Justin varnes the jazz corner hilton head island, sc december 15, 2017 every christmas is the nutcracker season for ballet aficionados. Duke ellingtons nutcracker baltimore symphony orchestra. Finally acknowledged as the greatest russian composer, he had produced symphonies, concertos, ballets, and his latest opera, the queen of spades, had been hailed as a masterpiece. I discovered billy strayhorns amazing symphonic jazz version of tchaikovskys iconic nutracker suite last june for a concert at the barrie jazz festival with my jazz quartet. An arrangement of the suite that lay between dance music and jazz, it was released by rca victor. Jazz notes seasonal soundtrack dirty dog jazz cafe. The jazz at the bistro is a concert series that is held in the ferring jazz bistro, an intimate, comfortable listening room which is part of the new harold and dorothy steward center for jazz located in the heart of grand center.
Ellingtons nutcracker, charlie browns christmas, stings soul cake and a special chanukah song will be sure to make the season bright. The legendary composing and arranging skills of duke ellington and billy strayhorn also make it nutcracker season for jazz aficionados. The jazz corner hilton head island, sc december 15, 2017 every christmas is the nutcracker season for ballet aficionados. It is seven and a half minutes of musical inspration, and definitely not for the fainthearted. 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. We will be monitoring the situation on a daily basis. Little richard the giants of rock n roll sports palace, rome, italy 17111988 full performance duration. 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.
Those seven dances including the familiar spanish chocolate, arab coffee, chinese tea, and russian dances and the overture are essentially the same as they. Nutcracker suite brown, les, by composer performer. One of the most legendary high school jazz music programs, seattles roosevelt high school will bring ellingtons nutcracker to bima. Ellingtons nutcracker at the jazz corner all about jazz.
Nutcracker takes over dance scene in december arts and. Download and print top quality nutcracker suite sheet music for trumpet and piano by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky with mp3 music accompaniment tracks. Nov 30, 2014 nutcracker takes over dance scene in december. For booking information for bowfire holiday heart strings, please contact us. From a strictly professional point of view, tchaikovsky should have been a happy man in 1890. The classical masterpiece is a holiday favorite and tinkering with something so well known is a bit risky. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. Dec 24, 2009 jazz at lincoln centers jazz academy 185,528 views 3. Fern lindzon jazz quartet featuring colleen allen flute, clarinet, sax, peter telford bass, morgan childs drums juno nominated jazz pianist and vocalist fern lindzon and her quartet will be celebrating the. 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 the mundanely. Jazz at lincoln centers jazz academy 185,528 views 3. The evening will start early 6pm with the young lions. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc.
In 2003, the band released one of the first bigband recordings of the suite from the nutcracker ballet, tchaikovskys holiday favorite which was reinterpreted by. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17, 1892. Featuring brand new choreography from dcbased dance troupe step afrika. The bso will delight the entire family with the peanut brittle brigade and dance of the floreadors and a few old favorites too. It was the only one of his three ballet suites to have been compiled an published during the composers lifetime. A masterpiece of orchestration, it features the historic first use of the celesta in dance of the sugarplum fairy and is essential study for students of orchestral combinations and effects. The rocky mountain jazz collective with special guests skyview high school choir, doug nagel, others. While enjoying legendary jazz artists or fresh new talent, having dinner is a great option. Nutcracker trumpet sheet music to download pdfinteractive. The bistro was renovated and it is much bigger and better acoustics. Winner of 4 competitions, roosevelt bands continue.
Seeing the nutcracker is a childhood rite of passage. A jazzed up version of the nutcracker, this has become an annual tradition. Please feel free to like, share, comment, subscribe, and playlist as you see fit. The nutcracker suites presents two versions of the holiday classic, the original 1892 composition by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, and a wonderful jazz take of it from 1960, written by ellington and. Duke ellingtons the nutcracker suite performed by roosevelt high school jazz band past event seattles roosevelt high school has one of the most legendary high school jazz music programs in the country and on december 6th they bring ellingtons nutcracker suite and billy strayhorns version of tchaikovskys nutcracker to. The original album was released as the nutcracker in 1960 and featured jazz interpretations of the nutcracker by tchaikovsky arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn. Celebrate the holidays with a special showcase of duke ellingtons nutcracker suite performed by the jazz st. First it is the premiere of the ksds jazz orchestra led by gilbert castellanos. Second the night is being billed as the nutcracker sweets.
Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892. Duke ellingtons the nutcracker suite performed by roosevelt high. Grofe and gershwin, and a new recording of the classic miles davisgil evans collaboration, sketches of spain. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker suite bass clarinet excerpts.
Duke ellington the nutcracker suite 1960 written by bluesever tuesday, 24 december 20 16. The nutcracker suite for jazz band peter ilyich tchaikovsky wise. There are only so many ways you can say it, but its worth repeating. In 1960, ellington and strayhorn wrote their version of the famous tchaikovsky ballet. The service was great and the volunteers are professional. Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free. An absolute brilliant chart of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite.
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. This event takes place in the museums aetna theater. Ferring jazz bistro is the main performance venue for the nonprofit jazz st. Jazz violin at the jazz bistro lenny solomon brings jazz violin to torontos jazz bistro april 17, 18, 19.
Louis is a notforprofit 501c3 organization whose mission is to lead our community in advancing the uniquely american art of jazz through live performance, education and outreach. My first jazz recording duke ellingtons version of the nutcracker. Nutcracker suite brown, les, by composer performer, jazz. Dec 24, 20 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. Tchaikovsky compiled his suite from the ballet the nutcracker, op.
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 complete ballet was first performed on december 17. It was was reissued in 1990 as three suites to encompass greigs peer gynt suite and suite thursday, dukes tribute to john steinbeck. Featuring dancers from age four through high school. The 1892 nutcracker suite is first, and it is a piece of music that i have a very deep affiliation with. In 1947, fred waring and his pennsylvanians recorded the nutcracker suite on a twopart decca records 12inch 78 rpm record with one part on each side as decca du 90022, packaged in a picture sleeve. However, he reconciled himself to it and completed the nutcracker suite, op. Nov 26, 2018 i discovered billy strayhorns amazing symphonic jazz version of tchaikovskys iconic nutracker suite last june for a concert at the barrie jazz festival with my jazz quartet. Duke ellingtons the nutcracker suite performed by roosevelt. Dec 06, 2019 duke ellingtons the nutcracker suite performed by roosevelt high school jazz band past event seattles roosevelt high school has one of the most legendary high school jazz music programs in the country and on december 6th they bring ellingtons nutcracker suite and billy strayhorns version of tchaikovskys nutcracker to. Seattles roosevelt high school has one of the most legendary high school jazz music programs in the country and on december 6th they bring. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of nutcracker, suite from the ballet, on allmusic. We went to duke ellington jazz version of the nutcracker suite and it was great.
Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, details allmusic. Rock n roll country blues archive videos 4,881 views. Colleen allen was the first musician i thought of who could reimagine the orchestral writing with her wide instrumental palette from piccolo to bass clarinet. Roosevelt high school jazz band performs ellingtons the. Here is another outstanding deep cut from the 20th century. The sold out jazz live happening tonight will be one for the ages as history will be made.
The new england jazz ensemble performing duke ellingtons. Louis big band plays ellingtons the nutcracker suite, dec. Due to the present situation with covid19 and to aid in the efforts being made to minimize the spreading of the virus, jazz bistro has made the decision to close starting march 16 th and to re open its doors as soon as possible. Oct 08, 20 heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. 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.
Oct 16, 2017 celebrate the holidays with a special showcase of duke ellingtons nutcracker suite performed by the jazz st. 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. Track list by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky the nutcracker. Connetic dance puts a contemporary twist on this holiday classic, featuring a fusion of athletic dance forms including tap, jazz, and hip hop, and a sense of humor. Cw 32, popularly known as the nutcracker suite, in january and february 1892. The nutcracker suites presents two versions of the holiday classic, the original 1892 composition by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, and a wonderful jazz take of it from 1960, written by ellington and billy strayhorn. Tchaikovsky, bernstein, new york philharmonic nutcracker. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit. Beautiful dancing, elegant costuming, and a professional theater bring this traditional story to life. Holiday heart strings includes all time favorite classics, such as the nutcracker suite, sleigh ride, so this is christmas, dreydl, dreydl. Musicians will rejoice in this publication of previously difficulttofind favorites such as waltz of. 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. Louis, but its also a classic jazz club that frequently appears on lists of the best of its type in the country. A holiday favorite, i knew the nutcracker suite, so it was a great starting point for my jazz education.
May 02, 2017 we went to duke ellington jazz version of the nutcracker suite and it was great. Complete your duke ellington and his orchestra ellington, strayhorn, tchaikovsky collection. Fern lindzon jazz quartet featuring colleen allen flute, clarinet, sax, peter telford bass, morgan childs drums juno nominated jazz pianist and vocalist fern lindzon and her quartet will be celebrating the season with a special evening at the jazz bistro. 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. Juno nominated jazz pianist and vocalist fern lindzon and her quartet will be celebrating the season with a special evening at the jazz bistro. For information and tickets, visit or call 860 2519194. These jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys ballet, arranged by.
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