The Nutcracker Suite (Duke Ellington album)
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | May 26, 31, June 3, 21–22, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Christmas music | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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The Nutcracker Suite is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for Columbia Records in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the 1892 ballet "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky, arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |