Jaelem bhate, will bring you the jazz arrangements of the same work by duke ellington. It is a 2,031seat venue that also features european box. Families and the youngatheart will enjoy the nutcracker presented in two waysfavorite excerpts from tchaikovskys ballet and duke ellingtons version that swings. The duke ellington nutcracker music by duke ellington keith lee, artistic director. 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 nutcracker suite duke ellington similar allmusic. Come and enjoy the classic nutcracker tale set to the jazz music of duke ellington. American repertory ballets nutcracker has been a holiday tradition. The baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. Nutcracker ballet presented in two acts, original choreography by delaware division of the arts winner, michele xiques.
Featuring brand new choreography from dcbased dance troupe step afrika. In 2016, jennifer thomas included an instrumental version of dance of the sugar plum fairy on her album winter symphony. Its a work that is reimagined by the composing genius. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc.
The classic, swing and step, and other nutcracker shows. Ellington jazz nutcracker with bellevue hs newport high. 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. Ballet theatre of marylands the nutcracker played on november 26 and 27, 2016 at the bowie center for the performing arts 15200 annapolis road, in bowie, md. Duke ellington s jazz the nutcracker concert vernacular jazz dance choreography by bob boross. 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. Dance majors develop their abilities through a progression of courses that include orientation, history, composition, production, tap, ethnic dance african, four levels of a vaganovabased ballet technique and three levels of modern dance. But duke and billy, inspired by their travels and by musical styles past and present, infused the composition with vegas glitz, hollywood glamour, and even a little new york jazz. These jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys ballet, arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn, feature tunes like sugar rum cherry taking the place of dance of the sugarplum fairy and peanut brittle brigade taking the place of. Listen before or after reading the nutcracker in harlem by t. Nutcracker suite is a work that most of us know from the christmas holiday, a ballet that as a schoolchild one had to see. 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. Find similar albums to the nutcracker suite duke ellington on allmusic. 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 the nutcracker suite rtv slovenia symphony orchestra duration. Only in cold war america did it become the christmas ballet. The backstory of duke ellingtons nutcracker suite is an adventure in music and friendship and holiday drama. It mixes tchaikovskys score with duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. The tchaikovskys nutcracker suite rearranged by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. The jazznutcracker received its premiere in 1960 and was an instant hit. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. The winner of the 2019 mary graham lasley scholarship competition, harpist morgan.
The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. 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. Ellingtons nutcracker will be set to a live jazz band playing the duke ellington orchestras composition. To mazzaferro, duke ellington is the most important composer of the 20 th century, and he has been eager to share some of ellingtons work. Ellingtons band members were not so sure that a classical ballet could become a coolcat jazz number. 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. This jazz band evening will feature the music of duke ellington and peter tchaikovsky. Cd recording of the ellingtonstrayhorn composition included. This is some of the greatest music of the suites written or in this case, arranged by ellington and strayhorn. Celebrate the holidays with a special showcase of duke ellingtons nutcracker suite performed by the jazz st.
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. Welcome to the home of moscow ballets great russian nutcracker in st. 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. Recorded live, december 17, 2016 at the to all a good night 2.
Lots of central florida options for the nutcracker. Ballet afrique presents duke ellingtons the nutcracker. 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. 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. This suite was first composed as a ballet score by russian composer pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky in 1892. Inspired by tchaikovskys infamous suite, this nutcracker is unlike any youve seen before. The musical performance will take place december, 14, 2014 at the apollo. This article appears in the december 2016 issue of washingtonian. Jazz up the holiday season with a sample from duke ellingtons version of the nutcracker suite performed by david berger jazz. Delaware dance alliance dda first state dance academy. Duke ellingtons nutcracker baltimore symphony orchestra. At christmas 1960, the composing duo managed something truly extraordinary.
In 1960, duke ellington and billy strayhorn composed jazz interpretations of pieces from. Boston, blending the rhythms of duke ellington with the classical music of tchaikovsky. The mahaffey theater at the duke energy center for the arts first opened as part of the bayfront center entertainment complex in 1965. Urban nutcracker on wgbh open studios with jared bowen 2016. A rhythmic, percussive take on duke ellingtons jazzy nutcracker suite. As the original nutcracker is one of the most iconic musical traditions for the holidays, mazzaferro is excited. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. The marquee at the apollo advertises duke ellingtons nutcracker suite december 11, 2014 in new york. 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. Duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite.
Anna harwell celenza duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. Duke ellingtons jazz nutcracker jazz dance youtube. Duke ellington and his orchestra the nutcracker suite. Although he often went uncredited, it was strayhorns idea to adapt tchaikovskys nutcracker suite, and he received equal billing with ellington for it. Who would have thought that a ballet spun from a german romantic fable about a mouse and. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. Coarranged by billy strayhorn, this is a remarkable work by the ellington orchestra. Ellington and strayhorn did not save all their gifts for royals. 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. The show is a collaboration with the austin community college jazz ensemble. Artistic director, michele xiques, choreographed this delightful, intriguing rendition of the production that incorporates the arts of. These jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys ballet, arranged by. Austin, texas ballet afrique contemporary dance company will present duke ellingtons the nutcracker to a soldout crowd at the mccallum arts center friday.
Iowa is 2016s nutcracker capital of the world with new. Friends university presents 2019 ellingtons nutcracker. The royal ballet celebrates peter wrights 90th birthday with his muchloved production of this beautiful classical ballet, danced to tchaikovskys magnificent score. 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.
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