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Don Ellis Donald Johnson Ellis (July 25, 1934 – December 17, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer, and bandleader. He is best known for his extensive musical experimentation, particularly in the area of time signatures. Later in his ...

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Reception

Al Campbell of

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said "This is a crazy and consistently riotous two-disc set that features the Don Ellis Orchestra at its height". On

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, Jim Santella observed "Don Ellis takes you off on a whirlwind ride, using electronic trumpet, complex meters, superb big band arrangements, and a cast of experienced sidemen who blow the walls down"Santella, J.
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September 26, 2005

Track listing

Side A

# "Final Analysis" (

) – 13:59 # "Excursion #2" ( John Klemmer) – 5:44 # "The Magic Bus Ate My Doughnut" (Fred Selden) – 2:29

Side B

# "The Blues" (Ellis) – 7:25 # "Salvatore Sam" (Ellis) – 5:06 # "Rock Odyssey" ( Hank Levy) – 9:48

Side C

# "

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) – 10:38 # "Antea" (Levy) – 5:59 # "Old Man's Tear" (Klemmer) – 4:53

Side D

# "Great Divide" (Ellis) – 8:42 # "Pussy Wiggle Stomp" (Ellis) – 11:54

Personnel

- trumpet, drums * John Klemmer - tenor saxophone * Jay Graydon - guitar *John Rosenberg, Stuart Blumberg, Glenn Stuart, Jack Coan - trumpets *Ernie Carlson,

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- trombone *Don Switzer - bass trombone *Lonnie Shetter, Fred Selden, Jon Clarke, Sam Falzone - woodwinds *Doug Bixby - contrabass trombone, tuba *Tom Garvin - piano *Dennis F. Parker - bass * Ralph Humphrey - drums *Ron Dunn - drums *Lee Pastora - congas

References

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