Duke Ellington Three Suites Vinyl

Columbia jazz masterpieces format.

Duke ellington three suites vinyl.

Duke ellington was the true master of the big band era although a lot of benny goodman followers might disagree. This version is a classic and well worth treasuring. The music for peer gynt is all at once subtle dramatic and at times haunting. 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.

Born in washington d c ellington was based in new york city from the mid 1920s onward and gained a national profile through his orchestra s appearances at the cotton club in. The first 1965 the second 1968 and the third 1973. 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. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1990 cd release of three suites on discogs.

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. Three suites highlights the genius that is duke ellington. During the year of 1966 duke ellington was touring europe. Columbia 467913 2 columbia col 467913 2 series.

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. Discover releases reviews credits songs and more about duke ellington three suites at discogs. This version is a classic and well worth treasuring. Complete your duke ellington collection.

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. 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. Three suites highlights the genius that is duke ellington. Duke ellington s sacred concerts had many incarnations more than the three on the commercial records.

The music for peer gynt is all at once subtle dramatic and at times haunting. One of duke ellington s most delightful adaptations of another composer s material is his reworking of tchaikovsky s nutcracker suite into jazz.