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AUTUMN
(Columbia CS 9721, © 1968)
TRACK LISTING
Variations for Trumpet
Scratt & Fluggs
Pussy Wiggle Stomp
K.C. Blues (Charlie Parker / arr. Don Ellis)
Child of Ecstacy
Indian Lady (live)
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| Don Ellis |
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quarter-tone trumpet, amplified trumpet |
Saxes & Woodwinds |
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Ira Schulman - alto sax
Frank Strozier - alto sax, clarinet
Ron Starr - alto sax, flute, piccolo, soprano sax, clarinet
Sam Falzone - tenor sax, soprano sax, flute, clarinet
John Klemmer - tenor sax clarinet
John Magruder - baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet |
Trumpets |
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Glenn Stuart
Stu Blumberg
John Rosenberg
Bob Harmon |
Trombones |
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Ernie Carlson
Glenn Ferris
Don Switzer - bass trombone
Terry Woodson - bass trombone |
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| Tuba |
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Doug Bixby
Roger Bobo |
Rhythm |
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Pete Robinson - piano, clavinet, electric piano,
prepared piano
Mike Lang - piano, claviniet, electric piano
Ray Neapolitan - bass
Dave Parlato - bass
Ralph Humphrey - drums
Gene Strimling - drums, miscellaneous percussion
Lee Pastora - conga
Mark Stevens - vibes, miscellaneous percussion |
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REVIEW
As with all of Don's albums, what caught my attention first was the band's level
of musicianship. The discipline involved in pulling off these charts is insurmountable,
yet they sound relaxed and comfortable with the material. "Variations for
Trumpet" is a dificult piece of music to perform, but there isn't one mistake
throughout the entire complex, 19-minute song. Maybe relaxed is a bad word to
use, just because this album is pretty balls...not too many subtle moments, but
lots of energy and humor throughout.
It's nice to hear Don's long-time lead trumpeter, the always-amazing Glenn
Stuart, out front and featured on "Child of Ecstacy." Nice of Don to
throw in a few 12-tone rows in the arrangement. The live re-make of "Indian
Lady" sounds like everyone in the band took handfuls of speed before they
took the stage. The tenor battle on that chart between John Klemmer and Sam Falzone
is maddening, and the drum solos are just as good. Frank Strozier's brief stint
with the band is captured on Charlie Parker's "K.C. Blues," and the
original "Pussy Wiggle Stomp" can be found here.
Autumn has aparently been re-released on CD,
though I've never seen it anywhere. I did, however, manage to download the whole
thing off of Napster, God bless 'em.
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