The Don Ellis Orchestra

June 18th-21st, 1970
Bill Graham's Fillmore West Auditorium
Los Angeles, CA
Commercial Recording for Columbia

Personnel:

Don Ellis, trumpet, electrophonic trumpet, drums (on 1 and 11); Glenn Stuart, Stu Blumberg, John Rosenberg, Jack Coan, trumpets; Glenn Ferris, Ernie Carlson, Don Switzer, trombones; Dough Bixby, contrabass trombone, tuba; Fred Selden, Lonnie Shetter, Sam Falzone, John Klemmer, John Clarke, woodwinds; Tom Garvin, Fender-Rhodes piano; Jay Graydon, guitar; Dennis Parker, Fender bass; Ralph Humphrey, drums; Ron Dunn, drums, percussion; Lee Pastora, conga

Tracks:

1. Final Analysis
2. Excursion II
3. The Magic Bus Ate My Doughnut
4. The Blues
5. Salvatore Sam
6. Rock Odyssey
7. Hey Jude
8. Antea
9. Old Man's Tear
10. Great Divide
11. Pussy Wiggle Stomp

Notes:

• I'm working on getting setlists from all four nights. The album is comprised of tunes recorded over June 18th-21st. Which tunes were recorded on which nights is unknown.

Releases:

Tracks 7 and 11:

7" 45 rpm: Columbia AE 29 [?] (197?)
12" LP: Columbia KG 30243 (1970)
CD: Wounded Bird WOU-3024 (2005)

All tracks:

12" LP: Columbia KG 30243 (1970)
8-Track: Columbia GA 30243 (19??)
12" LP: SONP-50358~59 [Japan] (19??)
CD: Wounded Bird WOU-3024 (2005)