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Far East Suite is a 1967 concept album by  Duke Ellington, inspired by his group’s tour of Asia. Ellington and longtime collaborator Billy Strayhorn wrote the compositions.

Track listing:
All compositions by Ellington & Strayhorn except 9. by Ellington.

“Tourist Point of View” – 5:09
“Bluebird of Delhi (Mynah)” – 3:18
“Isfahan” – 4:02
“Depk” – 2:38
“Mount Harissa” – 7:40
“Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues)” – 3:00
“Agra” – 2:35
“Amad” – 4:26
“Ad Lib on Nippon” – 11:34

Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano
Mercer Ellington – trumpet, flugelhorn
Herbie Jones – trumpet, flugelhorn
William “Cat” Anderson – trumpet
Cootie Williams – trumpet
Lawrence Brown – trombone
Buster Cooper – trombone
Chuck Connors – bass trombone
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
John Lamb – double bass
Rufus Jones – drums

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Released: June 1967
Recorded: December 19–21, 1966
Studio: New York City
Length: 45:14
Label: Bluebird/RCA
Producer: Brad McKuen