The Harlem Nutcracker
The Harlem Nutcracker "The Harlem Nutcracker" cast recording jumps with the fabulous swing music of "The Harlem Nutcracker" dance production that tours nationally each holiday season. The new, original tracks by David Berger complement beautifully the included selections from "Nutcracker Suite" by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn to epitomize the timelessness of swing.
composed by Duke Ellington Billy Strayhorn David Berger
recorded by David Berger & The Sultans of Swing
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Recent Reviews
- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-06-2008
- Ellington's Three Suites is a better choice
This is based on Duke Ellington's confusingly-named album, "Three Suites," which is a brilliant interpretation of the Nutcracker Suite. Only here David Berger has re-arranged a portion of the material from "Three Suites" and added his...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Nov-02-2006
- The Harlem Nutcracker
An excellent variation of Ellington's arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. Sound quality was excellent also.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: May-02-2006
- Setting the record straight on Billy Berger's arrangement .
As I understand it, Billy Berger was commissioned by the choreographer Donald Byrd, who wanted to create an evening-length ballet called Harlem Nutcracker. (As you may know, Tchaikovsky composed two scores -- a full-length Nutcracker,...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-15-2005
- buy the original please
david berger's entire career is almost completely based on transcribing other musician's genuis - most notably Duke Ellington. to any of those who think that these are new "jazzy" arrangements of the nutcracker you should be interested...
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Selected Reviews
- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-06-2008
- Ellington's Three Suites is a better choice
This is based on Duke Ellington's confusingly-named album, "Three Suites," which is a brilliant interpretation of the Nutcracker Suite. Only here David Berger has re-arranged a portion of the material from "Three Suites" and added his...
- read full review | report as inappropriate
- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-15-2005
- buy the original please
david berger's entire career is almost completely based on transcribing other musician's genuis - most notably Duke Ellington. to any of those who think that these are new "jazzy" arrangements of the nutcracker you should be interested...
- read full review | report as inappropriate
