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The Swingin' Nutcracker

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The Swingin' Nutcracker is a 1960 RCA Victor album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers performing compositions adapted from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. [1]

32 relations: AllMusic, Alto saxophone, An Invisible Orchard, Arrangement, Art Pepper, Baritone saxophone, Bill Holman (musician), Bill Perkins (saxophonist), Bud Shank, Clarinet, Conducting, Conte Candoli, Double bass, Drum kit, Flute, Frank Rosolino, George Roberts (trombonist), Jazz, Jimmy Giuffre, Joe Mondragon, Lou Levy (pianist), Mel Lewis, Pete Jolly, Piano, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, RCA Records, Richie Kamuca, Shorty Rogers, Tenor saxophone, The Nutcracker, Trombone, Types of trombone.

AllMusic

AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide or AMG) is an online music guide.

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Alto saxophone

The alto saxophone, also referred to as the alto sax, is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s, and patented in 1846.

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An Invisible Orchard

An Invisible Orchard is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers which was recorded for RCA Victor in 1961 but remained unreleased by the label until 1997.

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Arrangement

In music, an arrangement is a musical reconceptualization of a previously composed work.

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Art Pepper

Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982) was an American alto saxophonist and very occasional tenor saxophonist and clarinetist.

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Baritone saxophone

The baritone saxophone or "bari sax" is one of the largest members of the saxophone family, only being smaller than the bass, contrabass and subcontrabass saxophones.

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Bill Holman (musician)

Willis Leonard Holman (born May 21, 1927), better known as Bill Holman, is an American composer/arranger, conductor, saxophonist, and songwriter working primarily in the jazz and pop idioms.

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Bill Perkins (saxophonist)

William Reese Perkins (–) was a cool jazz saxophonist and flutist popular on the West Coast jazz scene, known primarily as a tenor saxophonist.

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Bud Shank

Clifford Everett "Bud" Shank, Jr. (May 27, 1926 – April 2, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist and flautist.

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Clarinet

The clarinet is a musical-instrument family belonging to the group known as the woodwind instruments.

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Conducting

Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert.

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Conte Candoli

Secondo "Conte" Candoli (July 12, 1927 – December 14, 2001) was an American jazz trumpeter based on the West Coast.

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Double bass

The double bass, or simply the bass (and numerous other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra.

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Drum kit

A drum kit — also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums — is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments, typically cymbals, which are set up on stands to be played by a single player, with drumsticks held in both hands, and the feet operating pedals that control the hi-hat cymbal and the beater for the bass drum.

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Flute

The flute is a family of musical instruments in the woodwind group.

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Frank Rosolino

Frank Rosolino (August 20, 1926 – November 26, 1978) was an American jazz trombonist.

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George Roberts (trombonist)

George Roberts (known as "Mr. Bass Trombone") was an American trombonist.

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Jazz

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime.

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Jimmy Giuffre

James Peter Giuffre (April 26, 1921 – April 24, 2008) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and arranger.

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Joe Mondragon

Joe Mondragon (February 2, 1920 – July 1987) was an American jazz bassist.

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Lou Levy (pianist)

Louis A. "Lou" Levy (March 5, 1928 – January 23, 2001) was an American jazz pianist.

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Mel Lewis

Mel Lewis (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990) was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author.

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Pete Jolly

Pete Jolly (born Peter A. Ceragioli Jr., June 5, 1932 – November 6, 2004) was an American West Coast jazz pianist and accordionist.

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Piano

The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700 (the exact year is uncertain), in which the strings are struck by hammers.

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English.

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RCA Records

RCA Records (formerly legally traded as the RCA Records Label) is an American record label owned by Sony Music, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

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Richie Kamuca

Richie Kamuca (July 23, 1930–July 22, 1977), was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

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Shorty Rogers

Milton "Shorty" Rogers (April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994) was one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz.

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Tenor saxophone

The Tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s.

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The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker (Щелкунчик, Балет-феерия / Shchelkunchik, Balet-feyeriya; Casse-Noisette, ballet-féerie) is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (op. 71).

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Trombone

The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family.

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Types of trombone

There are many different types of trombone.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swingin'_Nutcracker

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