Media Type: VINYL x1
Performer: "The Nutcracker Suite" - Johnny Hodges (as); Russell Procope (as, fl); Harry Carney (bs); Ray Nance, Willie Cook (tp); Juan Tizol (tb, tamb); Lawrence Brown, Britt Woodman (tb); Duke Ellington (p): Aaron Bell (b); Sam Woodyard (dr); a.o.
Genre: Jazz
Label: Columbia

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In 1960, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn arranged their own virtuosic adaptation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker Suite" for the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Featuring nine cleverly arranged movements (boasting equally smart titles like "Toot Toot Tootie Toot" and "Sugar Rum Cherry"), it’s the quintessential Ellington blend of wit and sophistication. It's amazing how swinging and sexy the Nutcracker Suite can sound! Recording: May and June 1960 in Los Angeles

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