...How Time Passes...

Description

Don's first record, recorded in 1960. Very cohesive and innovative compositional structures (many tempo and harmonic experiments) that, even though Ellis himself went in other musical directions very shortly after this was recorded, are testament to the influence that modern European classical music had on his development. Highly recommended.

This was reissued on CD by Candid in 1988 and again in 2007. Available at CDUniverse and probably most other online retailers.

Liner Notes

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Track Listing and Issues

12" LP: Candid 8004 (1960)
12" LP: Barnaby BR-5020 (1978)
CD: Candid CCD-79004 (1987)
CD: Candid 79004 (2007)

1. ...How Time Passes...
2. Sallie
3. A Simplex One
4. Waste (Jaki Byard)
5. Improvisational Suite #1

All by Don Ellis, except where noted.

Personnel

Don Ellis, trumpet, piano (during alto solo on track one)
Jaki Byard, alto sax, piano
Ron Carter, bass
Charlie Persip, drums, tympano

Recording Information

Recorded on October 4th and 5th, 1960 at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York.