Mr Sun Plays Ellington’s Nutcracker at Space

Mon Dec 09 2024 at 08:30 pm UTC-05:00

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Mr Sun Plays Ellington\u2019s Nutcracker at Space
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Mr Sun records and performs a new interpretation of Ellingtons legendary Nutcracker SuiteTchaikovskys Nutcracker Suite contains some of the most beloved and familiar melodies in the Western world.Mr Sun has seized upon the inspiration of Duke Ellingtons brilliant, sly, s Suite as an opportunity to salute and re-invent this wildly multi-faceted work anew through the lens of the American String Band, a musical form which contains myriad styles and is presently engaged in a marathon upheaval of innovation and expansion.On Mr Suns new recording, the pieces of the Suite range from close interpretations of Billy Strayhorns original charts to intense extrapolations based on the spirit of the material.On the recording, Mr Sun generally played original improvised solos, though some crucial musical statements by giants such as Johnny Hodges and Paul Gonsalves were transcribed directly and played in their spirit. Most of Strayhorns startling original horn voicings have been preserved in bowed strings, with multi-mandolin parts adding a punchy edge. There is one new additional piece, drawn directly from Tchaikovskys Ballet, setting three themes in classic Dawg Music format. The Russian Dance is now hilariously full-on Bluegrass with banjo guest Alison Brown while still using the spy-movie intros, outros, and background lines of Strayhorns original. Dobro King Jerry Douglas interprets an iconic Lawrence Brown trombone solo on Dance Of The Floreadores, now re-titled (dont) Walk On The Flowers.Now the band is touring nationally, recreating the sounds of the album their core quartet is joined by additional regional string players to re-create a full orchestra of sound. Behind the scenes w/ Mr. Suns Nutcracker: https://vimeo.com/810278547/21b15c71d8
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