Fortunately for holiday listeners, he teamed with cocomposer billy strayhorn for an intriguing version of the nutcracker suite performed by the ellington orchestra and recorded on a 1960 lp titled three suites. 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. 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. The placement of the traditional nutcracker suite before the ellingtonstrayhorn version was a stroke of genius. A hip nutcracker suite will jazz up your christmas spirit. Whats the name of the jazz version of the nutcracker suite. One that was not was a version titled the nutcracker suite for children, narrated by metropolitan opera announcer milton cross, which. Dec 14, 2017 when jazz first started becoming prevalent, it was duke ellington who really springboarded big band and jazz orchestras into the scene. The shows will be rounded out by recent works, a different combination each week.
Find nutcracker suite, brown, les, by composer performer, jazz ensemble big band and more at marina music. In its holiday tradition, roosevelt has added a few selections from the harlem nutcracker written by ellington authority david berger. 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. Lawrence brown, juan tizol, johnny hodges, and harry carney. A hip nutcracker suite will jazz up your christmas. The hope college symphony orchestra and jazz arts collective will present a unique opportunity to hear two versions of a holiday favorite with sidebyside performance of the pyotr tchaikovsky and duke ellington nutcracker suites on thursday, nov.
Due to its popularity, the nutcracker has been used for many many different things and in many many different ways. Doing so pays a lot of dividends, even if the tchaikovsky suite, played by new yorks harmonie ensemble, is extremely unorthodox. In 2008 a progressive metal instrumental rock version of the nutcracker suite was released by christmas at the devils house. Nutcracker haven dance academy ballet, tap, jazz, modern. 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. Whats the name of the jazz version of the nutcracker. Dec 02, 2018 austin its a different take on the traditional nutcracker. My first jazz recording duke ellingtons version of the nutcracker. Whats the name of the jazz version of the nutcracker suite song. The music included the catchy, familiar tunes of the nutcracker suite by peter ilyich tchaikovsky, first featured in classical ballet. Nutcracker suite brown, les, by composer performer, jazz.
A sweet nutcracker suite with eric felten jazz orchestra at. There is also a great book about dukes nutcracker suite by anna harwell celenza. Beautiful dancing, elegant costuming, and a professional theater bring this traditional story to life. Visions of sugar rum cherries tap dance in her head the new. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. Dorrance became aware of the jazz version was in an evening of. Join us for a charming version of the nutcracker including act i and act ii. And so they decided, as a collaboration with one another, to put together a jazz version of it, he said. 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. Ellington, composer of approximately two thousand compositions, rarely arranged music that was not of his own creation. In 1960, ellington and strayhorn wrote their version of the famous tchaikovsky ballet. The dorrance version uses the absolutely wonderful jazz arrangement by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. This edition of tchaikovsky s 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.
Listen before or after reading the nutcracker in harlem by t. At an hour long, it is the perfect length for an audience of all ages. Jazz up the holiday season with a sample from duke ellingtons version of the nutcracker suite performed by david berger jazz. Ellingtonstrayhorn jazz nutcracker suitecentral washington university jazz band 1. On sunday afternoon, dancers with ballet afrique were practicing for a jazz version of. It includes overture miniature, march, dance of the sugar plum fairy, russian dance, chinese dance, arabian dance, dance of the reed flutes, and waltz of the flowers.
Seeing the nutcracker is a childhood rite of passage. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. On sunday afternoon, dancers with ballet afrique were practicing for a jazz version of the christmas classic at their studios in east. On sunday afternoon, dancers with ballet afrique were practicing for a jazz version of the christmas classic at their studios in. The jazz corner hilton head island, sc december 15, 2017 every christmas is the nutcracker season for ballet aficionados. I could not find the cd version of this song so i thought i might as well upload it. The show includes a variety of jazz dance styles classical, contemporary, swing, tap, lyrical modern contemporary and hints of fosse. This version has all different styles of dance, so it kind of opens the door for more students, more possibility, said kuhlman. The story behind the jazzedup nutcracker the indianapolis star.
Dec 10, 20 ellington, composer of approximately two thousand compositions, rarely arranged music that was not of his own creation. By doing this, the original is still fresh in the listeners mind when the swinging. So on the local jazz station they play a version of the sugar plum faire nutcracker suite its 100% jazz awesome, but i havent been able t. So on the local jazz station they play a version of the sugar plum faire nutcracker suite its 100% jazz awesome, but i havent been able to find the name of it or the band that plays it, anyone familiar with this toon. 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.
Nov 19, 2019 esus al cohn memorial jazz collection will present the 3rd annual duke ellingtons nutcracker suite on saturday, december 7, 2019 at 7 p. Sep 03, 2011 so on the local jazz station they play a version of the sugar plum faire nutcracker suite its 100% jazz awesome, but i havent been able t. Ellingtons nutcracker at the jazz corner all about jazz. The friends university ballet department will once again present the jazz version of a holiday favorite, ellingtons nutcracker. In the ballet nutcracker, you have to be a ballerina. Peter ilyich tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite for jazz. He and billy strayhorn were really influenced by tchaikovskys nutcracker. Esu insider duke ellingtons nutcracker suite returns to esu. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. Visions of sugar rum cherries tap dance in her head the. A number of the dukes original members of his 19381941 band performed on the recording including.
Nov 02, 2010 i could not find the cd version of this song so i thought i might as well upload it. Duke ellingtons the nutcracker suite performed by roosevelt high. The roosevelt jazz band is one of the few bands in the nation, high school or otherwise, to annually play the jazz nutcracker. A holiday favorite, i knew the nutcracker suite, so it was a great starting point for my jazz education.
There have been several recorded childrens adaptations of the e. Download and print top quality nutcracker suite sheet music for trumpet and piano by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky with mp3 music accompaniment tracks. 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. The original cover for the 1960 big band album, the nutcracker suite, presented three. The legendary composing and arranging skills of duke ellington and billy strayhorn also make it nutcracker season for jazz aficionados. 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. Dec 06, 2008 so on the local jazz station they play a version of the sugar plum faire nutcracker suite its 100% jazz awesome, but i havent been able to find the name of it or the band that plays it, anyone familiar with this toon. Ensemblenew york, and a 1960 duke ellingtonbilly strayhorn jazz version. Well, actually, they were both sitting down, at their respective pianos, but separated by many, many miles. Nutcracker trumpet sheet music to download pdfinteractive. Fern lindzon jazz quartet featuring colleen allen flute, clarinet, sax, peter telford bass, morgan childs drums juno nominated jazz pianist and vocalist fern lindzon and her quartet will be celebrating the season with a special evening at the jazz bistro. By adapting tchaikovskys score for jazz orchestra, ellington was poised to both. In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged their own jazz version of the suite for columbia records.
Dec 05, 2019 in 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn arranged their own jazz version of the suite for columbia records. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite episode 1 on this podcast i do a side by side comparison between the original by tchaikovsky and the ellingtonstrayhorn version. Directed by native bainbridge islander, scott brown, the roosevelt jazz. Jazz nutcracker puts swinging spin on holiday classic. In 1960 duke ellington recorded a jazz version of the nutcracker suite. Friends university presents 2019 ellingtons nutcracker. Ellingtons nutcracker will be set to a live jazz band playing the duke ellington orchestras composition. Peter ilyich tchaikovsky composer the nutcracker suite for jazz band 1892 wise music classical. Featuring dancers from age four through high school. The original was written for ballet, and it was an orchestra piece with strings. Apollo jazz orchestra to perform ellingtons nutcracker. Hoffmann story the basis for the ballet using tchaikovskys music, some quite faithful, some not.
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