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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker Suite

Album US 1960 on Columbia label
Jazz and Classical (Big Band, Romantic)

Red, 'six-eye' Columbia disc labels

     
Musicians
PortraitDuke Ellington And His Orchestra ,
orchestra, album by
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
adapted by, piano, album by
PortraitBilly Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US
adapted by, album by
PortraitPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , 1840-1893 RU
album by
PortraitAaron Bell b, 1921-2003 US
bass
PortraitSam Woodyard dr, 1935-1988 US
drums
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
saxophone
PortraitJimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US
saxophone
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
saxophone
PortraitPaul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US
saxophone
PortraitRussell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US
saxophone
PortraitBooty Wood tb, 1919-1987 US
trombone
PortraitBritt Woodman tb, 1920-2000 US
trombone
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
trombone
PortraitLawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US
trombone
PortraitAndres Meringuito tr, US
trumpet
PortraitEd Mullens tr, 1916-1977 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US
trumpet
PortraitWillie Cook tr, 1970-2000 US
trumpet
Producers
Isadore Seltzer illustration
Irving Townsend liner notes
Gordon Parks photography by, cover
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1OvertureDuke Ellington And His Orchestra - Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:19
2Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance Of The Reed-Pipes)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:28
3Peanut Brittle Brigade (March)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:36
4Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:04
5Entr'acteDuke Ellington And His Orchestra - Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:51
6The Volga Vouty (Russian Dance)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:52
7Chinoiserie (Chinese Dance)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:50
8Dance Of The Floreadores (Waltz Of The Flowers)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:03
9Arabesque Cookie (Arabian Dance)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:43

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