The New Don Ellis Band Goes Underground is an album by trumpeter/bandleader Don Ellis recorded in 1969 and released on the Columbia label.Don Ellis discography accessed March 6, 2015
Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic says the album is "one of trumpeter Don Ellis' lesser efforts".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed March 6, 2013 On All About Jazz, Jim Santella said "this big band album from Don Ellis proved inspirational. It gave a contemporary quality to big band music – the kind of force that influenced college and university stage bands around the world. Vocals were added, and Ellis emphasized a smooth, pop quality to his arrangements. Melodies were easy to follow, and the songs caught all the emotion that he pumped in so generously. Nevertheless, the album contains the same kind of musical virtuosity that Ellis had demonstrated on earlier albums".Santella, J., All About Jazz Review, May 21, 2006
Track listing All compositions by Don Ellis except as indicated "House in the Country" (Al Kooper) – 2:48 "Don't Leave Me" (Harry Nilsson) – 3:40 "Higher" (Sly Stone) – 3:19 "Bulgarian Bulge" (Traditional) – 3:03 "Eli's Comin'" (Laura Nyro) – 4:08 "Acoustical Lass" – 2:32 "Good Feelin'" – 6:14 "Send My Baby Back" (Lonnie Hewitt, Ernest Marbray) – 3:02 "Love for Rent" (Fred Selden) – 4:06 "It's Your Thing" (Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley) – 2:54 "Ferris Wheel" – 3:46 "Black Baby" (Don Ellis, Patti Allen) – 3:29
Personnel Don Ellis – trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger Patti Allen – vocals John Klemmer, Hadley Caliman – tenor saxophone, flute Mike Altschul – clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone Fred Seldon – clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Lonnie Shetter – clarinet, flute, oboe, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Sam Falzone – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone Doug Bixby – tuba Stuart Blumberg, John Rosenberg, Glenn Stuart, Jack Coan – trumpet, flugelhorn Jock Ellis, Glenn Ferris – trombone Dana Hughes – bass trombone Jay Graydon – guitar Peter Robinson – piano, electric piano Jo Julian, Carol Kaye – bass Ralph Humphrey, Rick Quintinal – percussion, drums, vibraphone Lee Pastora – percussion, bongos, congas
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