The Don Ellis Orchestra - Electric Bath (1968, 1998)

Artist: The Don Ellis Orchestra
Album: Electric Bath
Country: US
Genre: Big Band
Release: 1968 (1998)
Quality: FLAC | lossless

For his first studio recording with his colorful big band, Don Ellis utilized five trumpets, three trombones, five reeds, Mike Lang on keyboards, three bassists, drummer Steve Bohannon, and three percussionists to perform some remarkable new music. The most memorable selection is "Indian Lady" (accurately described as a "hoedown in 5/4"), which with its false endings is often quite humorous. The other four originals (the trumpeter-leader's feature on "Alone," "Turkish Bath," "Open Beauty," and the 17/4 "New Horizons"), while lesser-known, are also quite spirited. For the first time Ellis opened his band to the influence of rock (making liberal use of electronics) and the results lend themselves to some hilarity.

Tracklist:
1. Indian Lady 8:07
2. Alone 5:32
3. Turkish Bath 10:29
4. Open Beauty 8:27
5. New Horizons 12:21
6. Turkish Bath (Single) 2:52
7. Indian Lady (Single) 2:58

Personnel:
Don Ellis, Glenn Stuart, Alan Weight, Ed Warren, Bob Harmon (trumpets).
Ron Myers, Dave Sanchez, Terry Woodson, (trombones).
Ruben Leon, Joe Roccisano (alto, flute, soprano saxophone).
Ira Schulman (tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo, clarinet).
Ron Starr (tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet).
John Magruder (baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet).
Mike Lang (piano, Clavinet, Fender piano).
Ray Neapolitan (bass, sitar).
Frank De La Rosa (bass).
Dave Parlato (bass).
Steve Bohannon (drums).
Chino Valdes (conga, bongos).
Mark Stevens (timbales, vibes, miscellaneous percussion)
Alan Estes (miscellaneous percussion)