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. Produktbilde for changing lights pure pleasure vinyl 2lp 180 gram. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. There is better dynamic range and presence on this record than most of the cds i have of the same tracks. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. 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 duke like numbers tacked on at the and which failed to hit the mark, and arent really worth listening to. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite by anna harwell celenza and don tate.
Includes a cd recording of the ellington strayhorn composition. Dec 25, 2009 and this is the last of the nutcracker suite i do not intend to stick the other 2 suites up as of the moment, as the first is the best. Duke ellington album jazz big bandswing music cds ebay. Duke ellington and his orchestra nutcracker suitepeer. Three suites by duke ellington cd, feb2008, sony bmg.
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. I own a lot of duke ellington cds and albums, and this is one of my favorites. Paul gonsalves 27chorus tenor solo on diminuendo in blue and crescendo in blue practically started a riot at newport and made headlines around the. Ellington and strayhorn began building a home library of shakespeare, seeking out shakespeare experts, and reading through the canon during orchestra downtime. Check out nutcracker suite by duke ellington on amazon music. Duke ellington the complete orchestral suites 19311960. Coarranged by billy strayhorn, this is a remarkable work by the ellington orchestra. Duke ellington anatomy of a murder ost new 180g vinyl lp album limited edition. 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. Contains ellingtons jazz interpretation of griegs peer gynt and tchaikovskys the nutcracker. Duke ellington jazz import big bandswing music cds ebay. Duke ellington s appearance at the 1956 newport jazz festival has long been famous, and justifiably so. For vinyl another one not to overlook for value is the 1971 rca 2 lp compilation this is duke ellington, covering 192745 vpm6042. Ellington, dukethe nutcracker suite by duke ellington.
Duke ellington the nutcracker suite 180g lp elusive disc. The nutcracker suite duke ellington releases allmusic. Includes a cd recording of the ellingtonstrayhorn composition. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite cd new 4 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite cd new. 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. 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. This is some of the greatest music of the suites written or in this case, arranged by ellington and strayhorn. Duke ellington and his orchestra nutcracker suitepeer gynt suites nos. Ellingtons band members were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number. Duke ellington the ellington suites releases discogs. Doing so pays a lot of dividends, even if the tchaikovsky suite, played by new yorks harmonie ensemble, is extremely unorthodox.
Duke ellingtonthe nutcracker suite180 gram vinyl lp. Its amazing how swinging and sexy the nutcracker suite can sound. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Anna harwell celenza duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. Nutcracker suite by duke ellington on amazon music. Composer billy strayhorn takes center stage alongside jazz legend duke ellington in this dynamic picture book account of the composition and recording of their reimagined nutcracker suite. The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic. The nutcracker suite by duke ellington and his orchestra album. Nutcracker suite overture youtube duke ellington and his orchestra.
Duke ellingtons appearance at the 1956 newport jazz. 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. Also includes suite thursday, his tribute to john steinbeck. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite mini lp 19track card sleeve pochette cartonnee new not sealed neuf non scelle cd is housed in a flat. The nutcracker suite, an album by duke ellington and his orchestra. Near mint nm or m condition suite box set classical vinyl records. The musical performance will take place december, 14, 2014 at the apollo. My favorite songs on here are dukes version of the nutcracker suite. Duke ellington nutcracker suite the cd for sale online ebay. 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. The nutcracker suite vinyl, lp, album, mono album cover. Shop 2 records for sale for album the nutcracker suite by duke ellington and his orchestra on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. Ellingtons one meeting with count basie is also redone by hoffman and grey, and is another winner.
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. Duke ellington nutcracker suite vinyl records and cds for sale. 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. Gordon parks photography, johnny hodges saxophone, harry carney saxophone, paul gonsalves saxophone, russell procope saxophone, jimmy hamilton. Payment security we take the security of our website and of your transactions extremely seriously. Get the best deals on suite classical cds duke ellington when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. The other suites are fine, but dukes nutcracker highlights his creativity as an arranger. Duke ellingtonthe nutcracker suite180 gram vinyl record. Ellingtons 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.
Duke ellington arabesque cookie arabian dance youtube. Ellington s one meeting with count basie is also redone by hoffman and grey, and is another winner. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite with cd audio by anna. 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. Dec 25, 2009 9 videos play all duke ellington s nutcracker suite cleverkiller john coltrane on green dolphin street live 1960 duration. In addition to the such sweet thunder album, he promised the entire suite would be performed at the 1957 edition of the festival. Duke ellington audiophile pressings steve hoffman music. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged their own adaptation of pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite for the duke ellington orchestra. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite vinyl. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. Complete newport 1958 performances by duke ellington. Contains ellington s jazz interpretation of griegs peer gynt and tchaikovskys the nutcracker. Composer billy strayhorn takes center stage alongside jazz legend duke ellington.
One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. 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. However this cd is very disappointing because 1 it is taken from a vinyl source you can. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite180g vinyl, pure pleasure for. Duke ellington the volga vouty russian dance youtube. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. Duke ellington nutcracker suite the cd for sale online. Get the best deals on duke ellington jazz import big bandswing music cds when you shop the largest online selection at. Duke ellington nutcracker suite cd for sale online ebay. 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. Duke ellington and his orchestra nutcracker suite peer gynt suites nos. 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. I picked this up last week and the vinyl is quiet and the track selection and sound quality are excellent. Find album release information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic.
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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. 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. I play this at my christmas party every year and you should see my guests groove out to this. Duke ellington the complete orchestral suites 19311960 duke ellington. Duke ellington and his orchestra nutcracker suite music. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is a bit startling that, as conductor steven richman observes in his booklet notes, that the ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker has apparently never until now been paired with the tchaikovsky version on a single album. Ellingtons 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. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. Duke ellington was the true master of the big band era, although a lot of benny goodman followers might disagree. Duke ellington and his orchestra 1991 cd, swing jazz, big ba. One of duke ellingtons most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. Its a challenge to transform the nutcracker suite s romantic orchestra into jumpin jazz melodies, but thats exactly what duke ellington and his collaborator, billy strayhorn, did. Duke ellington two classic albums the nutcracker suite and swinging suites from 1960 on a single cd.
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