| Far East Suite | ||||
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| Released | June 1967 | |||
| Recorded | December 19–21, 1966 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, big band | |||
| Length | 45:14 | |||
| Label | Bluebird/RCA | |||
| Producer | Brad McKuen | |||
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Far East Suite is a 1967 concept album by American jazz musician Duke Ellington, inspired by his group's tour of Asia. Ellington and longtime collaborator Billy Strayhorn wrote the compositions.
Strayhorn died in May 1967, making Far East Suite one of the last albums recorded during his life to feature his compositions. The album won the Grammy Award in 1968 for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group or Soloist with Large Group.
The album was reissued in 1995 with four previously unreleased alternate takes.[1] In 2003, Bluebird Records issued the album on CD with additional bonus takes.