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. Find album credit information for the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpret. For more than three decades our school has been a leader in dance education. Ballet afrique presents duke ellington s the nutcracker.
Fresh off a historic recording project for the queen of england in 1959, the composing duo of duke ellington and billy strayhorn embarked on a new project to reimagine the ballet score of tchaikovskys nutcracker. Schmidt college of arts and letters will present an ellington nutcracker with the florida wind symphony jazz orchestra on saturday, dec. At christmas 1960, the composing duo managed something truly extraordinary. Ccm jazz and musical theatre present duke ellingtons nutcracker. Dec 09, 2016 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. In 1960 duke ellington and his orchestra recorded an album for the columbia label titled swinging suites by edward e. Duke ellington s nutcracker suite jazzes up the holidays the jazz loft in stony brook gets in the holiday spirit with duke ellington inspired nutcracker suite thursday, friday and saturday. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite cd 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. Ellingtonstrayhorn chinoiserie tchaikovsky russian dance arr. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn duke ellington and his orchestra. The musical performance will take place december, 14, 2014 at the apollo. Duke ellingtons nutcracker and holiday concert jazz ensemble dr. With a background in the visual arts, ellingtons compositions and. More than 80 triangle wide dancers are participating in these performances.
The museum holds the original scorepart of our vast duke ellington collectionwith 100,000 pages of his unpublished music. The virtuoso pianist offers an unusual program and appears flustered by audience behavior. 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. Come and enjoy the classic nutcracker tale set to the jazz music of duke ellington.
Before the ballets premiere in 1892, tchaikovsky selected eight of the. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. 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. Nov 30, 2018 pacific symphonys upcoming program includes one of the jazz worlds few christmasthemed masterpieces. Ellington, along with your jazzy holiday favorites, is certain to make for a cheery night. Scott belck, director jazz lab band dominic marino, director featuring ccm musical theater dance diane lala, choreographer sunday, november 24, 20 corbett auditorium 2. Duke ellingtons 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. Duke ellingtons nutcracker with duke ellington orchestra. 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. Special guest councilwoman natasha harpermadison appears in the iconic role of mother ginger.
Felten serves up every morsel of ellingtons delicious nutcracker program. Join the thompson jazz studies program for a joyful and swinging evening of the hippest holiday music ever. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes, peanut brittle brigade march, sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy, danse of the floreadores. Arranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn, whose nearly 30 years of collaboration together produced some of the most beloved jazz standards of all time, this arrangement combines tchaikovskys original themes with the unique textures and interpretations of jazz music. Dec 15 duke ellingtons nutcracker orange county, ca patch. 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. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. We are very excited to have the water gap jazz orchestra, nancy reed, and edward ellington ii return to our campus for a third consecutive year to kick off the holiday season. Pacific symphonys upcoming program includes one of the jazz worlds few christmasthemed masterpieces. If youve never heard the way duke ellington and billy strayhorn put their spin on tchaikovskys music for the nutcracker, then you should. Jazz up your holidays with duke ellingtons dazzling reimagining of. The ccm jazz band wants to brighten your holiday with a duke ellington nutcracker suite.
Friends university presents 2019 ellingtons nutcracker. 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. Duke ellington, billy strayhorn and the adventures of peer. Ccm has become an allsteinway school through the kindness of its donors. I own a lot of duke ellington cds and albums, and this is one of my favorites. 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. Jazz classical music holiday performance family friendly. Ccm presents duke ellingtons nutcracker suite presented by. Nov 19, 2019 duke ellingtons nutcracker suite is becoming an esu holiday tradition, said vashlishan. Visions of sugar rum cherries tap dance in her head the. The nutcracker suite duke ellington credits allmusic.
Ellingtonstrayhorn volga vouty tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers tchaikovsky waltz finale the concert program is subject to change. A sweet nutcracker suite with eric felten jazz orchestra at. Presented by university of cincinnati collegeconservatory of music ccm at ccms corbett auditorium, cincinnati oh. Ellingtons nutcracker will be set to a live jazz band playing the duke ellington orchestras composition. 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. Duke ellingtons nutcracker played on december 6, 2014 at the music center at strathmore 5301 tuckerman lane, in north bethesda, md. Duke ellington has always been a favorite of mine and the story behind this recording is as great as the. Nov 20, 2017 florida atlantic university s department of music in the dorothy f. Swing for the holidays weidner center for the performing arts. Duke ellingtons swing version of nutcracker will be on the program when the new england jazz ensemble gives a performance at first congregational church of. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite is open to the public. Dec 12, 2019 uwgreen bays newest holiday tradition returns.
Jake huss is an intern with the smithsonian jazz program. Presented by university of cincinnati collegeconservatory of music ccm at corbett auditorium, college conservatory of music. Dec 16, 2019 michelle dorrance makes a tap nutcracker to duke ellingtons swinging riffs on tchaikovskys classic score. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite jazzes up the holidays. 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. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite. Concert to feature classical and jazz versions of nutcracker.
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. Based on duke ellingtons composition c jam blues, this is a classic, swinging chart arranged for developing choirs. With lavish costumes and sets, the barriskill dance theatre school offers its 20 production of tchaikovskys enduring classic, the nutcracker. Ccm jazz and musical theatre present duke ellingtons. Ccm presents duke ellington s nutcracker suite please note, this event has expired. Tchaikovskys nutcracker gets the ellington treatment voice of oc. All classes are taught by a professional faculty who work together to individualize each dancers education and to help every student reach their highest potential.
In addition, enjoy stunning choreography from ccm musical theatres stars of tomorrow. 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. Faus department of music presents an ellington nutcracker. 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. Ellingtons remarkable adaptation of the nutcracker suite is. Duke ellington, american pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. Nov, 2019 tickets to duke ellingtons nutcracker suite concert can be purchased online through ccms ebox office, over the phone at 55564183 or in person at the ccm box office in the atrium of ucs corbett center for the performing arts. The marquee at the apollo advertises duke ellingtons nutcracker suite december 11, 2014 in new york. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. The friends university ballet department will once again present the jazz version of a holiday favorite, ellingtons nutcracker. Visions of sugar rum cherries tap dance in her head the new. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. 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. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn.
Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. 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. Inspired by tchaikovskys infamous suite, this nutcracker is unlike any youve seen before. Michelle dorrance makes a tap nutcracker to duke ellingtons swinging riffs on tchaikovskys classic score. 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. The story behind the jazzedup nutcracker the indianapolis star. Duke ellington nutcracker suite the voice of black cincinnati.
This album paired two multimovement compositions created collaboratively by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. My favorite songs on here are duke s version of the nutcracker suite. 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. Many know him as duke ellingtons longtime collaborator, composer and. The incredible imagination of duke ellington was no secret. Duke ellingtons nutcracker and a special suite for the. Duke ellington and billy strayhorns nutcracker suite.
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