Ring in the holiday season with a two-part holiday extravaganza featuring Berklee's Diamond Cut Big Band performing Duke Ellington’s The Nutcracker Suite. Produced and directed by professor Tia Fuller, this concert celebrates the music of Ellington’s 1960s recording of jazz interpretations of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.

The second portion of the concert will feature master saxophonist and Berklee alumnus Jaleel Shaw. He will be performing classics from Berklee’s GenNext All-Stars’ new holiday recording, Noel.

Diamond Cut Big Band

Nov 25, 2025

Holiday Extravaganza: Duke Ellington's The Nutcracker Suite and GenNext All-Stars’ Noel Featuring Jaleel Shaw

Diamond Cut Big Band