The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse

by Duke Ellington

The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse cover art

Recorded in 1971 but not officially released until after his death, 'The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse' captures Duke Ellington pushing his legendary orchestra into deeply sophisticated, globally inspired territory. The album is a fiercely energetic, remarkably dense progressive big band suite, offering incredibly technical, highly epic instrumental explorations of cultural convergence.

Genres

  • Big Band

Tracklist

  1. Chinoserie
  2. Didgeridoo
  3. Afrique
  4. Acht O'Clock Rock
  5. Gong
  6. Tang
  7. True
  8. Hard Way