Don Ellis - Essence (1962) [EAC-FLAC]

Don Ellis - Essence (1962)
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The rarest of all Don Ellis sessions, Essence matches the trumpeter with pianist Paul Bley, bassist Gary Peacock, and either Nick Martinis or Gene Stone on drums. Ellis, who sought during this period to transfer ideas and concepts from modern classical music into adventurous jazz, often experimented with time, tempos and the use of space while still swinging. His renditions of Billy Strayhorn's "Johnny Come Lately," "Angel Eyes" and "Lover" are quite fresh, he contributes four interesting originals and introduces Carla Bley's "Wrong Key Donkey" (here simply called "Donkey"). This is thought-provoking music that was certainly way overdue to be reissued.

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Tracklist:
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01. Johnny Come Lately
02. Slow Space
03. Ostinato
04. Donkey
05. Form
06. Angel Eyes
07. Irony
08. Lover

*2005 EMI / Mighty Quinn Productions | MQP1101
Personnel:
Don Ellis (trumpet)
Gary Peacock (bass)
Nick Martinis (drums)
Paul Bley (piano)
Gene Stone (drums)
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