Mr Sun plays Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite

December 12th – Mr Sun plays Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite

When Duke Ellington reimagined Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite in 1960, it became an instant classic, updating a world-renowned, timeless masterpiece for a generation that liked a little swing with their sugar plums. Well over 60 years later, Mr. Sun has taken Ellington’s arrangements and updated Tchaikovsky’s vision once again, this time for an audience that mostly prefers the fiddle to the violin.

On Mr. Sun Plays Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite, fiddler Darol Anger, guitarist Grant Gordy, (both from the David Grisman Quintet), mandolinist Joe K. Walsh, and bassist Aidan O’Donnell reinterpret this holiday favorite with bluegrass flair while leaning at times into progressive and impressive atonal runs reminiscent of adventurous jazz. In the spirit of Sir Duke, the titles are repurposed to reflect the irreverent nature of the proceedings. Whether you’re looking for a back porch alternative to classical holiday fare or to stop conversations mid-sentence to inquire if you’re really listening to Tchaikovsky being played on a mandolin, Mr. Sun Plays Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suitewill definitely raise eyebrows at your next holiday gathering. — Michael Elliott from No Depression

Very excited to present these world class musicians, playing a holiday classic.

General Admission: 30.00
Join us at 7pm for refreshments in the bar area
Doors to the Main Hall open at 7:30pm
Music at 8pm