The Don Ellis Orchestra - Electric Bath (1968)
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For his first studio recording with his colorful big band, Don Ellis utilized five trumpets, three trombones, five reeds, Mike Lang on keyboards, three bassists, drummer Steve Bohannon, and three percussionists to perform some remarkable new music. The most memorable selection is "Indian Lady" (accurately described as a "hoedown in 5/4"), which with its false endings is often quite humorous. The other four originals (the trumpeter-leader's feature on "Alone," "Turkish Bath," "Open Beauty," and the 17/4 "New Horizons"), while lesser-known, are also quite spirited. For the first time Ellis opened his band to the influence of rock (making liberal use of electronics) and the results lend themselves to some hilarity.
The 1998 CD reissue has the original five selections plus the brief single versions of "Turkish Bath" and "Indian Lady." Well worth searching for. All tracks have been digitally remastered using 20-bit technology.
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Tracklist:
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01. Indian Lady
02. Alone
03. Turkish Bath
04. Open Beauty
05. New Horizons
06. Turkish Bath (single, bonus track)
07. Indian Lady (single, bonus track)
*1998 Columbia / Legacy | CK 65522
Personnel:
Don Ellis - trumpet, arranger
Alan Weight, Ed Warren, Glenn Stuart, Bob Harmon - trumpet
Ron Myers, Dave Sanchez - trombone
Terry Woodson - bass trombone
Ruben Leon, Joe Roccisano - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Ira Shulman - tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo flute, clarinet
Ron Starr - tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
John Magruder - baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
Mike Lang - piano, electric piano, clavinet
Frank DeLaRosa, Dave Parlato - bass
Ray Neapolitan - bass, sitar
Alan Estes - vibraphone, percussion
Steve Bohannon - drums
Chino Valdes - bongos, congas
Mark Stevens - timbales, percussion, vibraphone
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