The Nutcracker Suite is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for Columbia Records in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the 1892 ballet "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky, arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.[1]
The Nutcracker Suite | ||||
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Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | May 26, 31, June 3, 21–22, 1960 | |||
Studio | Radio Recorders, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Jazz, Christmas | |||
Label | Columbia CL 1541 | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
All compositions by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Recorded on May 26 (tracks 1 and 5), May 31 (track 2), June 3 (tracks 4 and 8), 21 (tracks 3 and 7) and 22 (tracks 6 and 9), 1960.