One of
Ellington's greatest albums of the 60s – and a record tinged with Eastern themes and darkly angular modern arrangements. The group here features
Ellington stalwarts Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Cootie Williams,
Mercer Ellington, and Rufus Jones – and the players work together tightly to craft the suite of tracks based on
Ellington's impressions of recent travels through the Mid and Far East during the 60s. Titles include "Tourist Point Of View", "Isfahan", "Depk", "Mount Harissa", "Amad", "Agra", and "Blue Pepper". Plus, the CD reissue features 4 alternate takes not on the LP!
(Sealed 1995 pressing. Barcode has a cutout hole)