Featuring a full performance of
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's
jazz reinterpretation of
Thaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite

Blowage - The Stony Brook University Jazz Ensemble

Fall 2013 Concert

Staller Center Recital Hall
Friday, December 6, 2013

Other Blowage Performances

The Show
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Video playlist of Set 1
Video Playlist of Set 2 (The Nutcracker Suite)

 

SET 1

Jumpin` at the Woodside

Composed by Count Basie, extemporaneous "head arrangment" by The Blowage.

 

Where or When

Composed by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Arranged by Kevin Lasky.

 

Round Midnight

Music by Cootie Williams and Thelonious Monk, words by Bernie Hanigan.  Arranged by Alan Baylock

 

The Girl From Ipanema


Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim. English words by Norman Gimbel, original words by Vinicius De Morales. Arranged by Roger Holmes. 

 

Haitian Fight Song

Music by Charles Mingus. Extemporaneous "head arrangement" by The Blowage

 

SET 2 - THE NUTCRACKER SUITE

 

I. Overture

Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Edited by Jeff Lindberg.

 

 

II. Toot Toot Tootie Toot

Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Edited by Jeff Lindberg.

 

III. Peanut Brittle Brigade

Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Duke Ellington. Edited by Jeff Lindberg.

 

IV. Sugar Rum Cherry

Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Edited by Jeff Lindberg.

 

V. Entr'acte

Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Edited by Jeff Lindberg.

 

VI. Volga Vouty

Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Edited by Jeff Lindberg.

 

VII. Chinoserie

Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Edited by Jeff Lindberg.

 

VIII. Dance of the Floreadores

Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Edited by Jeff Lindberg.

 

IX. Arabesque Cookie

Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Edited by Jeff Lindberg.


The Musicians

Reeds: Scott Litroff, Dan Minoque, Kate Mohanty, Gabe Nekrutman, and Tom Wilson.
Trombones: Pete Celentano, Peter Gustafson, Colin Richardson, and Tim Solinger.
Trumpets: Ethan Beihl, Paul Grindle, Tom Manuel, and Eric Wortzmann.
Guitar: Alex McGuiness. Piano: Matt Genkin. Bass: Keenan Zach. Drums: Kevin Lasky.
Vocals: Tzvia Pinkhasov. Conductor and trombone: Ray Anderson.


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Tom Wilson
twilson@brightwaters.com