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Far east suite by duke ellington, released in 2004 on rca victor. Recorded with a teac ad500 cassette deck, a desktop computer with a modern soundblaster sound card, and the audio recording program goldwave. The ellington suites is an album by american pianist, composer, and bandleader duke ellington which collects three suites recorded in 1959, 1971, and 1972 released on the pablo label in 1976. This product is an authorized, licensed cd and is manufactured on demand. Find duke ellington discography, albums and singles on allmusic. 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. 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. Duke ellington free albums and compilations download. The nine compositions on the original album were all composed by ellington and billy strayhorn except for one by ellington. 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. When, like me, a lover of rock and free jazz, you get used to instruments sticking out. Apr 04, 2017 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. Find duke ellington discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic.
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