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.
Don Ellis
Soaring
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by Scott Yanow
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Don Ellis | 04:27 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 2 | Don Ellis | 06:43 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 3 | Don Ellis | 05:55 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 4 | Don Ellis | 03:19 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 5 | Don Ellis | 06:44 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 6 | Don Ellis | 03:03 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 7 | Don Ellis | 06:42 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 8 | Don Ellis | 05:34 | SpotifyAmazon |
