanukah song will be sure to make the season bright. The central washington university jazz band 1, under the direction of chris bruya, performs entracte, movement 5 of the duke ellington billy strayhorn jazz nutcracker suite, at the 20 cwu. In duke ellington and billy strayhorn s reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite from 1960, the jazz composers didnt lean on tchaikovsky for. The nutcracker suite recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the nutcracker by pyotr illyich tchaikovsky, arranged by ellington and strayhorn. The sugar plum fairy becomes the sultry sugar rum cherry, while the dance of the reed pipes becomes toot toot tootie toot. 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. Courtesy of the artist over the years, jazz musicians have produced countless recordings of carols and. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with duke ellington orchestra.
Duke ellington and billy strayhorn collaborated on some of the most beloved jazz standards of all time, including take the a train, satin doll and the legendary ellington strayhorn adaptation of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. 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. It challenged us to think about how the creation of most arts is a lot messier, says. 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 setting of the nutcracker suite that he composed with billy strayhorn has been among the most popular of these efforts, but it, like the dukes other.
Ellington and strayhorn did not save all their gifts for royals. Ascap, wise music group, umpg publishing, sony atv publishing, solar music rights management, and. The placement of the traditional nutcracker suite before the ellington strayhorn version was a stroke of genius. Madison college jazz ensemble will open the concert with fred sturm and a beautiful arrangement of skylark by bob brookmeyer. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. 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. Ellington and strayhorn took some liberties with the suite, and this is apparent right from the start. December 2, 1938 billy strayhorn meets duke ellington at the stanley theater, where ellington was performing with his orchestra. The nutcracker suite sheet music by ellingtonstrayhorn sku. 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. I discovered billy strayhorns amazing symphonic jazz version of tchaikovskys iconic nutracker suite last june for a concert at the barrie jazz festival with my jazz quartet. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960.
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