OK, how about this?? I find myself tapping out this rhythm in the morning when I am tapping the whiskers out of my electric shaver! TRUE! GREAT way to start the day!
The only place at present to get this chart is through the Ethnomusicolgy Archive at UCLA. They house Don's library. A couple of caveats: 1) Their photocopying rate is very high. 2) The manuscript of the chart is something of a mess and doesn't include Don's part. This is on my short list to eventually publish as a Don Ellis Critical Edition. For those debating the time signature, It's in 17. Sometimes the subdivision is 32, 32, 223 and sometimes it's 23, 23, 223.
OK,, the count is 2-3-2-3-2-2-3 even if they say it is 3-2-3-2-2-2-3 But it is THE Swingingest 17 EVER! (Can you dig?) "It don't mean a thing if it don't got that..." Well, babes, it does!
I was in my teens in LA and got my first Don Ellis album at the radio station and put in on the turntable...Damn! I had never heard anything like that ever before..."Electric Bath" is a must have for all jazz lovers...The creativity and lighter than air melodies carry you away to another place...A place you always like to visit...
Actually, no. No Oscar. He wasn't even nominated. He won a Grammy for his standalone arrangement of 'Theme from "The French Connection" '. It can be found on his 'Connection' album.
@lucancherby An interesting and relevant comparison... an ill-advised analysis. They have more in common than they have in difference, and they were both trying to achieve similar ends from two different musical directions.
Frank Zappa pales in comparison to this guy. Zappa was good at marketing himself to the market but Ellis was a true musician totally dedicated to his art.
Imaginas una batalla entre esta orquesta y la de Pérez Prado, cada una a un lado del salón y los dos jefes dirigiendo en el medio? Can you imagine a battle between this orchest? and Pérez Prado's, with the two bosses in the middle? I bet Don Ellis' win in the 7th round thanks to an incredibly powerful refrain. Saludos desde España, melómanos.
Looks like Rufus Reid on upright bass. There is a lot of noise on the recording. Drums and latin percussion. it is not clear enough for me to figure out the meter(s)
Don liked the quarter tone scale If you listen close you will hear him using quarter tones all over the place. That's what the 4th valve on his trumpet was for We are not tuned into that here in the west
I saw Don on Melrose Ave. in Hollywood at a club called Bonesville. He inspired to write o composition in 17/8 that I will finish this year. Don and his band was a great inspiration to all of us young composition students at Los Angeles City College. We sure do miss Don and his style of jazz creativity.
I was introduced to Don Ellis years ago by a great man named Ray Shahin. This video inspired me to take up the horn again after 7 years. Thanks Ray and thanks Don
I was in high school, on the football team AND jazz band, out of loyalty to the "team", stayed to play a game, while the band went to a festival where Don Ellis was the featured clinician. We lost the game. The band returned, everyone excited about how Don Ellis hitched a ride on the bus to the motel, how great he was to be with and guess what, boys and girls.......that was probably the single biggest musical mistake I ever made in my life. I am a musician now, not a football player....
Don was brilliant. I was brought up listening to his incredible brand of jazz. I got to see him twice. I wish I could see those shows again. One was in a high school. You can find Electric Bath on iTunes.
Don Ellis took us into the future. He had an unparalleled vision of Jazz time signatures and melody's that no earthly musician could achieve even in their most creative dream. He was a mad man on the conductors stand. And even an accomplished drummer. He was one of the earliest in the new stream movement of Jazz. There will never be another visionary like Don Ellis. His untimely death is one of Jazz musics tragedy's. He is greatly missed today.
OK, how about this?? I find myself tapping out this rhythm in the morning when I am tapping the whiskers out of my electric shaver! TRUE! GREAT way to start the day!
alguien vivo?
what year was this from?
The only place at present to get this chart is through the Ethnomusicolgy Archive at UCLA. They house Don's library. A couple of caveats: 1) Their photocopying rate is very high. 2) The manuscript of the chart is something of a mess and doesn't include Don's part. This is on my short list to eventually publish as a Don Ellis Critical Edition. For those debating the time signature, It's in 17. Sometimes the subdivision is 32, 32, 223 and sometimes it's 23, 23, 223.
pure genius
WHERE DO I FIND THIS FULL CONCERT?
the Stravinsky of jazz.awesome piece of film and music.
I wish you would have lived longer with your beautiful and unique music!
Amigo, no es a pregunta de mejor, arriba o bajo. Son músicos brillantes siempre.
OK,, the count is 2-3-2-3-2-2-3 even if they say it is 3-2-3-2-2-2-3 But it is THE Swingingest 17 EVER! (Can you dig?) "It don't mean a thing if it don't got that..." Well, babes, it does!
Where the hell can i find the first part? It misses it...
actually I think its 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2
Wolverine on trumpet. Big Band on acid. Highly underrated but recommended.
What footage of this was taken from what program or documentary including year?
excellent!
@mynamisdan Hmm I tried, but no luck, I think I'll have to transcribe... Thanks anyway!
@trumpet90909 UNC jazz press might have it.
Before I embark on trying to transcribe this gem, anyone know whether it's already been done aka is the sheet music available anywhere? cheers
I was in my teens in LA and got my first Don Ellis album at the radio station and put in on the turntable...Damn! I had never heard anything like that ever before..."Electric Bath" is a must have for all jazz lovers...The creativity and lighter than air melodies carry you away to another place...A place you always like to visit...
2-3-2-3-2-2-3 for swinging 17! One of my very fave rave Don Ellis tunes!
@TonyS246 He got the freaking OSCAR for the French Connection.
Actually, no. No Oscar. He wasn't even nominated. He won a Grammy for his standalone arrangement of 'Theme from "The French Connection" '. It can be found on his 'Connection' album.
very very impressive, unbeliebable good
this is very very good!!!
@lucancherby An interesting and relevant comparison... an ill-advised analysis. They have more in common than they have in difference, and they were both trying to achieve similar ends from two different musical directions.
Frank Zappa pales in comparison to this guy. Zappa was good at marketing himself to the market but Ellis was a true musician totally dedicated to his art.
Free jazz + big band = don ellis. What a wizard.
Are there three bass players!!?-Awsome!
Imaginas una batalla entre esta orquesta y la de Pérez Prado, cada una a un lado del salón y los dos jefes dirigiendo en el medio? Can you imagine a battle between this orchest? and Pérez Prado's, with the two bosses in the middle? I bet Don Ellis' win in the 7th round thanks to an incredibly powerful refrain. Saludos desde España, melómanos.
17/8 divided 5-5-7 Try this... It will absolutely work. and it's written on the album... Good luck
Looks like Rufus Reid on upright bass. There is a lot of noise on the recording. Drums and latin percussion. it is not clear enough for me to figure out the meter(s)
It's weird because its almost like a combo of two 5/4 bars with one 7/4 right? So would that make it 17/4?
amen
I think that's Mike Lang on piano.
There's Dave Mackay on piano--he's still playing regularly at the New York Grill just off the 15 in Caiifornia (outside LA).
Don liked the quarter tone scale If you listen close you will hear him using quarter tones all over the place. That's what the 4th valve on his trumpet was for We are not tuned into that here in the west
I thought I'd lost this video, & would be forever unable to find it again. Mercies great and small have brought it back into the fold.
Totally agree, stunning and unique big band. I love Live At Montreux.
Don and his band are just killing it!!! Check Ellis Live at the Filmore...
I saw Don on Melrose Ave. in Hollywood at a club called Bonesville. He inspired to write o composition in 17/8 that I will finish this year. Don and his band was a great inspiration to all of us young composition students at Los Angeles City College. We sure do miss Don and his style of jazz creativity.
haha, he really likes that whole-tone scale
I was introduced to Don Ellis years ago by a great man named Ray Shahin. This video inspired me to take up the horn again after 7 years. Thanks Ray and thanks Don
MORE COWBELL!!!!
I was in high school, on the football team AND jazz band, out of loyalty to the "team", stayed to play a game, while the band went to a festival where Don Ellis was the featured clinician. We lost the game. The band returned, everyone excited about how Don Ellis hitched a ride on the bus to the motel, how great he was to be with and guess what, boys and girls.......that was probably the single biggest musical mistake I ever made in my life. I am a musician now, not a football player....
Don was brilliant. I was brought up listening to his incredible brand of jazz. I got to see him twice. I wish I could see those shows again. One was in a high school. You can find Electric Bath on iTunes.
dood WHERE did you get this?
Don Ellis took us into the future. He had an unparalleled vision of Jazz time signatures and melody's that no earthly musician could achieve even in their most creative dream. He was a mad man on the conductors stand. And even an accomplished drummer. He was one of the earliest in the new stream movement of Jazz. There will never be another visionary like Don Ellis. His untimely death is one of Jazz musics tragedy's. He is greatly missed today.
creative genius aside, dude is playing some serious trumpet.
like Frank Zappa
Ein Genius auf der 4-Ventil-Trompete. Besitze leider nur 5 Venül-Scheiben aus der Zeit von 68-70ern.
anyone know where to find a live performance video of 33 222 1 222? that would let me die happy.