Chineke! Orchestra tackles Ellington/Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite

The Nutcracker Suite

Chineke! Orchestra, Andrew Grams
Decca Classics (digital only)
Release: 27 October 2023

Chineke! Orchestra releases a toe-tapping rendition of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite, arranged and released in the 1960s by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. The work takes themes from Tchaikovsky's beloved 1892 festive ballet with a jazz twist.

1. I. Overture

2. II. Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed-Pipes)

3. III. Dance of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)

4. IV. Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)

5. V. Peanut Brittle Brigade (March)

Decca

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