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Giants of Jazz: Don Ellis

Don Ellis · 1961

Recorded
April 21, 1961 and July 15, 1962
Liner notes
None
Releases
Giants of Jazz CD 53262 (1998)

Tracks

  1. I'll Remember April (Raye-De Paul-Johnson) – 3:29
  2. Sweet and Lovely (Arnheim-LeMare-Tobias) – 6:07
  3. Out Of Nowhere (Green-Heyman) – 3:40
  4. All The Things You Are (Kern-Hammerstein) – 6:04
  5. You Stepped Out Of A Dream (Kahn-Brown) – 3:41
  6. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers-Hart) – 4:24
  7. I Love You (Porter) – 4:34
  8. Just One Of Those Things (Porter) – 3:37
  9. Johnny Come Lately (Ellington) – 4:51
  10. Angel Eyes (Dennis-Brent) – 4:17
  11. Lover (Rodgers-Hart) – 3:22
  12. Form (Ellis) – 10:06
  13. Sallie (Ellis) – 4:33
  14. How Time Passes (Ellis) – 6:23
  15. A Simplex One (Ellis) – 4:10

Personnel

  • Jaki Byard – Piano, Alto Sax
  • Paul Bley – Piano
  • Ron Carter – Bass
  • Don Ellis – Trumpet
  • Steve Swallow – Bass
  • Gary Peacock – Bass
  • Charlie Persip – Drums
  • Nick Martins – Drums

Notes

"Form" is taken from the Essence recording. "Sallie," "How Time Passes," and "A Simplex One" are taken from the How Time Passes recording. The dates of recording do not reflect these tracks. Other tracks were never commercially released prior to 1998 CD.

Notes on this page are adapted from the discography chapter of The Exotic Rhythms of Don Ellis.