Duke Ellington - Three Suites (1960) (1990)

Artist: Duke Ellington
Title Of Album Three Suites
Year Of Release:1960/1990
Label (Catalog#) : Columbia [CK 46825]
Country: USA
Genre: Jazz, Big Band
Quality: FLAC (image + cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 01:04:37
Total Size: 397mb(+3%)(covers)

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
One of Duke Ellington's most delightful adaptations of another composer's material is his reworking of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite into jazz; this version is a classic and well worth treasuring. 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, really utilizing the unique tones of his distinctive sidemen. Highly recommended.

Tracklist
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Tchaikovsky / The Nutcracker Suite
01. Overture
02. Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed-Pipes)
03. Peanut Brittle Brigade
04. Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
05. Entr'acte
06. Vola Vouty (Russian Dance)
07. Chinoiserie (Chinese Dance)
08. Dance of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)
09. Arabesque Cookie (Arabian Dance)
Grieg / Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2
10. Morning Mood Duke Ellington / Edvard Grieg
11. In the Hall of the Mountain King
12. Solvejg's Song
13. Ase's Death
14. Anitra's Dance
Ellington - Strayhorn / Suite Thursday
15. Misfit Blues
16. Schwiphti
17. Zweet Zurzday
18. Lay-By

Personnel:
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Duke Ellington – piano
Willie Cook, Fats Ford, Ray Nance, Clark Terry - trumpet
Lawrence Brown, Booty Wood, Britt Woodman - trombone
Juan Tizol - valve trombone
Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
Harry Carney - baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
Aaron Bell - bass
Sam Woodyard - drums

All thanks to original releaser