Company members from the ballet and all that jazz dance school will perform excerpts from act ii of the nutcracker during the holiday season. This is a famous arrangement of the nutcracker, but a jazz version with a lot of swing tunes rather than the classical feel, reed said. This funky, jazzy, lyrical, modern dance version of the nutcracker includes all the choreography, the instruction of all dances and the entire. Dance of the sugar plum fairy jazz nutcracker youtube.
On sunday afternoon, dancers with ballet afrique were practicing for a jazz version of the christmas classic at their studios in east austin. Numerous ballet companies around the world stage the famous ballet every december. Lynda lybeckrobinson hal leonard corporation seven selections from the timeless ballet which has become synonymous with christmas. In 1960, at the urging of billy strayhorn, the duke ellington orchestra recorded the nutcracker suite columbia, a brilliant jazz interpretation of tchaikovskys music. Michelle dorrances version, to the ellingtonstrayhorn jazz take on tchaikovsky. She writes about dance styles and practices and the history of dance. Acb invites artists and thinkers from diverse fields to talk with acb about what they see in the studio. Complete your tchaikovsky philharmonia orchestra, wolfgang sawallisch collection. Tchaikovsky george weldon royal philharmonic orchestra nutcracker suite swan lake. Ccm jazz and musical theatre present duke ellingtons nutcracker. In 1960 duke ellington and billy strayhorn reinvented tchaikovskys holiday ballet classic as a jazzy, brassy melting pot of musical styles past and present.
Point park universitys conservatory dance company presents the jazz nutcracker at the pittsburgh playhouse dec. Karajans three tchaikovsky ballet suite recordings, on emi, decca and dg, come to mind, as does this dg offering from rostropovich and the berliners. However, he reconciled himself to it and completed the nutcracker suite, op. Among the numerous annual holiday events in your neighborhood, its a good bet that at least one production of the nutcracker suite ballet will be taking place.
The woodstock school of ballet first opened in 1985 with a commitment to offering the community the highest standards for dance training, and related arts. These delightful vignettes feature talented area youth, gorgeous costumes, and gifted dancers. Selections from the nutcracker were first performed as an orchestral suite in march 1892. Ellingtonstrayhorn jazz nutcracker suite central washington university jazz band 1.
Haven dance academy of lynnwood, wa proudly presents the nutcracker suite. While largely forgotten today, the popular album marked a watershed in one of american musics most consequent and productive partnerships, as ellington gave strayhorn. Tchaikovsky, royal philharmonic orchestra conducted by. In 1960 duke ellington and billy strayhorn reinvented peter ilyich tchaikovskys holiday ballet classic, the nutcracker suite, as a jazzy, brassy. In 1942, freddy martin and his orchestra recorded the nutcracker suite for dance orchestra on a set of 4 10inch 78rpm records. Tschaikowsky, london festival orchestra, alberto lizzio collection. Tchaikovskys most famous ballet, the nutcracker, is performed annually at lake lawn resort by accomplished dancers from the dance factory. The nutcracker suite for jazz band peter ilyich tchaikovsky wise. Ballet austin presents the nutcracker, 57th annual production presented by the georgia b. One of the best family friendly traditions of the season is taking the kiddos to the nutcracker. The dolls are panicstricken and thrown into confusion. The nutcracker ballet has been a holiday tradition for more than 125 years. Petersburgs mariinsky theatre on a double bill with tchaikovskys oneact opera, iolanta.
Ccm jazz and musical theatre students perform and dance to the jazz. Duke ellingtons nutcracker suite peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893 originally composed the nutcracker as a ballet during the years 189192 the idea of the ballet was inspired by e t a hoffmanns 1816 story, the nutcracker and the mouse king. This version of the nutcracker is a tribute to duke ellington. The nutcracker ballet is based on the story the nutcracker and the king of mice written. The nutcracker is left alone to face the mouse king and his suite. Your dancing will bring a smile of joy to the less fortunate this holiday season. Duo wanted dance to stand out from cincinnati ballets version. Ellingtons remarkable adaptation of the nutcracker suite is brought. Since then, students have thrived in a professional, caring atmosphere, learning from some of the metro areas finest instructors. Start your holiday celebrations with a scrumptious trip to the court of sweets and ballet austins spectacular annual production of the nutcracker.
The friends university ballet department will once again present the jazz version of a holiday favorite, ellingtons nutcracker. On sunday afternoon, dancers with ballet afrique were practicing for a jazz version of the. Those seven dances including the familiar spanish chocolate, arab coffee, chinese tea, and russian dances and the overture are essentially the same as they. Lp his masters voice, his masters voice, his masters voice sxlp 20024, 1e 047. A swinging take on tchaikovskys nutcracker suite this jazzy version of classic ballet is set in cottonclubera harlem. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, details allmusic. The nutcracker suite is a sparkly little box of jewels made up of highlights from tchaikovskys fairy tale ballet the nutcracker, which has become a christmas staple around the world.
The show includes a variety of jazz dance styles classical, contemporary, swing, tap. Ballet and all that jazz will present excerpts from the nutcracker as part of their community outreach program. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Tschaikowsky, london festival orchestra, alberto lizzio the nutcracker, swanlake ballet suites at discogs. Tapping ellington and strayhorns nutcracker suite wise music. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia.
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. Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892. Overture, ellingtonstrayhorn jazz nutcracker suite central washington university jazz band 1 duration. However, the forces are unequal, the advantage is on the side of the evil mice. Trains by blue note tokyo all star jazz orchestrawpeter erskine, bob james, eric miyashiro duration. The nutcracker suite the nutcracker suite six easy arrangements for piano solo peter ilyich tchaikovskyarr. Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free. Join us for a charming version of the nutcracker including act i and act ii. 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. Friends university presents 2019 ellingtons nutcracker. The nutcracker s quick wits and bravery save the day.
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. Bedinghaus is a former competitive dancer who has studied ballet, tap, and jazz. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for telarc digital releases. Midland festival ballet is a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to promote the art of classical ballet through education, performance and outreach. Jazz nutcracker puts swinging spin on holiday classic. The hope college symphony orchestra and jazz arts collective will present a unique opportunity to hear two versions of a holiday favorite with sidebyside performance of the pyotr tchaikovsky and duke ellington nutcracker suites on thursday, nov. Ellingtons nutcracker will be set to a live jazz band playing the duke ellington orchestras composition. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit. The holidays are rapidly approaching and its time to break out the festivities. This version has all different styles of dance, so it kind of opens the door for more students, more possibility, said kuhlman. Its rare to have a singleconductor disc of the tchaikovsky ballet suites where the three suites were recorded at about the same time. It juxtaposes two versions of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite on the same disc.
I could not find the cd version of this song so i thought i might as well upload it. 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. Seeing as how it is christmas, i figured that another mass upload would be an appropriate gift to give out on youtube, and what better to start with, then duke ellingtons rendition of the. A sweet duke ellington suite, is a tribute to duke ellington, the harlem renaissance pianist and composer. For the first time in over twentyfive years, strayhorn appeared on the cover with ellington. In 1960, ellington and strayhorn released the album the nutcracker suite, featuring jazz interpretations of tchaikovskys 18401893 the nutcracker arranged by ellington and strayhorn. A hip nutcracker suite will jazz up your christmas. The ballet proper debuted in december of that year. From its vibrant sets and costumes to the impressive. An arrangement of the suite that lay between dance music and jazz, it was released by rca victor.
Its produced by the finest ballet companies as in the american ballet theater as well as your local dance school. From a strictly professional point of view, tchaikovsky should have been a happy man in. Jazz nutcracker, my jazz adaptation of the dance of the sugar plum fairy by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, set to the. In the ballet nutcracker, you have to be a ballerina. Washingtonlee jazz big band duke ellingtons nutcracker suite. Heres a clever, wellexecuted album with a clever, wellexecuted plan. In a letter to a friend, tchaikovsky himself remarked, apparently the opera gave.
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