Live in 3 2/3 4 Time

Description

The Don Ellis Orchestra's second album, also recorded live. Reissued on CD in 2000.

Liner Notes

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Track Listing and Issues

12" LP: Liberty LBL 83060E (1968)
12" LP: Pacific Jazz PJ-10112 (1968)

1. Orientation (Don Ellis)
2. Angel Eyes (Dennis / Brent, arr. Don Ellis)
3. Freedom Jazz Dance (Eddie Harris, arr. Don Ellis)
4. Barnum's Revenge (Ruben Leon)
5. Upstart (Don Ellis)
6. Thetis (Hank Levy)

CD: Pacific Jazz 7243 5 23996 2 8 (2000)

1. Orientation (Don Ellis)
2. Angel Eyes (Dennis, Brent, arr. Don Ellis)
3. Freedom Jazz Dance (Eddie Harris, arr. Don Ellis)
4. Barnum's Revenge (Ruben Leon)
5. Upstart (Don Ellis)
6. Thetis (Hank Levy)
7. Bossa Nueva Nova (Hank Levy)*
8. Opus Five (Howlett Smith)
9. Seven Up (Howlett Smith)
10. One Note (Jaki Byard, arr. Don Ellis)
11. Freedom Jazz Dance [vers. 2] (Eddie Harris, arr. Don Ellis)

*: This tune was later recorded on Electric Bath as "Alone". Only the title is different, the tune and arrangements are identical.

Personnel

On tracks 4-6:

Trumpets

Glenn Stuart
Alan Weight
Ed Warren
Bob Harmon

Woodwinds

Ruben Leon (alto, soprano sax, flute)
Joe Roccisano (alto, soprano sax, flute, clarinet)
Ira Schulman (tenor sax, flute, clarinet)
Ron Starr (tenor sax, flute, clarinet)
John Magruder (baritone sax, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet)

Trombones

Dave Wells
Dave Sanchez
Terry Woodson (bass)

Rhythm Section

Dave Mackay (keyboards)
Ray Neapolitan (bass)
Frank De La Rosa (bass)
Dave Parlato (bass)
Steve Bohannon (drums)
Alan Estes (drums, timbales)
Chino Valdez (conga, bongos)
Mark Stevens (percussion)

On tracks 1-3:

Out Dave Sanchez - In Ron Myers (trombone)
Out Joe Roccisano - In Tom Scott (alto sax, saxello, flute)
Out Dave Parlato - In Chuck Domanico (bass)
Out Mark Stevens.

Recording Information

Tracks 1-3 recorded live at the Pacific Jazz Festival, Costa Mesa, CA on October 10th, 1966*.

Tracks 4-6 recorded live at Shelley's Manne-Hole, Los Angeles, CA on March 27th, 1967.

*: This date is uncertain, but it's close.