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Far East Suite

Duke Ellington

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Duke Ellington could have been forgiven if, by the time he was 67, he had gradually lost his creative desire not to mention his writing skills. But his genius never dimmed as witness the new music ("The Far East Suite" and "Ad Lib on Nippon") on this superb set. "The Far East Suite" is in reality eight separate compositions of which the beautiful "Isfahan" (a memorable Johnny Hodges feature) became the best-known melody; Paul Gonsalves and Jimmy Hamilton are also among the main stars with the clarinetist being showcased throughout "Ad Lib on Nippon." But it is the writing of Ellington and Strayhorn in their late prime that makes this one of his more memorable recordings.

© Scott Yanow /TiVo

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1
Tourist Point Of View (1999 Remastered)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:05:08

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Brad McCuen, Producer - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Chuck Conners, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - James Nichols, Re-Mixer - James Nichols, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Dennis Ferrante, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

2
Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah) (1999 Remastered)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:03:17

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Brad McCuen, Producer - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Chuck Conners, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - James Nichols, Re-Mixer - James Nichols, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Dennis Ferrante, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

3
Isfahan (1999 Remastered)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:04:04

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Brad McCuen, Producer - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - Ray Hall, Re-Mastering Engineer - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Chuck Connors, Trombone - Ed Michel, Re-Issue Producer - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All rights reserved by BMG Music

4
Depk (1999 Remastered)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:02:38

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Brad McCuen, Producer - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Chuck Conners, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - James Nichols, Re-Mixer - James Nichols, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Dennis Ferrante, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

5
Mount Harissa (1999 Remastered)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:07:40

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Brad McCuen, Producer - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Chuck Conners, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - James Nichols, Re-Mixer - James Nichols, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Dennis Ferrante, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

6
Blue Pepper (Far East Of The Blues) (1999 Remastered)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:02:59

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Brad McCuen, Producer - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Chuck Conners, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - James Nichols, Re-Mixer - James Nichols, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Dennis Ferrante, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

7
Agra (1999 Remastered)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:02:36

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Brad McCuen, Producer - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Chuck Conners, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - James Nichols, Re-Mixer - James Nichols, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Dennis Ferrante, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

8
Amad (1999 Remastered)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:04:27

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Brad McCuen, Producer - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Chuck Conners, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - James Nichols, Re-Mixer - James Nichols, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Dennis Ferrante, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

9
Ad Lib On Nippon (1999 Remastered)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:11:34

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Brad McCuen, Producer - Chuck Conners, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - James Nichols, Re-Mixer - James Nichols, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Dennis Ferrante, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All rights reserved by BMG Music

10
Tourist Point Of View (1999 Remsatered - Alternate Take)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:04:57

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Brad McCuen, Producer - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Chuck Conners, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - James Nichols, Re-Mixer - James Nichols, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Dennis Ferrante, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

11
Bluebird of Delhi (1999 Remastered - Alternate Take)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:03:08

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Brad McCuen, Producer - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Chuck Conners, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - James Nichols, Re-Mixer - James Nichols, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Dennis Ferrante, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All rights reserved by BMG Music

12
Isfahan (1999 Remastered - Alternate Take)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:04:10

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Brad McCuen, Producer - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Chuck Conners, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - James Nichols, Re-Mixer - James Nichols, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Dennis Ferrante, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All rights reserved by BMG Music

13
Amad (1999 Remsatered - Alternate Take)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
00:04:15

Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone - Russell Procope, Alto Saxophone - Russell Procope, Clarinet - Mercer Ellington, Flugelhorn - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet - Orrin Keepnews, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet - Herbie Jones, Flugelhorn - Brad McCuen, Producer - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Chuck Conners, Trombone - Johnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone - James Nichols, Re-Mixer - James Nichols, Re-Mastering Engineer - John Lamb, Bass - Lawrence Brown, Trombone - Dennis Ferrante, Re-Mastering Engineer - Buster Cooper, Trombone - Ed Begley, Recording Engineer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Piano - William Anderson, Trumpet - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet - Jimmy Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone - Rufus Jones, Drums

Originally Recorded 1966. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

Album review

Duke Ellington could have been forgiven if, by the time he was 67, he had gradually lost his creative desire not to mention his writing skills. But his genius never dimmed as witness the new music ("The Far East Suite" and "Ad Lib on Nippon") on this superb set. "The Far East Suite" is in reality eight separate compositions of which the beautiful "Isfahan" (a memorable Johnny Hodges feature) became the best-known melody; Paul Gonsalves and Jimmy Hamilton are also among the main stars with the clarinetist being showcased throughout "Ad Lib on Nippon." But it is the writing of Ellington and Strayhorn in their late prime that makes this one of his more memorable recordings.

© Scott Yanow /TiVo

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