DON ELLIS
Bulgarian Bulge
This has always been one of my favorite Ellis tunes.
Jim Santella said "this big band album from Don Ellis proved inspirational. It gave a contemporary quality to big band music - the kind of force that influenced college and university stage bands around the world. Vocals were added, and Ellis emphasized a smooth, pop quality to his arrangements. Melodies were easy to follow, and the songs caught all the emotion that he pumped in so generously. Nevertheless, the album contains the same kind of musical virtuosity that Ellis had demonstrated on earlier albums”.[4]
Jim Santella said "this big band album from Don Ellis proved inspirational. It gave a contemporary quality to big band music - the kind of force that influenced college and university stage bands around the world. Vocals were added, and Ellis emphasized a smooth, pop quality to his arrangements. Melodies were easy to follow, and the songs caught all the emotion that he pumped in so generously. Nevertheless, the album contains the same kind of musical virtuosity that Ellis had demonstrated on earlier albums”.[4]
• Don Ellis - trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger
• Patti Allen – vocals
• Mike Altschul – clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone
• Fred Seldon – clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Lonnie Shetter – clarinet, flute, oboe, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Sam Falzone – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
• Doug Bixby – tuba
• Stuart Blumberg, John Rosenberg, Glenn Stuart, Jack Coan – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Jock Ellis, Glen Ferris – trombone
• Dana Hughes – bass trombone
• Jay Graydon – guitar
• Peter Robinson – piano, electric piano
• Jo Julian, Carol Kaye – bass
• Ralph Humphrey, Rick Quintinal – percussion, drums, vibraphone
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