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On this 1961 quintet set for Prestige (with vibraphonist Al Francis, pianist Jaki Byard, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Charlie Persip), Don Ellis experiments with time, new chord structures, and free improvisation; a highlight is his brief unaccompanied workout on the free-form "Solo." Ellis, who switches to piano during part of "Tragedy," already had a sound of his own, although he would change the direction of his music within a few years.
Even over 40 years later, his thoughtful musical experiments of the early '60s are often quite fascinating to hear.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural H.Don Ellis | Don Ellis, Don Ellis Quintet | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Despair to HopeDon Ellis | Don Ellis, Don Ellis Quintet | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Uh-HuhDon Ellis | Don Ellis, Don Ellis Quintet | Play | 08:18 | 19 MB | 49 MB |
| 4 | Four and ThreeDon Ellis | Don Ellis, Don Ellis Quintet | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | ImitationDon Ellis | Don Ellis, Don Ellis Quintet | Play | 07:59 | 18 MB | 51 MB |
| 6 | SoloDon Ellis | Don Ellis, Don Ellis Quintet | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| 7 | Cock and BullDon Ellis | Don Ellis, Don Ellis Quintet | Play | 07:08 | 16 MB | 41 MB |
| 8 | TragedyDon Ellis | Don Ellis, Don Ellis Quintet | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 45 mins | 103 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 250 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaki Byard | Guest Artist, Piano, Sax (Alto) |
| 2 | Ron Carter | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 3 | Phil DeLancie | Digital Mastering, Mastering |
| 4 | Esmond Edwards | Supervisor |
| 5 | Don Ellis | Composer, Liner Notes, Performer, Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 6 | Don Ellis Quintet | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Al Francis | Vibraphone |
| 8 | Charlie Persip | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 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). |