The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
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. Like other world music-influenced suites composed in the last decade of his life, "The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse" is considered among Ellington's "late-period masterpieces." The album opens with a short spoken word introduction in which Ellington explains that the suite's title is inspired by Marshall McLuhan's vision of the onset of global cultural identity. Reception. Allmusic has awarded the  album 4 stars, describing it as "compelling, cosmopolitan, and organic ... All in all, a textured, cross-cultural treat for the ears." Track listing. Notes: Legacy. The 2001 Duke Ellington tribute album "Red Hot + Indigo" includes two compositions from "The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse": "Didjeridoo" is performed by the jazz-influenced post-rock band Tortoise, and "Acht O'Clock Rock" is performed by jazz-fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood, who also covered "Chinoiserie" on their 1995 album "Friday Afternoon in the Universe", and have often performed these and other Ellington compositions live.