Ellington,Duke Three Suites CD

In this master adaptation, Duke puts his famous jazzy touch on classics by Tchaikovsky (Nutcracker Suite), Grieg (Peer Gynt Suites) and John Steinbeck's engaging novel, Sweet Thursday, with his original composition of Zweet Zurzday. Also includes Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Red-Pipes); Sugar-Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy); in the Hall of the Mountain King; Arabesque Cookie (Arabian Dance); Morning Mood; Anitra's Dance, and much more!

1. Overture 2. Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed-Pipes) 3. Peanut Brittle Brigade [March] 4. Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy) 5. Entr'acte 6. Volga Vouty (Russian Dance) 7. Chinoiserie (Chinese Dance) 8. Dance of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers) 9. Arabesque Cookie (Arabian Dance) 10. Morning Mood 11. In the Hall of the Mountain King 12. Solvejg's Song 13. Ase's Death 14. Anitra's Dance 15. Misfit Blues 16. Schwiphti 17. Zweet Zurzday 18. Lay-By