Swinging Jazz Nutcracker Suite at the Ritz Theatre

The Swingin Jazz Nutcracker Suite
Music by Peter Tchaikovsky
Arrangements by Shorty Rogers, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Marko Marcinko.
Performed by the award winning Scranton Jazz Festival Big Band directed by Maestro Marko Marcinko.
The Overture - Strayhorn
Peanut Brittle Brigade March- Ellington
A Nutty March- Rogers
Snowball-Rogers
Dance Espresso-Rogers
China Where-Rogers
Six Pack- Rogers
Blue Reeds- Rogers
Flowers for the Cats- Rogers
Pass The Duke- Rogers
Overture for Shorty- Rogers
Noel’s Jingle-arranger Marko Marcinko
The Scranton Jazz Festival Big Band
Marko Marcinko Drummer/ Director
Steve Rudolph Piano
Paul Rostock Bass
Trumpets:
Eddie Severn
Chris Rogers
Bill Perbetsky
Ken Lucky
Trombones:
Doug Beavers
Bill Smith
Jeff Stockham
Mark Lusk
Saxes:
Nelson Hill
Kate Anderson
Tom Hamilton
Gunnar Mossblad
James Buckley III esq.
Mike Pryor
Narrators:
Paola Giangiacomo
Lawrence Pugliese
SJF Executive Director:
Sarah Effertz
SJF Committee Member
Gina Svaboda
Ritz Theater Staff:
Michael Melcher
Sheri Melcher
Taran Coulter
Carole Mason
Beth Scochin
ECTV
Mark Migliore
Mary Giordano
Chris Balton
Nutcracker Sponsors
The Pa Jazz Alliance
The Scranton Jazz Festival
BluElefante
Fidelity Bank
Toyota of Scranton
King Outdoor
LACKAWANNA COUNTY
Scranton Tomorrow
ECTV
Center City Print
WVIA
Chiaroscuro Records
For more info about The Scranton Jazz Festival please visit
www.scrantonjazzfestival.org