Don Ellis Orchestra 'Live' at Monterey!

Don Ellis Orchestra 'Live' at Monterey!
Live album by Don Ellis Orchestra
Released	1967
Recorded	September 18 and October 18, 1966; Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey and The Pacific Jazz Festival, Costa Mesa
Genre	Jazz
Label	Pacific Jazz; PJ 10112
Producer	Richard Bock, Bob Belden
Don Ellis chronology

Don Ellis Orchestra 'Live' at Monterey! is a live album by trumpeter Don Ellis recorded in 1966 at the Monterey Jazz Festival and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[4]

Scott Yanow in his review for Allmusic stated, "One of the most exciting new jazz big bands of the period, Ellis' ensemble became notorious for its ability to play coherently in odd time signatures... Ellis enjoyed utilizing unusual combinations of instruments; the instrumentation on this date consists of five trumpets, three trombones, five saxes, piano, three bassists, two drummers and a percussionist... Highly recommended".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "Ellis manages to combine intellectual stimulation and visceral impact".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Ellis except as indicated

Introduction by Jimmy Lyons - 1:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
"33 222 1 222" - 9:51
"Passacaglia and Fugue" (Hank Levy) - 6:13
"Crete Idea" - 6:14 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Concerto for Trumpet" - 11:48
"27/16" - 6:01 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Beat Me Daddy, 7 to the Bar" - 8:24 Bonus track on CD reissue
"New Nine" - 11:18

Recorded at The Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, California on September 18, 1966 except for track 5 which was recorded at The Pacific Jazz Festival, Costa Mesa, CA (October 18, 1966).

Personnel

Don Ellis - trumpet, arranger
Alan Weight, Ed Warren, Glenn Stuart, Paul Lopez - trumpet
Dave Wells, Ron Meyers - trombone
Terry Woodson - bass trombone
Ruben Leon - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Tom Scott - alto saxophone, saxello, flute
Ira Shulman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
Ron Starr - tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
John Magruder - baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
David MacKay - organ, piano
Frank DeLaRosa, Chuck Domanico, Ray Neapolitan - bass
Alan Estes, Steve Bohannon - drums
Chino Valdes - bongos, congas
Hank Levy - arranger (track 3)

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References

Edwards, D., Eyries, P. & Callahan, M. Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography accessed May 27, 2013
Don Ellis discography Archived May 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine accessed May 27, 2013
Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed May 27, 2013
Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 408. ISBN 0141023279.

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[1] Edwards, D., Eyries, P. & Callahan, M. Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography accessed May 27, 2013

[2] Don Ellis discography Archived May 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine accessed May 27, 2013

[Allmusic-3] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed May 27, 2013

[Penguin_Guide-4] Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 408. ISBN 0141023279.