From our live concert at ccm featuring the ccm jazz ensemble, dr. The program will delight audiences with the nutcracker presented to two ways. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke. The sugar plum fairies, mouse king and a host of tin soldiers take the stage at overture center in madison ballets the nutcracker. First it is the premiere of the ksds jazz orchestra led by gilbert castellanos. When ellington signs a record contract in 1960, he teams up with fellow musician billy strayhorn, and the two composers create a new spin on tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. The sold out jazz live happening tonight will be one for the ages as history will be made. Overture nutcracker swing part 7 wynton marsalis official. Connecticut concert ballet is a semiprofessional 501c3 classical ballet school and performing arts organization with studios in manchester on the glastonbury line and in. Madison ballet rings in the holiday season with this timeless story filled with some of literatures most treasured characters. Join the thompson jazz studies program for a joyful and swinging evening of the hippest holiday music ever. Ellingtons band is not keen on tackling it, but he is not dissuaded. Nutcracker with a swinging sax section, musical holiday bliss. Look through our selection of duke ellingtons the nutcracker.
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. The lush and largescale production includes 150 dancers. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. The nutcracker overture hall december 2028, 2019 one hundred fifty dancers live music a twentyfive foot tree an epic battle 100% chance of snow. Scott belck, musical director and ccm musical theater dancers. The nutcracker suite is duke ellington and billy strayhorns masterful arrangement of tchaikovskys classic. 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. The nutcracker suite hd remastered by his orchestra, strayhorn.
The ny philharmonic played a section from tchaikovskys nutcracker followed by the lincoln center jazz orchestra playing the ellingtonstrayhorn. 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. Toot toot tootie toot dance of the mirlitons, or reedpipes peanut brittle brigade march sugar rum cherry dance of the sugarplum fairy entracte. Riffing off of duke ellingtons reimagining of tchaikovskys masterpiece, jazz composer paul murtha has created a swingin nutcracker that the whole family will love. S sunday, december 15, 2019, 7pm t s segerstrom center for. The nutcracker suite, for jazz band tchaikovskyellingtonstrayhorn the nutcracker suite, for orchestra tchaikovskyellingtonstrayhorn, adapted by tyzik movements 1. In addition to housing ten resident organizations and presenting more than 200 performances, art exhibitions, and educational and community events each year, overture offers a variety of venues for performances, corporate meetings, conventions, trade shows, weddings.
This orchestracentered concert features both ellington hits and the elegant and sophisticated music of billy strayhorn all sung by versatile tenor. View the duke ellingtons the nutcracker suite schedule just above and click the ticket icon to see our big selection of tickets. 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 concert works, remains. Prior to the concert, join us in the lobby starting at 9. The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle brigade and dance of the floreadors and a few old favorites too. Duke ellington presents the nutcracker suite youtube. Swingin nutcracker featuring the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky 1892 the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky, arr. Besides holidaythemed music attendees will enjoy visual accompaniments to saturdays performance, and both concerts will be followed by a reception for the entire audience. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. Ellington resident performs as fritz in connecticut concert ballets nutcracker connecticut concert ballets the nutcracker has a reimagined story line and new show times by kathleen manero. Nutcracker suite overture youtube duke ellington and his orchestra.
It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. Ellington and strayhorns the nutcracker suite at studenaker. Connecticut concert ballets nutcracker is perfect for the. 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. Two renditions of the nutcracker, handels messiah and. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were crosschecked carefully with the original duke ellington. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite.
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. The sequence in the ellingtonstrayhorn nutcracker runs. Duke ellingtons nutcracker baltimore symphony orchestra. Ellingtonstrayhorn peanut brittle brigade tchaikovsky dance of. The musical performance will take place december, 14, 2014 at the apollo. Ellington gave new titles to the movements and rearranged their order, justified, i believe, by the new character of the music. 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. The baltimore symphony orchestra will present a jazzy new take on tchaikovskys classic the nutcracker this year as part of its holiday concert lineup. Overture, ellingtonstrayhorn jazz nutcracker suitecentral.
Overture center for the arts is a stunning architectural landmark in the heart of madisons thriving cultural arts district. The duke ellington nutcracker music by duke ellington keith lee, artistic director. Nicholas hersh, conductor fly dance company showstopping hiphop dancers join the bso for this funfilled holiday concert. Jazz up your holidays with duke ellingtons dazzling reimagining of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. The marquee at the apollo advertises duke ellingtons nutcracker suite december 11, 2014 in new york. The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle. The baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. Explore audio, video and photos from recent performances, rehearsals and community events. Few musicians can handle the demands of both classical and big band jazz conducting with such facility as does steven richman.
Ellington resident performs as fritz in connecticut. The rhythm section also included sam woodyard, back with the band after a. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite 1960. 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. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is a bit risky. 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. One of duke ellingtons most delightful adaptations of another composers material is his reworking of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite into jazz. The central washington university jazz band 1, under the direction of chris bruya, performs overture, movement 1 of the duke ellingtonbilly. Duke ellington nutcracker suite the cd for sale online.
Second the night is being billed as the nutcracker sweets. Aso features holiday concert with suites by tchaikovsky. Media center wcfsymphony waterloocedar falls symphony. The evening will start early 6pm with the young lions. Duke ellingtons the nutcracker suite could be coming to a city near you.
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