Duke Ellington: Three Suites

by Duke Ellington

Overview

One of Duke Ellington's most delightful adaptations of another composer's material is his reworking of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" into jazz; this version is a classic and well worth treasuring. 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 utilizing the unique tones of his distinctive sidemen. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	02/01/2008
Label:	Legacy / Sony Bmg
UPC:	0886972386621
Rank:	53337

Tracks

1. Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band~Overture
2. Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band~Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed-Pipes)
3. Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band~Peanut Brittle Brigade
4. Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band~Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
5. Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band~Entr'acte
6. Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band~Volga Vouty (Russian Dance)
7. Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band~Chinoiserie (Chinese Dance)
8. Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band~Dance of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)
9. Nutcracker Suite, for jazz band~Arabesque Cookie (Arabian Dance)
10. Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 (after Grieg), for jazz band~Morning Mood
11. Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 (after Grieg), for jazz band~In the Hall of the Mountain King
12. Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 (after Grieg), for jazz band~Solvejg's Song
13. Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 (after Grieg), for jazz band~Ase's Death
14. Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 (after Grieg), for jazz band~Anitra's Dance
15. Suite Thursday, for jazz orchestra~Misfit Blues
16. Suite Thursday, for jazz orchestra~Schwiphti
17. Suite Thursday, for jazz orchestra~Zweet Zurzday
18. Suite Thursday, for jazz orchestra~Lay-By

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Duke Ellington   Primary Artist,Piano
Sam Woodyard   Drums
Juan Tizol   Trombone
Aaron Bell   Bass
Johnny Hodges   Saxophone
Lawrence Brown   Trombone
Harry Carney   Saxophone
Paul Horn   Saxophone

Technical Credits

Allen Weinberg   Art Direction
Larry Keyes   Digital Restoration,Remixing
Duke Ellington   Composer
Edvard Grieg   Composer
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky   Composer
Billy Strayhorn   Composer
Michael Berniker   Series Coordinator
Michael Brooks   Digital Producer