{"product_id":"nutcracker-suite","title":"Nutcracker Suite |","description":"[[Release Detail]]\u003cp\u003eIn 1960, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn arranged their own virtuosic adaptation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Suite” for the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Featuring nine cleverly arranged movements (boasting equally smart titles like “Toot Toot Tootie Toot” and “Sugar Rum Cherry”), it’s the quintessential Ellington blend of wit and sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s amazing how swinging and sexy the Nutcracker Suite can sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStop a second and put on your thinking cap. Duke Ellington plays Tchaikovsky. I play this at my Christmas party every year and you should see my guests groove out to this. It’s amazing how swinging and sexy the Nutcracker Suite can sound. “Sugar Rum Cherry” (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy) sounds like strip tease music. I was down to my boxer shorts before my mother walked into the living room. In fact I play this long after the holidays have passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Real Gem! Johnny Zhivago\u003c\/p\u003e[[Release Description]]\u003cp\u003eIn 1960, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn arranged their own virtuosic adaptation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Suite” for the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Featuring nine cleverly arranged movements (boasting equally smart titles like “Toot Toot Tootie Toot” and “Sugar Rum Cherry”), it’s the quintessential Ellington blend of wit and sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s amazing how swinging and sexy the Nutcracker Suite can sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStop a second and put on your thinking cap. Duke Ellington plays Tchaikovsky. I play this at my Christmas party every year and you should see my guests groove out to this. It’s amazing how swinging and sexy the Nutcracker Suite can sound. “Sugar Rum Cherry” (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy) sounds like strip tease music. I was down to my boxer shorts before my mother walked into the living room. In fact I play this long after the holidays have passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Real Gem! Johnny Zhivago\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Recorded in: Los Angeles 26 May to 22 June 1960\u003cbr\u003e\n• Re-mastering by: Kevin Gray \u0026amp; Steve Hoffman\u003c\/p\u003e PPAN CS8341 -Artist-Duke Ellington \u0026amp; His Orchestra\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailability : Pre-Order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: JAZZ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49253615665394,"sku":"CR84U9-LVMM-2Y","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/duke-ellington-his-orchestra-nutcracker-suite_P1uNX.jpg?v=1779627347","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/nutcracker-suite","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}