Don Ellis

5 STARS DOWN BEAT MAGAZINE

INCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACK
 

This release contains the complete 1961 original album New Ideas (New Jazz NJLP8257), Don Ellis’ third album as a leader, on which he is the only horn backed by Al Francis on vibes, Jaki Byard on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Charlie Persip on drums. An extremely rare 1958 version of “It Don’t Mean a Thing” pairing Ellis with Zoot Sims in a quintet format, has been added as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

DON ELLIS, trumpet
AL FRANCIS, vibes
JAKI BYARD, piano
RON CARTER, bass &
CHARLIE PERSIP, drums

Englewoood Cliff, New Jersey, May 11, 1961.

[9] Bonus track:
Don Ellis (tp), Zoot Sims (ts), Hal Overton (p), Bill Crow (b), unknown (d).
Live at the Jazz Loft, New York, December 15, 1958.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

Tracks:

01. Natural H
02. Despair ti Hope
03. Uh-Huh
04. Four and Three
05. Imitation
06. Solo
07. Cock and Bull
08. Tragedy
09. It Don’t Mean A Thing

Total time: 57:58