Download or read book Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite written by Anna Harwell Celenza and published by Charlesbridge Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2011 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of how jazz composer and musician Duke Ellington, along with Billy Strayhorn, created his jazz composition based on Tchaikovsky's famous Nutcracker Suite ballet. Includes author's note.