Duke Ellington: Far East Suite on CD
Far East Suite
CD
CD (Compact Disc)
Conventional CD, playable with all CD players and computer drives, but also with most SACD or multiplayers.
- Label:
- Bluebird
- Year of recording ca.:
- 1966
- Item number:
- 9438385
- UPC/EAN:
- 0828765561426
- Release date:
- 7.10.2003
Other releases of Far East Suite |
Price |
|---|---|
| LP, (180g) (Limited Numbered Edition) (Orange Vinyl) | EUR 27.99* |
| CD | EUR 8.99* |
+ Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton u.a.
* Digipack
* Digipack
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"Die "Far East Suite" markiert die letzte vollendete Zusammenarbeit Ellingtons mit seinem musikalischen Partner und alter ego Billy Strayhorn, der fünf Monate nach den Aufnahmen verstarb. "Isfahan" zum Beispiel ist eine typische Strayhorn-Balladenmelodie in der Tradition der unvergleichlichen "Chelsea Bridge", die durch das Altsaxofon Johnny Hodges' noch einmal um eine Ebene emporgehoben wird, dorthin, wo die Luft recht dünn ist: in den Himmel der unsterblichen Jazzinterpretationen.
Doch unabhängig von solchen Sternstunden der improvisierten Musik gehört die ganze, neunteilige Komposition (von der vier Abschnitte in Alternativfassungen enthalten sind) zu den schönsten und geglücktesten der zahlreichen Suitenkompositionen der späten Ellington-Jahre." (Rondo)
"As a result, the nine pieces (three by Strayhorn) that make up the suite are scattered and lack an overriding theme; the concept is carried out in the titles more than the music. But it's still a good Duke Ellington record, which is to say it's a great record. Strayhorn's "Agra" is beautiful and "Nippon" is infectious. Duke Ellington's back burner was still hotter than most musician's ovens." (allaboutjazz. com)
"At points the Far East Suite doesn't truly seem as a thoroughly connected collection of songs, albeit the eastern musical elements, but as with the ballet music of the classical times, it is the overall concept, the story line that moves throughout. In this sense I consider this work as both far ahead and far behind, being that it is rooted in tradition but at the same time conceptually foresees the present cultural trends, the strong globalization 46 years ahead." (blogcritics. org)
Doch unabhängig von solchen Sternstunden der improvisierten Musik gehört die ganze, neunteilige Komposition (von der vier Abschnitte in Alternativfassungen enthalten sind) zu den schönsten und geglücktesten der zahlreichen Suitenkompositionen der späten Ellington-Jahre." (Rondo)
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"As a result, the nine pieces (three by Strayhorn) that make up the suite are scattered and lack an overriding theme; the concept is carried out in the titles more than the music. But it's still a good Duke Ellington record, which is to say it's a great record. Strayhorn's "Agra" is beautiful and "Nippon" is infectious. Duke Ellington's back burner was still hotter than most musician's ovens." (allaboutjazz. com)
"At points the Far East Suite doesn't truly seem as a thoroughly connected collection of songs, albeit the eastern musical elements, but as with the ballet music of the classical times, it is the overall concept, the story line that moves throughout. In this sense I consider this work as both far ahead and far behind, being that it is rooted in tradition but at the same time conceptually foresees the present cultural trends, the strong globalization 46 years ahead." (blogcritics. org)
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Tracklisting
Disk 1 von 1 (CD)
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1 Tourist point of view
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2 Bluebird of Delhi
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3 Isfahan
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4 Epk
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5 Mount harissa
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6 Blue pepper
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7 Agra
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8 Amad
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9 Ad lib on nippon
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10 Bonus Tracks: Tourist point of view (alt. take)
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11 Amad (alt. take)
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12 Bluebird of Delhi (alt. take)
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13 Bluebird of Delhi (alt. take)
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14 Isfahan (alt. take)
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15 Depk (alt. take)
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16 Mount harissa (alt. take)
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