i remember going to disneyland in the late 70s and 80s and going to see buddy rich, louis bellson, chick corea, and others. what happened to those days?
@sandc411 I used to go to D-land and hear great jazz as well. Then they got rid of their "All That Jazz" program, Buddy and Woody died and they rarely book anything in there that isn't "teen" oriented. Gotta push that Disney Channel you know.
was an exuberant fan along with my band friends in high school (1970), saw him at
Disneyland and at many So. Cal. college performances. My best friend went on to
play trumpet in Ellis' band until his untimely death. Words fail me when trying to describe the ethusiasm and excitement He and His band ellicited in us as young musicians, a true musical genious, innovator, and inspiration, Thank You Mr. Ellis.
Played this in college jazz band in the late '70s. It was a total blast, and the album is probably my favorite jazz album. Such a shame Ellis died so young: so much creativity and originality we never got to hear.
I saw The Ellis Band play this twice, both times as their opener. Not 2 drum kits...but 3! Ralph Humphery & Ron Dunn plus Ellis when he set the trumpet down..AND Lee Pastora on congas. No recording of this can duplicate the magic that was happening on the stage. This chart should be played LOUD as that's how the band played it. Damn shame that this edition of The Ellis Band was not preserved on video. Thanks for posting!
I think i have listened to this song literally thousands of times. Spent countless hours with this on casset, LP, mp3 etc. Classic Trumpet solo with the octave divider and such an icredible drum conversation.
Great - & wild - 'live' big band jazz!!! 1st tune from the "Live at Fillmore" LP, with an outrageous t-bone solo by Glenn Ferris - who had all of his very long hair shaved off just before the concert! Also, a long double-drumset duet, with Don Ellis manning one of the sets! Incredible ending, too - Don said that all those classical composers, who were always writing endless endings, "should've known better"!
Thanks so much for posting this - been lovin' it since it 1st came out!
i remember going to disneyland in the late 70s and 80s and going to see buddy rich, louis bellson, chick corea, and others. what happened to those days?
sandc411 4 months ago
@sandc411 I used to go to D-land and hear great jazz as well. Then they got rid of their "All That Jazz" program, Buddy and Woody died and they rarely book anything in there that isn't "teen" oriented. Gotta push that Disney Channel you know.
nealbfinn 5 days ago
one of the greatest live recordings EVER!!!
DonInFremont 5 months ago
was an exuberant fan along with my band friends in high school (1970), saw him at
Disneyland and at many So. Cal. college performances. My best friend went on to
play trumpet in Ellis' band until his untimely death. Words fail me when trying to describe the ethusiasm and excitement He and His band ellicited in us as young musicians, a true musical genious, innovator, and inspiration, Thank You Mr. Ellis.
namztuy 5 months ago
FANTASTIC.
jing479 7 months ago
Played this in college jazz band in the late '70s. It was a total blast, and the album is probably my favorite jazz album. Such a shame Ellis died so young: so much creativity and originality we never got to hear.
noginator 8 months ago
We played FA in our high school jazz band back in the 70s. What a fun chart!
drdardr 1 year ago
I saw The Ellis Band play this twice, both times as their opener. Not 2 drum kits...but 3! Ralph Humphery & Ron Dunn plus Ellis when he set the trumpet down..AND Lee Pastora on congas. No recording of this can duplicate the magic that was happening on the stage. This chart should be played LOUD as that's how the band played it. Damn shame that this edition of The Ellis Band was not preserved on video. Thanks for posting!
Vektorer 1 year ago
Thanks for uploading this, I've loved it since I played it in my high school jazz ensemble a few years back!
pHiLind3 1 year ago
I think i have listened to this song literally thousands of times. Spent countless hours with this on casset, LP, mp3 etc. Classic Trumpet solo with the octave divider and such an icredible drum conversation.
MSmithjazz 1 year ago
Great - & wild - 'live' big band jazz!!! 1st tune from the "Live at Fillmore" LP, with an outrageous t-bone solo by Glenn Ferris - who had all of his very long hair shaved off just before the concert! Also, a long double-drumset duet, with Don Ellis manning one of the sets! Incredible ending, too - Don said that all those classical composers, who were always writing endless endings, "should've known better"!
Thanks so much for posting this - been lovin' it since it 1st came out!
StradMan37 1 year ago