Duke ellington s the far east suite is a collection of nine original compositions recorded by duke and his orchestra in new york way back in 1966. The renaissance man of jazz ella fitzgerald called him the duke of ellington. The liberian suite was released on cd as bonus tracks. Far east suite remastered by duke ellington on spotify. If these years represent ellingtons mature period, we have to wonder where that leaves an album like far east suite, released in 1967.
Duke ellingtons far east suite, an album by duke ellington. Duke ellington features the earliestknown filmed fulllength concert by one of the 20th centurys greatest songwriters and bandleaders. The opening arrangement from the far east suite is ellington s tourist point of view. If you like duke ellington s 50s film noir soundtrack style, you will surely want to add this gem to your music library.
The 1963 state department tour that this music commemorates brought duke ellington and his famous orchestra to ceylon now sri lanka, egypt, india, iraq, jordan, lebanon, pakistan, persia now iran, and turkey a glorious itinerary of the near and middle east, but not a truly far eastern city in the lot. To begin with, it shouldnt be the far east suite at all. These are sublime melodies, with each instrument perfectly balanced with all others in. The opening night reception for duke ellingtons greatest hits is sponsored by found kitchen and social house, evanston. The opening arrangement from the far east suite is ellingtons tourist point of view. In 2003, bluebird records issued the album on cd with additional bonus takes. Duke ellington the english concerts 1969 and 1971 cd1 mp3. The queens suite is unified by prominent use of clarinets, their woodiness reinforcing the nature theme. New orleans suite, an album by duke ellington on spotify. A beautiful collection featuring 22 songs by this american master. Filmed at amsterdams famed concertgebouw, this 80minute concert features the 16piece duke ellington orchestra two years after their stunning performance at the 1956 newport jazz festival,which duke considered his second birth. Duke ellington far east suite 19672017flac tracks 24 bit192 khz time 44.
Duke ellington new orleans suite mp3 album download. Buy mp3 music online duke ellington the english concerts 1969 and 1971 cd1. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. New orleans suite by duke ellington on amazon music unlimited. The far east suite is one of the more interesting and unique creations in the.
Best of duke ellington by duke ellington on amazon music. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a. Few words are needed to enhance this albums subtitle duke ellington and johnny hodges play the blues. The far east suite special mix licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of bluebird. Duke ellingtons the far east suite is a collection of nine original compositions recorded by duke and his orchestra in new york way back in 1966. The far east suite metaphizzle sieben gedichte aus dem quartettbuch. Mount harissa far east suite duke ellington youtube. At the end of an unsuccessful stint with capitol records between 1953 and 56 and following several key defections from his band, ellington and his group were in need of revival, a comeback. The suite represents one of ellington s early extended compositions and was commissioned for the liberian centennial. The group stayed together for over fifty years and recorded and wrote some of americas greatest music.
Listen to your favorite songs from best of duke ellington by duke ellington now. Duke ellington 06 blue pepper far east of the blues. New orleans suite released in 1970 is a superb example of late period orchestrated big band ellington. Mainly written as a vehicle for tenor sax star paul gonsalves, the piece creates a wideranging and diverse introduction to the suite with a sense of excitement at the sounds.
This subtle and sublime music is based on ellington s tour of the far east in the early 1960s, and came out in 1966. Sep 09, 20 the suites duke ellington wrote with billy strayhorn were sometimes loosely tied together. Liberian suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1947. The principal aim of this site is to provide as full an online discography of the recorded works of duke ellington as possible. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Altoist johnny hodges was one of dukes longest serving band members, in almost unbroken service from 1928 to his death in 1970. Inspired by a world tour undertaken a few years earlier throughout several middle eastern countries, duke took some cues and decided to make a western interpretation of the sights and sounds he took in. Duke ellington always absorbed influences from the music he heard as he toured the world, and the latin american suite is no exception. The album was reissued in 1995 with four previously unreleased alternate takes. In fact, hodges was supposed to record his first soprano solo in nearly 30 years on portrait of sidney bechet, but he passed away before the second session.
The complete brunswick and vocalion recordings of duke ellington, 19261931. The suite represents one of ellingtons early extended compositions and was commissioned for the liberian centennial. Aug 23, 2011 ken rattenburys book on duke ellington contains two parts, the second of which is entitled the music of the mature period, 1939 to 1941. Wise music group, solar music rights management, ascap, sony atv publishing, cmrra, and 6 music rights societies. Duke ellington the far east suite special mix music. Shop 21 records for sale for album the far east suite by duke ellington on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. Listen free to duke ellington far east suite tourist point of view, bluebird of delhi mynah 1999 remastered and more.
For alternatives or additions, try far east suite bluebird or afro eurasian reflections ojc, the latter being ellington s last truly great recording. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Duke ellington lyrics 150 of 50 song lyrics average rating for duke ellington songs is 7. The band started in new york city under name of the washingtonians in 1923, they then briefly became known as duke ellington and his kentucky club orchestra, then as duke ellington and his cotton club orchestra from 1927 to 1930. Duke ellington composed over 3000 songs, including. The truth is the influences are near, mid and far east. Duke ellington edward kennedy ellington, april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american jazz composer, pianist and bandleader, one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all american music. Here is one of their true masterworks, all nine arrangements, carefully edited and engraved from original scores and parts. If you like duke ellingtons 50s film noir soundtrack style, you will surely want to add this gem to your music library. Duke ellington the english concerts 1969 and 1971 cd1. Music for sleep 247, ambient music, lucid dreams, sleep music, relax music, study music, sleep yellow brick cinema relaxing music 2,753 watching live now. Listen to your favorite songs from new orleans suite by duke ellington now. I was pleasantly surprised by the improved sound quality, and the bonus tracks are a fine addition. Stratemanns duke ellington day by day and film by film, mark tucker.
The pieces run the gamut from strayhorn classicism bluebird of paradise, a theme and variations based on a simple birdlike phrase to full band workouts like a tourist point of view. Far east suite 1966 eight new tunes written by ellington and strayhorn, plus duke s extended ad lib on nippon. This lateperiod duke ellington album is perhaps most notable for including altoist johnny hodges final recordings. Much of duke ellingtons work is tough to get your head around, but perhaps none more so than this ambitious and appropriately exotic 1966. A small group session that features dukes piano as much as hodges, it has a charming, loose, afterhours feel. The far east suite is an album by duke ellington and his orchestra, recorded in new york city on 19 december to 21 december 1966. Ellington and billy strayhorn wrote the compositions. Far east suite is an album by duke ellington that won the grammy award in 1968 for best instrumental jazz performance large group or soloist with large. James lincoln collier fills this gap with his definitive critical. This is why it is a little jarring to work your way into ellington. When my original copy was stolen, i had to replace it.
Download duke ellington mp3 songs and albums music. The far east suite special mix 1995 early ellington. Money jungle with max roach and charles mingus 1962. Agra youtube cheapest sax on amazon vs my professional alto saxophone duration.
Duke ellingtons greatest hits is music theater works third production of 2017. The far east suite is one of the more interesting and unique creations in the ellington strayhorn oeuvre. The count meets the duke with count basies orchestra remastered. Far east suite is an album by duke ellington that won the grammy award in 1968 for best instrumental jazz performance large group or soloist with large group. Duke ellington the far east suite vinyl records, lp, cd on. The far east suite is an album by duke ellington and his orchestra, recorded in new. Tourist point of view from the far east suite by full. The suites duke ellington wrote with billy strayhorn were sometimes loosely tied together. Yet, aside from ellingtons own rather unrevealing autobiography and a collection of reminiscences of his band members, no indepth biography of this preeminent figure of twentiethcentury music and entertainment has previously existed. A true oneofakind itemthe complete ellington strayhorn far east suite published for the first time in its entirety. All of the themes were composed and arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn and the idea for the suite came following the ellington bands tour of the middle east and india in 1963.
Written during his first tour of central and south america in 1968, ellington premiered several of the pieces during concerts in the southern hemisphere, though he didnt record it until returning to the u. Duke ellingtons far east suite by duke ellington album. By this late stage of his career, ellington was perhaps just as famous as an ambassador of the united states as he was. Richard cook and brian morton, the penguin guide to jazz on cd, 7th edition new york, penguin books, 2004, 502. Its a reflective, evocative, virtuosic, impressionistic aural tour through the east mostly the middle and near east as many have pointed out over the years as seen through the eyes and ears of two men who were musical visionaries and who had musicians behind. Duke ellington the far east suite releases discogs.
Jan 12, 2017 neil tesser, duke ellingtons far east suite, 1999. Selected popular duke ellington song of wednesday, may 2020 is blue skies. The nine compositions on the original album were all composed by ellington and billy strayhorn except for one by ellington. Composed by duke ellington and billy strayhorn cootie williams trumpet william cat anderson trumpet mercer ellington trumpet. Stanley dance, east meets west through the swinging music of duke ellington, original liner notes, duke ellingtons far east suite, bluebird first editions 82876556142. It documents ellingtons thoughts and feelings from a tour out east. All the major songs by duke ellington are presented. The opener tourist point of view is an energetic piece of modal heaven. A true oneofakind itemthe complete ellingtonstrayhorn far east suite published for the first time in its entirety. This conveys the sense of wonder at arriving in the east after landing in syria. Download duke ellington mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Duke ellington s far east suite, an album by duke ellington. Mar 16, 2020 duke ellington edward kennedy ellington, april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american jazz composer, pianist and bandleader, one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all american music. Music lovers everywhere have hailed duke ellington as one of the greatest geniuses of jazz.
Beset as he was with the death of valued band mates such as billy strayhorn and johnny hodges and the natural deprecations of old age, ellington was still able to produce the sort of memorable, fresh and wholly involving music we get here. Duke ellington the far east suite 1967, vinyl discogs. The ellington band went on a state departmentsponsored tour in 1963 which. Buy mp3 music online duke ellington new orleans suite. Jazzstudio master, official digital download source. Duke ellington and his orchestra tourist point of view. The set consists of the fivesong new orleans suite plus tributes to wellman braud, bechet tenor saxophonist paul. The album was ellingons second 10 lp album and one of his earlier works on the columbia label. This subtle and sublime music is based on ellingtons tour of the far east in the early 1960s, and came out in 1966. Ken rattenburys book on duke ellington contains two parts, the second of which is entitled the music of the mature period, 1939 to 1941.
The season concludes with peter pan december 23, 2017january 1, 2018. Far east suite 1966 eight new tunes written by ellington and strayhorn, plus dukes extended ad lib on nippon. An extensive section of text includes facts about ellingtons life, and articles on duke ellington the composer, the pianist, the bandleader, and the recording studio aficionado. The best of the duke ellington centennial edition cd24 1999.
The far east suite is one of the more interesting and unique creations in the ellingtonstrayhorn oeuvre. Duke ellington the far east suite vinyl records, lp, cd. In the mid1950s, duke ellington and his wellestablished big band had hit a career lull. This 1966 album is a masterpiece from a master musician, writer and arranger. Far east suite remastered, an album by duke ellington on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Jul 21, 2016 edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning. These are sublime melodies, with each instrument perfectly balanced with all others in ellington s band. Duke ellingtons far east suite jazz journalists association.
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