You probably know this already, but Duke Ellington thought
that 13 is a lucky number and thought that Friday the 13th is a particularly
lucky day.
I think he was right.
So to celebrate this particular Friday the 13th
right now in the Holiday Season, I refer you to Duke Ellington and Billy
Strayhorn’s version of The Nutcracker Suite, which if you don’t own already you
should run out and get a copy right now.
In the meantime, here’s a video of Wynton Marsalis and I’m
guessing it has to be the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra doing the
overture.
There are plenty of other viddies on the internets too, but you really want to get the Duke’s recording.
There are plenty of other viddies on the internets too, but you really want to get the Duke’s recording.
Happy Friday the 13th!
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