Live at Montreux

Description

Don Ellis' final recording. Excellent live performance from Montreux, Switzerland, reissued on CD in 2002.

Track Listing

12" LP: Atlantic SD 19178 (1977)

1. Open Wide
2. Loneliness
3. Future Feature [for Five Fine Fellows]
4. Go-No-Go
5. Sporting Dance
6. Niner Two

CD: Koch Jazz KOC CD-51410 (2002)

1. Open Wide
2. Loneliness
3. Future Feature [for Five Fine Fellows]
4. Go-No-Go
5. Sporting Dance
6. Niner Two
7. Lyra
8. Eros [Let's Do it This Way for a While]
9. Arcturus [Get Closer]

All composed and arranged by Don Ellis.

Personnel

Trumpets

Glenn Stuart
Gil Rathel
Jack Coan

Woodwinds

Ann Patterson
Ted Nash
Jim Coile
Jim Snodgrass

Trombones

Alan Kaplan
Richard Bullock (bass)

French Horn

Sidney Muldrow

Tuba

Jim Self

Strings

Pam Tompkins (violin)
Laurie Badessa (violin)
Jimbo Ross (viola)
Paul Hotchhalter (cello)

Rhythm Section

Randy Kerber, keyboards
Darrell Clayborn, bass
Leon Gaer, bass, synthesizers
Dave Crigger, drums
Mike Englander, drums
Chino Valdez, latin percussion
Ruth Ritchie, percussion

Recording Information

Recorded July 8th, 1977 in Montreux, Switzerland.