Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite / Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite / Grieg: Peer Gynt SuiteFeaturing jazz interpretations of Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker', the album has come to be recognized as one of Duke Ellington's most important albums of the 1960s. Award winning New York based conductor Steven Richman has done a great job with the winning combination of Tchaikovsky and Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn (the hippest cats of jazz a tooty) on the one album. Bonus tracks on this album are selections from 'Peer Gynt' suites No. 1 and 2

Following Charm of the Highway Strip

the members of Torpëdo improvised the music and wrote the lyrics to several of Mechanic Tyrants' songs while they were recording

to escape from daily reality and express myself through music

which showed that his immense talent as a singer matched his brilliance as an instrumentalist

Regardless of whether the focus is on the future or the past

Everyone was sensitive to her

Features a track by track synopsis written by Southside Johnny of the songs by Steven van Zandt

” and “Pool Shark

Purple with Peach Marble

the machinery of night runs on the steam of many bodies

black vinyl (a limited "Purple Majesty" color vinyl version is also available while supplies last)

weaving silky leads and fiery solos throughout the set