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HAIKU
(MPS MC 25341, © 1973)
TRACK LISTING
Children
Blossoming
Water Jewel
Cherry Petals
Forest
Summer Rain
Two Autumns
Mirror-Pond of Stars
Parting
Dew
| PERSONNEL |
| Don Ellis |
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trumpet |
Violin |
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Israel Baker
Erno Neufeld
Jacob Krachmalnick
George Vinci
Shirley Cornell
Marcia Van Dyck
Marvin Limonick |
Viola |
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Allan Harshman
David Schwartz
Myra Kestenbaum
Samuel Voghossian
Alfred Barr
Dan Neufeld |
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| Cello |
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Raphael Kramer
Frederick Seykora
Ronald Cooper |
Harp |
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Catherine Gotthoffer |
Rhythm |
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Larry Carlton - guitar
David Cohen - guitar
Tommy Tedesco - guitar
Milcho Leviev - keyboards
Ray Brown - bass
John Guerin - drums |
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REVIEW
OUCH! Don sitting nude on a rock on the back cover? I don't know what
that's all about. You're supposed to listen to this music while contemplating
the Haiku poetry that's on the back of the album jacket. I don't know
about that either, but this album is definitely a change of pace for Don.
The music is pretty mellow, what with the large string ensemble, but the
arrangements are interesting and Don's playing is very inspired, probably
sparked by this new setting. Don is the main soloist, though Milcho Leviev
makes his presence known. I've heard some say the music is "classical"
or "new age," but I don't necessarily agree. It sounds a lot
like a soundtrack to a 70s movie, and I think it points in the direction
of Don's next album, "Music from Other Galaxies and Planets."
The second album cover is the German pressing (courtesy of Carl-Gustaf
from Sweden). The third album cover is the Japanese pressing (courtesy
of Masashi from Japan)
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