Don Ellis Live at Montreux
| Don Ellis Live at Montreux | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | July 8, 1977 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:46 (LP) 71:46 (CD) | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 19178 | |||
| Producer | Don Ellis | |||
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Don Ellis Live at Montreux is a live album by trumpeter/bandleader Don Ellis recorded in 1977 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "Don Ellis' final record as a leader (he died from a bad heart in December 1978) is a worthwhile effort. Ellis' large orchestra (four reeds, eight brass, one keyboard, two bassists, two drummers, two percussionists and a string quartet) performs six of the leader's originals and, although none of the songs are all that memorable, there are many fine solos".[2] On All About Jazz, Jim Santella observed "this album from the Don Ellis library contains all the rhythmic and polyphonic excitement that you’d expect from such a pioneer in modern big band jazz. ...the album has a significant place in the history of jazz. Ellis influenced many. His legacy continues to inspire"[4]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Don Ellis
- "Open Wide" - 9:40
- "Loneliness" - 5:54
- "Future Feature" - 7:18
- "Go No Go" - 5:10
- "Sporting Dance" - 8:45
- "Niner Two" - 11:59
- "Lyra" - 8.32 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Eros" - 5:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Arcturus" - 10:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel[edit]
- Don Ellis - quartertone trumpet, firebird trumpet, flugelhorn, superbone, arranger
- Ann Patterson – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, oboe, piccolo, alto flute
- Ted Nash - alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
- James Coile - tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
- Jim Snodgrass - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, piccolo, flute, oboe
- Glenn Stuart, Gil Rathel, Jack Coan – trumpet
- Sidney Muldrew – French Horn
- Alan Kaplan – trombone
- Richard Bullock – bass trombone
- Jim Self – tuba
- Randy Kerber – keyboards
- Darrel Clayborn - double bass
- Leon Gaer - electric bass
- Dave Crigger, Mike Englander - drums
- Ruth Richie - percussion, timpani
- Chino Valdes - congas, bongos
- Pam Tompkins, Lori Badessa - violin
- Jimbo Ross - viola
- Paula Hochhalter - cello
References[edit]
- ^ Discogs Album Entry accessed March 7, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Don Ellis – Live at Montreux at AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 441. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Santella, J., All About Jazz Review, July 4, 2004
