New Rhythms

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Description

This was the LP that accompanied Ellis' 1972 book the new rhythm book. The LP's main function was to provide backing tracks for musicians who wanted to better their improvisational skills in odd meters like 5/4 and 9/8. Really quite a good idea.

Note: many of the tunes resemble changes from tunes performed by the Orchestra at one time or another. The titles they resemble have been placed in brackets.

Track Listing and Issues

12" LP: Ellis Music Enterprises ES-1 (1972)
CS: Ellis Music Enterprises ES-1 (1972)

1. Jazz 5/4
2. Rock 5/4
3. 5/8 Drone
4. Fast 5/4 ["Indian Lady" section A]
5. Rock 7/4
6. 7/8 Drone
7. Jazz 7/4 ["Pussy Wiggle" Stomp]
8. Jazz 9/4 ["Sladka Pitka"]
9. Scheme in 9 ["Strawberry Soup"]
10. 3 2/3 /4 (11) ["Blues in Elf"]*
11. 12/8 (7 +5) ["Rock Odyssey"]
12. 19/4 ["Passacaglia and Catch-Up, Please"]
13. 33/8 ["Bulgarian Bulge"]

*: For some reason, this tune is refered to multiple times as 3 and 3/4 /4, which would make its meter 15/16, not 11/8. I have corrected the entry here.

Personnel

Milcho Leviev, piano
Dave McDaniel, electric bass
Ralph Humphrey, drums
Don Ellis, recording engineer

Recording Information

Recorded on September 11th, 1972.