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Released
  
1970

Don Ellis at Fillmore (1970)
  
Tears of Joy (1971)

Release date
  
1970

Genre
  
Big band

Length
  
86:37

Artist
  
Don Ellis

Label
  
CBS Records International

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Recorded
  
Fillmore West, June, 1970; San Francisco, CA

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Don Ellis at Fillmore is a live double-LP by big band leader Don Ellis which was released in 1970.

Contents

Reception

Al Campbell of Allmusic said "This is a crazy and consistently riotous two-disc set that features the Don Ellis Orchestra at its height". On All About Jazz, Jim Santella observed "Don Ellis takes you off on a whirlwind ride, using electronic trumpet, complex meters, superb big band arrangements, and a cast of experienced sidemen who blow the walls down"

Side A

  1. "Final Analysis" (Don Ellis) – 13:59
  2. "Excursion #2" (John Klemmer) – 5:44
  3. "The Magic Bus Ate My Doughnut" (Fred Selden) – 2:29

Side B

  1. "The Blues" (Ellis) – 7:25
  2. "Salvatore Sam" (Ellis) – 5:06
  3. "Rock Odyssey" (Hank Levy) – 9:48

Side C

  1. "Hey Jude" (Lennon–McCartney) – 10:38
  2. "Antea" (Levy) – 5:59
  3. "Old Man's Tear" (Klemmer) – 4:53

Side D

  1. "Great Divide" (Ellis) – 8:42
  2. "Pussy Wiggle Stomp" (Ellis) – 11:54

Personnel

  • Don Ellis - trumpet, drums
  • John Klemmer - tenor saxophone
  • Jay Graydon - guitar
  • John Rosenberg, Stuart Blumberg, Glenn Stuart, Jack Coan - trumpets
  • Ernie Carlson, Glenn Ferris - trombone
  • Don Switzer - bass trombone
  • Lonnie Shetter, Fred Selden, Jon Clarke, Sam Falzone - woodwinds
  • Doug Bixby - contrabass tuba
  • Tom Garvin - piano
  • Dennis F. Parker - bass
  • Ralph Humphrey - drums
  • Ron Dunn - drums
  • Lee Pastora - congas
  • Songs

    1Final Analysis13:59
    2Excursion II5:43
    3The Magic Bus Ate My Doughnut2:30

    References

    Don Ellis at Fillmore Wikipedia