Soaring

Description

Continuing in the vein of Connection but consisting entirely of original compositions.

This album was released by MPS, and I have heard that this company plans on reissuing some of their old releases from the 70's, with Soaring "definitely included" and Haiku possibly next, depending on the success of Soaring. Keep your fingers crossed!

Liner Notes

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Track Listing

12" LP: MPS/BASF MB 25123 (1973)
12" LP: Pausa PR 7028 (1973)

1. Whiplash (Hank Levy)
2. Sladka Pitka (Milcho Leviev)
3. The Devil Made Me Write This Piece (Don Ellis)
4. Go Back Home (Sam Falzone)
5. Invincible (Don Ellis)
6. Image of Maria (Don Ellis)
7. Sidonie (Alexej Fried)
8. Nicole (Don Ellis)

Personnel

Trumpets/Flugelhorns

Gil Rathel
Bruce Mackay
Jack Caudill

Woodwinds

Fred Selden (alto, soprano sax, flute, alto flute, piccolo)
Vince Denham (alto, tenor, soprano sax, flute, piccolo)
Sam Falzone (tenor sax, clarinet, flute)
Gary Herbig (baritone, soprano sax, clarinet, flute, oboe)

Trombones

Mike Jamieson
Ken Sawhill (bass)

French Horn

Sidney Muldrow

Tuba

Doug Bixby

Strings

Joel Quivey (violin)
Earle Corry (violin)
Renita Koven (viola)
Pat Kudzia (cello)

Rhythm Section

Milcho Leviev, keyboards
Jay Graydon, guitar, bag
Dave McDaniel, bass
Ralph Humphrey, drums
Ron Dunn, drums, percussion
Lee Pastora, congas
Don Ellis, drums (on 3)

Recording Information

Recorded in Los Angeles, probably on March 5th, 1973.