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Giacomo Smith's Big Band Presents Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite

At Cadogan Hall, Chelsea, London · 1 performance from Mon 14 Dec to Mon 14 Dec.

TITLE: Giacomo Smith's Big Band --- SUBTITLE: Presents Ellington's Nutcracker Suite --- DATE/TIME: Monday 14 December 2026, 7.30pm --- EVENT COPY: Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's near-40-year collaboration is one of the most consequential in the history of jazz music. While the pair had already co-produced innumerable masterworks prior to the 1960s' Nutcracker Suite, the release of this album marked the first time Strayhorn appeared on the cover of an Ellington album, reflecting his role as co-architect. This album also represents the first time Ellington had reorchestrated the work of a