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 story centers on clara, a young girl who receives a nutcracker as a christmas gift. Its a surprisingly dark blending of fantasy and reality that manages to somehow be sweetly innocent and scary as all hell. Vazquezaguirre is using the duke ellington orchestras jazzy 1960 recording of billy strayhorns nutcracker suite. First recorded in 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorns jazz interpretation takes the russian composers classic, amps the tempo and makes it swing. Ballet and all that jazz will present excerpts from the nutcracker as part of their community outreach program. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. The concert will open with ellingtons jazzy the nutcracker suite. Jason reynolds is starting a storytelling video series for kids. Ballethub is an online education, news, event, and discussion resource for the art of ballet. Two renditions of the nutcracker, handels messiah and. 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. While tchaikovsky wrote the original ballet in the late 19th century, ellington, an american jazz composer, reinterpreted the suite for jazz orchestra in 1960.
A holiday favorite, i knew the nutcracker suite, so it was a great starting point for my jazz education. Miniature overture, march, dance of the sugar plum fairy, trepak russian dance. The set may be extracts from a ballet, such as the nutcracker ballet. My first jazz recording duke ellingtons version of the nutcracker. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc. Stream tchailkovskys nutcracker suite with swan lake by royal philharmonic orchestra and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Feb, 2017 provided to youtube by surfdog records the nutcracker suite the brian setzer orchestra boogie woogie christmas. Company presents the jazz nutcracker at the pittsburgh playhouse. Nov 02, 2010 i could not find the cd version of this song so i thought i might as well upload it.
In 1962, duke ellington and arranger billy strayhorn collaborated to do a jazz version of tchaikovskys nutcracker the original version was. Theres a new holiday dance tradition in the works, thanks to the genius brain of tapper michelle dorrance. Ellingtons nutcracker suite performed by the bellarmine jazz. Listen to ayerplay on hold music, voice, and program demos and see what your customers could be listening to during your on hold phone program. Aug 26, 20 tchaikovsky nutcracker suite for jazz band. Dec 07, 2019 in 1960 composer duke ellington and billy strayhorn decided to reinvent tchaikovskys holiday ballet classic the nutcracker as a jazzy, brassy melting pot of musical styles past and present, according to the new york times. A rhythmic, percussive take on duke ellingtons jazzy nutcracker suite. What fun duke ellington and billy strayhorn must have had transforming tchaikovskys radiant the nutcracker ballet into their bluesy nutcracker suite.
Jul 15, 2015 classical music and jazz have had a long and interesting relationship, with musicians being inspired to combine elements from both genres. A behindthescenes look at michelle dorrances delightful. Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892. Your dancing will bring a smile of joy to the less fortunate this holiday season. A sweet duke ellington suite, is a tribute to duke ellington, the harlem renaissance pianist. Tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, which premiered the week before christmas in 1892, is among the most iconic works of art associated with the holiday. Pacific symphony serves up tchaikovskys holiday hit, the. Tchaikovsky valery gergiev, kirov orchestra the nutcracker. Designers content marketers social media managers publishers pr corporate communication. Dec 19, 2019 for a christmas treat thats more cotton club than winter wonderland, see the nutcracker suite, a new work by michelle dorrance, hannah heller and josette wigganfreund performed to duke.
In a dream, the nutcracker comes to life as a prince, who takes her a magical city where they are. The spokane jazz orchestra performs saturday night at the bing. Nutcracker suite rerecording by les brown on amazon music. Oct 27, 2010 the nutcracker suite is an ordered set of instrumental or orchestral pieces that is performed in a concert setting. Dance of the sugar plum fairies from the nutcracker suite. A leatherloving submissive was clinging to life yesterday after a freak accident at a midtown bondage club cut off oxygen to his brain, lawenforcement sources said. Point park universitys conservatory dance company presents the jazz nutcracker at the pittsburgh playhouse dec. Arabian dance, chinese dance, dance of the flutes, waltz of the flowers. Leopold stokowski conducting the philadelphia orchestra.
Nutcracker suite rerecording by les brown on amazon. Nutcracker suite overture youtube wycliffe gordon plays swing that music at cancerblows 2015 duration. Provided to youtube by surfdog records the nutcracker suite the brian setzer orchestra boogie woogie christmas. Nutcracker suite by enshu radio symphony and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Jazz nutcracker, my jazz adaptation of the dance of the sugar plum fairy by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, set to the. A jazzy nutcracker will be presented at the monroe township performing arts center, 200 schoolhouse road, dec. There is christmas music that everyone should know. Big jazz orchestra moscow led by trumpet player peter vostokov. Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free. Act one tells a story of how little clara aids her magical christmas gift a nutcracker in the form of a soldier defeat an army of mice. The nutcracker suite is an ordered set of instrumental or orchestral pieces that is performed in a concert setting. Sharon aaronson, dennis alexander, cindy berry, tom gerou, joyce grill, victor labenske, mary k. With guest conductor, pianist eddins, cso to present. Written by emily walz published on november 29, 2016.
Friends production is a nontraditional jazzy nutcracker, set to the duke ellington orchestras jazzy 1960 recording of billy strayhorns nutcracker suite. Nutcracker suite brown, les, by composer performer. Dec 09, 2014 tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, which premiered the week before christmas in 1892, is among the most iconic works of art associated with the holiday. The university of cincinnati collegeconservatory of music ccm swings into the holiday season with duke ellingtons adaptation of the. Friends university is launching the second year of its jazzy rendition of the nutcracker, first staged last year when. Tchaikovskys ballet of the nutcracker is based on alexandre dumas translation of the original tale by e. Ccm jazz presents duke ellingtons nutcracker suite teaser video. Roosevelt high school jazz nutcracker 2018 sunday youtube. The roosevelt jazz band performs the jazz nutcracker suite by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Cu boulder jazz ensemble to swing ellingtonstrayhorn.
Dorrance dance, her innovative company, is putting its own spin on the nutcracker, using duke ellington and billy strayhorns jazzy version of the classic score and a. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. This is some of the greatest music of the suites written or in this case, arranged by ellington and strayhorn. Visitors can enjoy many educational tutorials and tips for ballet technique, create and join discussions in the forums, and see nearby or search for dance schools, summer programs auditions and performances. Features many transitions of mood, feel and tempo, as well as a wonderful clarinet quartet, guitar solo also cued on piano, the sax solo, piano solo, and drum licks and rhythms that. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king.
My sisterinlaw loves her copy so much, she listens to it all year long. Two renditions of the nutcracker, handels messiah and alice in pantoland madison features joyous music, comedy dec. Dorrance dance, her innovative company, is putting its own spin on the nutcracker, using duke ellington and billy strayhorns jazzy version of the classic score and a slew of talented tappers. The march from nutcracker suite is one of the most wellknown and recognized melodies of tchaikovskys famous ballet. Recorded november 10, 1926 at the academy of music in philadelphia. The nutcracker suite by pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featured jazz interpretations of the nutcracker by tchaikovsky, arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn. Among other things, this has led to the creation of entirely new sounds, as well as interpretations of pieces originally written by classical composers. Dec 14, 2008 in 1962, duke ellington and arranger billy strayhorn collaborated to do a jazz version of tchaikovskys nutcracker the original version was for big band and features nine movements. This funky, jazzy, lyrical, modern dance version of the nutcracker includes all the choreography, the instruction of all dances and the entire. I could not find the cd version of this song so i thought i might as well upload it. The nutcracker suite berlin symphony orchestra remixed. The nutcracker ballet by tchaikovsky is one of them.
The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. This video is designed to help kids learn about and enjoy classical music. Dec 02, 2018 live video breaking news weather delays. March from nutcracker suite tchaikovsky easypianoonline. It is also referred to the march of the nutcracker. Wichita can choose from five versions of the nutcracker. The nutcracker battles against the army of the mouse king he wins and is transformed into prince charming. Company members from the ballet and all that jazz dance school will perform excerpts from act ii of the nutcracker during the holiday season.
Dance of the sugar plum fairy jazz nutcracker youtube. An absolute brilliant chart of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. It is seven and a half minutes of musical inspration, and definitely not for the fainthearted. Dec, 2011 point park universitys conservatory dance company presents the jazz nutcracker at the pittsburgh playhouse dec.
Pacific symphonys initial december concert hints at holiday celebrations to come with a program entitled holiday classics. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Jul 10, 2019 the concert will open with ellingtons jazzy the nutcracker suite. With guest conductor, pianist eddins, cso to present gershwin. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. The actual title of the piece is march, but most people refer to it as the nutcracker march. The sugar plum fairy becomes the sultry sugar rum cherry, while the dance of the reed pipes becomes toot toot. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite vinyl, lp, album at discogs this is my new favorite christmas album. 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.
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