http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40824&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rssAlthough his playing could command a free and piercing (yet musical) performance, Don Ellis' mark was made on the outstanding large ensembles he assembled in the 1970s. Multiple horns mixed with a large woodwind section and surreptitious strings over throbbing rhythms. Ellis' orchestra relied heavily on odd time signatures to drive their grooves, but their sound was always fresh and exciting, rather than forced. Ellis himself experimented with different sounds for his trumpet, inventing a four-valve instrument which could play quarter tones and using effects in a fashion similar to Miles Davis. He gained valuable experience and influence working with Charles Mingus, George Russell and Eric Dolphy; his music similarly managed to be innovative and unstructured at times, but never long enough to alienate a listener. - Jessy TerryModern Big Banden720Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:30:59 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40824&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss Although his playing could command a free and piercing (yet musical) performance, Don Ellis' mark was made on the outstanding large ensembles he assembled in the 1970s. Multiple horns mixed with a large woodwind section and surreptitious strings over throbbing rhythms. Ellis' orchestra relied heavily on odd time signatures to drive their grooves, but their sound was always fresh and exciting, rather than forced. Ellis himself experimented with different sounds for his trumpet, inventing a four-valve instrument which could play quarter tones and using effects in a fashion similar to Miles Davis. He gained valuable experience and influence working with Charles Mingus, George Russell and Eric Dolphy; his music similarly managed to be innovative and unstructured at times, but never long enough to alienate a listener. - Jessy Terry http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7515196&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss Modern Big Band Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Don Ellis Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.7515196 alb.7515196 Don Ellis art.40824 8.99 Live At Montreux alb.7515196 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/9/2/8/1268294_170x170.jpg 2005-07-26 00:00:00.0 1977-07-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7515196&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7515196&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6784840&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss Modern Big Band Tue, 26 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Don Ellis Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6784840 alb.6784840 Don Ellis art.40824 0.0 Live at Montreux [Bonus Tracks] alb.6784840 2002-03-26 00:00:00.0 1977-07-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6784840&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6784840&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6775102&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss Modern Big Band Thu, 20 May 1971 00:00:00 -0700 Don Ellis Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6775102 alb.6775102 Don Ellis art.40824 0.0 Tears of Joy alb.6775102 1971-05-20 00:00:00.0 1971-05-23 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6775102&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6775102&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.222737&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss Modern Big Band Tue, 8 May 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Don Ellis Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.222737 alb.222737 Don Ellis art.40824 0.0 Shock Treatment alb.222737 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/1/0/440132_170x170.jpg 2001-05-08 00:00:00.0 1968-02-15 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.222737&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.222737&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.258213&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss Modern Big Band Tue, 18 Aug 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Don Ellis Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.258213 alb.258213 Don Ellis art.40824 10.99 Electric Bath alb.258213 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/5/4/1304583_170x170.jpg 1998-08-18 00:00:00.0 1967-09-20 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.258213&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.258213&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.168876&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss Modern Big Band Tue, 20 Jun 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Don Ellis Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.168876 alb.168876 Don Ellis art.40824 0.0 Live In 3 2/3/4 Time alb.168876 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/6/8/398644_170x170.jpg 2000-06-20 00:00:00.0 1966-10-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.168876&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.168876&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.108912&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Fdiscography.rss Modern Big Band Tue, 28 Jul 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Don Ellis Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.108912 alb.108912 Don Ellis art.40824 9.99 Live At Monterey! 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