Name: Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite — Live with Charles Funn & The Funn Band!
Start: 2025-12-12T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-12T22:00:00-05:00
Location: Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center

$Duke Ellington\u2019s Nutcracker Suite \u2014 Live with Charles Funn & The Funn Band!$

Experience Ellington and Strayhorn’s legendary 1960 jazz remake of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker — a stylish, swinging holiday favorite.
About this Event

Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite — Live at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center! ✨
Join Charles Funn and The Funn Band for a swinging holiday celebration that reimagines Tchaikovsky through the genius of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.

Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite (1960) took the beloved ballet score and transformed it into a stylish, bluesy, big-band masterpiece — turning “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” “The Nutcracker Overture,” and more into cool-jazz classics. It’s become a seasonal favorite because it blends holiday nostalgia with irresistible rhythm, color, and joy.

This is the holiday concert you don’t want to miss!
Bring your friends, family, and anyone who loves great music.

Tickets are on sale now — grab yours before they sell out!
Let’s celebrate the season, Ellington-style.