Duke Ellington begins the recording with his orchestra of ‘The Far East Suite’ (1966)

Duke Ellington‘s ‘The Far East Suite’ is an album recorded in New-York City, with his orchestra from December 19 till 21, 1966 and released in 1967 By Rca.

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1 . Isfahan

Track Listing : 1.Tourist Point Of View (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 05:09 . 2.Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah) (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 03:18 . 3.Isfahan (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 04:02 . 4.Depk (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 02:38 . 5.Mount Harissa (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 07:40 . 6.Blue Pepper (Far East Of The Blues) (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 03:00 . 7.Agra (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 02:35 . 8.Amad (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 04:26 . 9.Ad Lib On Nippon (Duke Ellington) – 11:34

Musicians : Cootie Williams – Trumpet . William “Cat” Anderson – Trumpet . Mercer Ellington – Trumpet & Flugelhorn . Herbie Jones – Trumpet & Flugelhorn . Lawrence Brown – Trombone . Buster Cooper – Trombone . Chuck Connors – Trombone . Jimmy Hamilton – Clarinet & Tenor Saxophone . Johnny Hodges – Alto Saxophone . Russell Procope – Alto Saxophone & Clarinet . Paul Gonsalves – Tenor Saxophone . Harry Carney – Baritone Saxophone . John Lamb – Bass . Rufus Jones – Drums

Production : Produced By Brad Mckuen . Ed Begley – Engineer

Package : Stanley Dance – Liner Notes . Orrin Keepnews – Liner Notes . Amy Wenzler – Cover Design

Recorded On 19 To 21 December 1966,.

Released In 1967 By Rca.