DUKE ELLINGTON: THREE SUITES (Nutcracker, Peer Gynt, Sweet Thursday)

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. NUTCRACKER SUITE: 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. PEER GYNT: Morning Mood
11. In the Hall of the Mountain King
12. Solvejg's Song
13. Ase's Death
14. Anitra's Dance
15. SWEET THURSDAY: Misfit Blues
16. Schwiphti
17. Zweet Zurzday
18. Lay-By