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Music > Albums > Duke Ellington - Three Suites (1960) Retail CD
added on April 14, 2007, at 10:07 by allcdcovers

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.

back 1015 x 800 px

cd 792 x 800 px

front 808 x 800 px

inside 808 x 800 px