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The Afro Eurasian Eclipse

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Released
  
1971

Length
  
34:58

Release date
  
1971

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
February 17, 1971

Artist
  
Duke Ellington

Label
  
Fantasy Records

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The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse(1971)
  
The Intimate Ellington(1969-71)

Similar
  
Duke Ellington albums, Jazz albums

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The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse (subtitled A Suite in Eight Parts) is a studio album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1971 and released on the Fantasy label in 1975.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "one of Duke Ellington's most intriguing works from his later years".

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington
  1. "Chinoiserie" - 8:13
  2. "Didjeridoo" - 3:37
  3. "Afrique" - 5:23
  4. "Acht O'Clock Rock" - 3:04
  5. "Gong" - 4:42
  6. "Tang" - 4:45
  7. "True" - 3:35
  8. "Hard Way" - 4:09
  • Recorded at National Recording Studio in New York, NY on February 17, 1971.

    • Personnel

  • Duke Ellington – piano
  • Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson, Eddie Preston, Cootie Williams - trumpet
  • Malcolm Taylor, Booty Wood - trombone
  • Chuck Connors - bass trombone
  • Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Norris Turney - clarinet, alto saxophone, flute
  • Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
  • Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
  • Joe Benjamin - bass
  • Rufus Jones - drums

    • Songs

    1ChinoiserieDuke Ellington's Washingtonians8:17
    2DidjeridooDuke Ellington's Washingtonians3:41
    3AfriqueDuke Ellington's Washingtonians5:28

    References

    The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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