Duke ellingtons nutcracker with duke ellington orchestra. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Its a challenge to transform the nutcracker suites romantic orchestra into jumpin jazz melodies, but thats exactly what duke ellington and his. 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. 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. One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. 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 suite once upon a masterpiece only 17 left in stock more on the way. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite by anna harwell celenza and don tate.
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. 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. Ellingtons band members were not so sure that a classical ballet could. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite with cd audio by anna harwell. Jazz up the holiday season with a sample from duke ellington s version of the nutcracker suite performed by david berger jazz. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite once upon a masterpiece. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite with cd audio hardcover.
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. Composer billy strayhorn takes center stage alongside jazz legend duke ellington. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington. Billy, a classically trained musician, suggested duke tackle tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, but with a twist. Ever since damon albarn swapped the lofi britpop of blur to concentrate on a series. Drawing from letters, memoirs, photos, film and recordings, celenza presents a spry account of the 1960 composition and recording of a decidedly swinging nutcracker suite laced with invented dialogue and crisply delineating the close collaboration between ellington and his brilliant, classically trained friend, billy strayhorn, the narrative traces the piece from radical. An upbeat christmas book about breaking boundaries and experimenting with. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite by anna harwell celenza illustrated by don tate by anna harwell celenza illustrated by don tate. Putting a jazzy spin on the holiday, celenza tells the true story of how duke ellington recorded his rendition of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Duke ellington could have been forgiven if, by the time he was 67, he had gradually lost his creative desire not to mention his writing skills. 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. Featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys the nutcracker, the album has come to be recognised as one of duke ellington s most. Ellington s band memebers were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a.
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. Ellington and billy strayhorn wrote the queens suite for queen elizabeth ii who was presented with a. Duke ellington the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony. Sme, kontor new media music on behalf of school of jazz records.
Michelle dorrance makes a tap nutcracker to duke ellington s swinging riffs on tchaikovskys classic score. 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. Duke ellington dance of the floreadores waltz of the. Don tate tells the story of how jazz composer and musician duke ellington, along with billy strayhorn, created his jazz composition based on tchaikovskys famous nutcracker suite ballet. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite with cd audio book. Ellington strayhorn jazz nutcracker suite central washington university jazz band 1. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite hardcover july 1, 2011 by anna harwell celenza author. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite hardcover july 1, 2011. Duke ellington s nutcracker suite hardcover 2011 author anna harwell celenza, don tate anna harwell celenza authordon tate illustrator on. 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. Special guest councilwoman natasha harpermadison appears in the iconic role of mother ginger.
Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite by anna harwell celenza. Duke ellington revised edition getting to know the worlds greatest composers only 7 left in stock more on the way. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. The ellington suites is an album by american pianist, composer, and bandleader duke ellington which collects three suites recorded in 1959, 1971, and 1972 released on the pablo label in 1976. 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.
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. Its a challenge to transform the nutcracker suites romantic orchestra into jumpin jazz melodies, but. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellingtonstrayhorn. 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. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Bolero gustavo dudamel conducts the wiener philharmoniker at lucerne festival. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite by anna harwell celenza bookroo. The album won a grammy award for best jazz performance by a big band in 1976. In their own unique style, the two composers remake tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Duke ellington arabesque cookie arabian dance youtube. Writing it was easy, it was finished in less than three months, but convincing the musicians of the idea was another matter. Its 1960 and jazz fans cant get enough of duke ellington and his big band. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite by anna harwell celenza, don. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite once upon a masterpiece hardcover september 25, 2018.
The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. 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. But his genius never dimmed as witness the new music the far east suite. Find your preferred location and add it to your address book dispatch to this address when you check out. Duke ellington s collaboration with a classically trained colleague resulting in unique rendition of the nutcracker suite comes to life in jazzy text and illustrations. Duke ellington peanut brittle brigade march youtube. This is a great book for an introduction to duke ellington for kids. This book tells in storyform how duke ellington was inspired to take tchaikovskys nutcracker suite and write it for jazz. The hardcover of the duke ellingtons nutcracker suite by anna. Just continuing my upload of the duke s rendition of the 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 dukes orchestra expressed their doubts that the. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite anna harwell celenza. Eager to create fresh, new tunes, duke and his bestfriend and collaborator, billy strayhorn, decide to reinvent a holiday tradition.
The picture book, written by musicologist anna harwell celenza and joyfully illustrated by don tate, is the fun and frantic story of how duke ellington and billy strayhorn took tchaikovskys classic ballet and made it swing and toot and. It also opens the possibility for a lesson on comparing tchaikovskys nutcracker to duke ellingtons. Ballet afrique presents duke ellingtons the nutcracker. Listen free to duke ellington the nutcracker suite overture, toot toot tootie toot dance of the reedpipes and more. The backstory of duke ellington s nutcracker suite is an adventure in music and friendship and holiday drama. In duke ellington and billy strayhorns reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite from 1960, the jazz composers didnt lean on tchaikovsky for. Listen before or after reading the nutcracker in harlem by t.
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