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The last album by Don Ellis' big band before the trumpeter suffered a heart attack that would ultimately cut short both his career and his life, this underrated set finds Ellis' orchestra consisting of seven brass (including tuba), four strong woodwind players, a string quartet, and an enlarged six-piece rhythm section that includes guitarist Jay Graydon and keyboardist Milcho Leviev.
A special highlight is "Invincible" which is an outstanding feature for altoist Vince Denham; whatever happened to him? Ellis composed four of the eight originals including one titled "The Devil Made Me Write This Piece!" This out-of-print Lp is well worth searching for.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WhiplashHank Levy | Don Ellis | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Sladka PitkaMilcho Leviev | Don Ellis | Play | 06:46 | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| 3 | Go Back HomeSam Falzone | Don Ellis | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | InvincibleDon Ellis | Don Ellis | Play | 06:46 | 15 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Image of MariaDon Ellis | Don Ellis | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | SidonieAlexej Gustav Brom Fried | Don Ellis | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| 7 | NicoleDon Ellis | Don Ellis | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | The Devil Made Me Write This Piece | Don Ellis | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 42 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 241 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Bixby | Tuba |
| 2 | Jack Caudill | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 3 | Earle Correy | Violin |
| 4 | Vince Denham | Flute, Piccolo, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) |
| 5 | Ron Dunn | Drums, Percussion |
| 6 | Don Ellis | Composer, Drums, Flugelhorn, Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 7 | Sam Falzone | Clarinet, Composer, Flute, Sax (Tenor) |
| 8 | Alexej Gustav Brom Fried | Composer |
| 9 | Jay Graydon | Guitar |
| 10 | Paul Grupp | Engineer |
| 11 | Gary Herbig | Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano) |
| 12 | Ralph Humphrey | Drums |
| 13 | Mike Jamieson | Trombone |
| 14 | Renita Koven | Viola |
| 15 | Pat Kudzia | Cello |
| 16 | Milcho Leviev | Clavinet, Composer, Keyboards, Organ, Piano |
| 17 | Hank Levy | Composer |
| 18 | Bruce Mackay | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 19 | Dave McDaniel | Bass |
| 20 | Sidney Muldrow | French Horn |
| 21 | Lee Pastora | Congas |
| 22 | Joel Quivey | Violin |
| 23 | Gil Rathel | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 24 | Ken Sawhill | Trombone (Bass) |
| 25 | Fred Selden | Flute, Flute (Alto), Piccolo, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano) |
| 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). |