Duke Ellington Three Suites Vinyl

His music for jazz orchestra from the nutcracker takes the music of tchaikovsky to a new modern dimension that will no doubt resonate with many the way the classical ballet music does not.

Duke ellington three suites vinyl.

Cd compilation remastered country. Columbia jazz masterpieces format. Three suites highlights the genius that is duke ellington. Columbia 467913 2 columbia col 467913 2 series.

Three suites highlights the genius that is duke ellington. Discover releases reviews credits songs and more about duke ellington three suites at discogs. 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. Complete your duke ellington collection.

The music for peer gynt is all at once subtle dramatic and at times haunting. His music for jazz orchestra from the nutcracker takes the music of tchaikovsky to a new modern dimension that will no doubt resonate with many the way the classical ballet music does not. Duke ellington was the true master of the big band era although a lot of benny goodman followers might disagree. Ellington s reworking of grieg s 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.

Duke ellington s sacred concerts had many incarnations more than the three on the commercial records. Ellington s reworking of grieg s 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. The first 1965 the second 1968 and the third 1973. This version is a classic and well worth treasuring.

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. One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composer s material is his reworking of tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite into jazz. The music for peer gynt is all at once subtle dramatic and at times haunting. This album featured tasty jazz versions of music by tchaikovsky and grieg which i believe even classics lovers might enjoy as well the only drawback lies in a few original duke like numbers tacked on at the and which failed to hit.

One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composer s material is his reworking of tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite into jazz. During the year of 1966 duke ellington was touring europe.