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Nutcracker Suite

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Duke Ellington Format: Audio CD
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 134 ratings
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Featuring jazz interpretations of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, the album has come to be recognised as one of Duke Ellington's most important albums of the 1960s. 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 Duke's orchestra expressed their doubts that the project would amount to much.

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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.56 x 0.39 x 5.03 inches; 3.2 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Hallmark
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ PW 711542
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2012
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 20, 2012
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Hallmark
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006ZYS8HC
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • Lake Country Gal
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nutcracker meets jazz
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2024
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    Romantic-classical meets classic jazz masters. A true delight!
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  • Stephen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cool take on Xmas
    Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2024
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    Nice rendition of some older classics
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Christmas Album EVER!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2023
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    Duke Ellington and the band do the most incredible job of a rendition of The Nutcracker Suite that I've ever heard. Our whole family just LOVES THIS ALBUM!!! It's so good!
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  • cab1970
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ellington nutcracker CD
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025
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    Just what I wanted. Sounds great.
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  • SB-Digital
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic jazz - superb
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2012
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    My dad used to have this on vinyl years ago and wanted it on CD but after searching in the UK I found it was unavailable and ordered it from Amazon in the States. The tracks are just as he remembers them, we were worried about the sound quality after reading a review on here, however our fears were completely unfounded. The sound quality was superb and Ellington's take on this classic ballet work is smooth and classy. I recommend to all jazz fans they add this to their library.
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  • Jo dog
    5.0 out of 5 stars A twist
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2014
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    Are you a dad, tired of hearing the sugary symphonic nutcracker blasting from your wife's stereo all Christmas? Just because she was a music major for one semester in college, does that mean you have to put up with the sugar plum fairies every year? The Duke has changed the names a little to protect the innocent, but delivers a great rendition of assorted nutcracker tunes with saxophone and trumpet. You'll listen year round to this one!
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  • PBk Wine Guy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Recording, so so service.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2017
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    I was inspired to buy the CD after seeing the University of Colorado jazz ensemble preform it live. The recording is really enjoyable and will be a great addition to our holiday music collection. The down side was even though i ordered it a couple for weeks before Christmas and inquired about receiving before the holiday the shipper was unable to fulfill my request and the CD arrived early January.
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  • S. BARRY
    4.0 out of 5 stars NOTE: Import CD release is incomplete!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
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    The music of course is great, especially if you love jazz-flavored holiday music, but this is just a courtesy review for others out there who (like me) still order CD's from time to time: The 2002 remastered import release, from Hallmark Music & Entertainment #711542, is actually missing most of Side 2 from the original 1960 vinyl release... the CD version, for some reason, runs-out at track 9, "Arabesque Cookie (Arabian Dance)", whereas the original Columbia Odyssey LP release had five additional selections right after for "Peer Gynt Suites No. 1 & 2." Not entirely sure why these are missing (rights issues?), which is why I can't give this a full 5 star rating. Buyer be warned, especially for those who may have grown-up listening to the LP version in the '60s.
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  • doug hone
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice To Listen To
    Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2024
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    I liked this refreshing take on a Christmas standard
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  • Poochie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magical Jazz!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2022
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    What a find! Heard this on the radio and now listen most days. It's uplifting, fun a great take on the classical version! I LOVE classical Ballet but I also LOVE this! Highly recommended!
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  • Lale Cataloglu
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un immense album
    Reviewed in France on November 30, 2018
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    Fans et amateurs du grand Duke album à acheter en priorité. Il est juste divin. Je vous le recommande.
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  • Giuliana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un grande classico rivisitato
    Reviewed in Italy on April 6, 2018
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    Ho acquistato questo Cd dopo aver letto una biografia di Duke Ellington. La critica è sempre stata molto divisa su questa versione jazz di un grande classico della musica. Tuttavia trovo l'esecuzione davvero molto piacevole, senza nulla togliere al grande maestro Tchaikovsky. Assolutamente consigliato per gli amanti della musica jazz orchestrale.
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  • Lothar Schmid
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genial!
    Reviewed in Germany on May 2, 2017
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    Ich kenne die Suite in der Bearbeitung von Strayhorn bzw. dem Duke noch von meiner Jugendzeit her. Ich habe sie beim Stöbern quasi wieder entdeckt. Sie hat von Ihrer Faszination, die sie auf mich damals schon ausübte, nichts verloren. Der Jazz, der mit dieser Aufnahme präsentiert wird, steckt für mein Gefühl schon in der Original-Suite von Tschaikowski drin. Strayhorn und Ellingen haben ihn in genialer Weise lediglich "herausgekitzelt". Meines Erachtens eine der kreativsten und originellsten Aufnahmen des Duke!
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