Live album · 1966
Tracklist
A1 Barnum's Revenge 4:04
A2 Upstart 8:24
A3 Thetis 7:48
B1 Orientation 10:42
B2 Angel Eyes 5:10
B3 Freedom Dance 5:07
Line-up/Musicians
- Don Ellis / Trumpet
- Bob Harmon / Trumpet
- Glenn Stuart / Trumpet
- Edward Warren / Trumpet
- Alan Weight / Trumpet
- Ed Warren / Trumpet
- Ruben Leon / Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute
- Joe Roccisano / Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Clarinet
- Tom Scott / Alto Sax, Saxello, Flute, Clarinet
- Ira Schulman / Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet
- Ron Starr / Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet
- John Magruder / Baritone Sax, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
- Ron Myers / Trombone
- David Sanchez / Trombone
- Dave Wells / Trombone
- Terry Woodson / Trombone (Bass)
- Dave MacKay / Piano
- Frank DeLaRosa / Bass
- Chuck Domanico / Bass
- Ray Neapolitan / Bass
- Dave Parlato / Bass
- Steve Bohannon / Drums
- Alan Estes / Drums, Timbales
- Mark Stevens / Percussion
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes / Bongos, Conga
- Chino Valdes / Bongos, Conga
About this release
Pacific Jazz Records – ST-20123 (US)
Recorded October 1966 as 'The Don Ellis Orchestra'
"Orientation," "Angel Eyes," and "Freedom Jazz Dance" were recorded October 10, 1966 at the Pacific Jazz Festival in Costa Mesa, CA. All remaining tracks (including an alternate version of "Freedom Jazz Dance") were recorded several months later at Shelly's Manne Hole in Los Angeles. Ellis's arrangement of Jaki Byard's "One Note" is mislabeled on the recording as the "Johnny One-Note," a Rodgers & Hart composition.
Thanks to dreadpirateroberts for the addition and snobb for the updates