http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40824&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.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 Banden720Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:57:38 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40824&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.2035758&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Wed, 20 Sep 1967 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 2035758 tra.2035758 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 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 Turkish Bath (Single) tra.2035758 176000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035758&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035758&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035755&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Wed, 20 Sep 1967 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035753&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Wed, 20 Sep 1967 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 2035753 tra.2035753 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 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 Indian Lady tra.2035753 489000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035753&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035753&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035756&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Wed, 20 Sep 1967 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 2035756 tra.2035756 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 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 Open Beauty tra.2035756 510000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035756&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2035756&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7516803&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Fri, 1 Jul 1977 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 7516803 tra.7516803 Don Ellis art.40824 0.0 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 Niner Two (Live At Montreux) tra.7516803 719000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7516803&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7516803&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19161152&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Wed, 5 Oct 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 19161152 tra.19161152 Don 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1994621&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Thu, 15 Feb 1968 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 1994621 tra.1994621 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 A New Kind Of Country tra.1994621 255000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1994621&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1994621&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727446&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Third Stream Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 727446 tra.727446 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 Live At Monterey! alb.108912 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/9/8/398905_170x170.jpg 1998-07-28 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true 27/16 tra.727446 395000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727446&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727446&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727444&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 727444 tra.727444 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 Live At Monterey! alb.108912 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/9/8/398905_170x170.jpg 1998-07-28 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Crete Idea tra.727444 386000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727444&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727444&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727443&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Third Stream Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 727443 tra.727443 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 Live At Monterey! alb.108912 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/9/8/398905_170x170.jpg 1998-07-28 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Passacaglia And Fugue tra.727443 399000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727443&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727443&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727439&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Sat, 1 Oct 1966 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 727439 tra.727439 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 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 Johnny One Note tra.727439 145000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727439&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727439&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727431&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Sat, 1 Oct 1966 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 727431 tra.727431 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 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 Angel Eyes tra.727431 341000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727431&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.727431&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1994628&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Thu, 15 Feb 1968 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 1994628 tra.1994628 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 Beat Me Daddy, Seven To The Bar tra.1994628 376000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1994628&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1994628&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374922&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Fri, 21 Apr 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 11374922 tra.11374922 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 Out Of Nowhere alb.11369177 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/5/6/886545_170x170.jpg 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 1961-04-21 00:00:00.0 true I Love You (take 1) tra.11374922 336000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374922&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374922&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374923&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Fri, 21 Apr 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 11374923 tra.11374923 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 Out Of Nowhere alb.11369177 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/5/6/886545_170x170.jpg 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 1961-04-21 00:00:00.0 true Sweet And Lovely tra.11374923 371000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374923&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374923&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374924&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Fri, 21 Apr 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 11374924 tra.11374924 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 Out Of Nowhere alb.11369177 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/5/6/886545_170x170.jpg 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 1961-04-21 00:00:00.0 true My Funny Valentine tra.11374924 268000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374924&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374924&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374925&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Fri, 21 Apr 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 11374925 tra.11374925 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 Out Of Nowhere alb.11369177 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/5/6/886545_170x170.jpg 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 1961-04-21 00:00:00.0 true I'll Remember April tra.11374925 213000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374925&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374925&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374926&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Fri, 21 Apr 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 11374926 tra.11374926 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 Out Of Nowhere alb.11369177 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/5/6/886545_170x170.jpg 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 1961-04-21 00:00:00.0 true Just One Of Those Things (take 8) tra.11374926 221000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374926&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374926&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374927&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Fri, 21 Apr 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 11374927 tra.11374927 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 Out Of Nowhere alb.11369177 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/5/6/886545_170x170.jpg 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 1961-04-21 00:00:00.0 true You Stepped Out Of A Dream tra.11374927 226000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374927&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374927&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374928&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Big Band Fri, 21 Apr 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Don Ellis on Rhapsody Online 11374928 tra.11374928 Don Ellis art.40824 0.99 Out Of Nowhere alb.11369177 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/5/6/886545_170x170.jpg 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 1961-04-21 00:00:00.0 true All The Things You Are (take 5) tra.11374928 370000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374928&variant=play&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11374928&variant=data&rws=%2Fdon-ellis%2Ftop-tracks.rss