Don Ellis' Orchestra is heard at the peak of its powers on this Columbia LP.
"Pussy Wiggle Stomp," a variation on "My dad's better than your dad" but performed in 7/4 time, became the band's theme song, and it has its riotous moments.
The 19-and-a-half minute, six-part "Variations for Trumpet" is a major showcase for Ellis, "Scratt and Fluggs" is a brief bit of silliness, and the relatively straightforward "K.C.
Blues" features altoist Frank Strozier, John Klemmer on tenor, and keyboardist Pete Robinson.
However it is the 17-and-a-half minute "Indian Lady" (a live remake) that really finds the band going crazy.
Ellis, trombonist Glen Ferris, and keyboardist Robinson play humorous solos before tenors John Klemmer and Sam Falzone engage in a long and nutty tradeoff that is often quite hilarious.
The many false endings at the end of this performance add to the general atmosphere.
This is a classic release.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Variations for TrumpetDon Ellis | Don Ellis, The Don Ellis Orchestra | Play | 19:25 | 44 MB | 127 MB |
| 2 | Scratt and FluggsDon Ellis | Don Ellis, The Don Ellis Orchestra | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | Pussy Wiggle StompDon Ellis | Don Ellis, The Don Ellis Orchestra | Play | 06:43 | 15 MB | 45 MB |
| 4 | K.C. Blues | Don Ellis, The Don Ellis Orchestra | Play | 08:46 | 20 MB | 56 MB |
| 5 | Child of EcstasyDon Ellis | Don Ellis, The Don Ellis Orchestra | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Indian LadyDon Ellis | Don Ellis, The Don Ellis Orchestra | Play | 17:39 | 40 MB | 119 MB |
| 57 mins | 132 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 385 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Bixby | Tuba |
| 2 | Stewart Blumberg | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 3 | Roger Bobo | Tuba |
| 4 | Ernie Carlson | Trombone |
| 5 | Don Ellis | Composer, Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 6 | The Don Ellis Orchestra | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Sam Falzone | Clarinet, Flute, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) |
| 8 | Glenn Ferris | Trombone |
| 9 | Ralph Humphrey | Drums |
| 10 | John Klemmer | Clarinet, Sax (Tenor) |
| 11 | Al Kooper | Liner Notes |
| 12 | John Magruder | Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Baritone) |
| 13 | Ray Neopolitan | Bass, Bass (Electric) |
| 14 | Dave Parlato | Bass |
| 15 | Lee Pastora | Congas |
| 16 | Peter Manning Robinson | Clavinet, Piano, Piano (Electric), Prepared Piano |
| 17 | John Rosenberg | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 18 | Ira Schulman | Sax (Alto) |
| 19 | Ron Starr | Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano) |
| 20 | Mark Stevens | Percussion, Vibraphone |
| 21 | Gene Strimling | Percussion |
| 22 | Frank Strozier | Clarinet, Sax (Alto) |
| 23 | Glenn Stuart | Trumpet |
| 24 | Don Switzer | Trombone (Bass) |
| 25 | Terry Woodson | Trombone (Bass) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |