Live in 3⅔/4 Time is a live album by trumpeter Don Ellis recorded in 1966 at the Pacific Jazz Festival and Shelly's Manne-Hole in 1967 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. The title comes from the composition "Upstart", which is in 11
8 time with a 3+3+3+2 feel, cheekily referred to as 3+2⁄3
4 time.[1][2]
| Live in 3⅔/4 Time | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | October 10, 1966 and March 27, 1967 The Pacific Jazz Festival, Costa Mesa and Shelly's Manne-Hole, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 73:05 CD reissue with bonus tracks | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 10112 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [4] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4+1⁄2 stars stating "The Don Ellis Orchestra really came into its own during the period covered by this CD (1966–1967), playing perfectly coherent solos in ridiculous time signatures... Fun music".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz called it "entertaining and provocative".[4]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Don Ellis except as indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Orientation" | 11:20 | |
| 2. | "Angel Eyes" | Earl Brent, Matt Dennis | 5:41 |
| 3. | "Freedom Jazz Dance" | Eddie Harris | 3:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Barnum's Revenge" | Ruben Leon | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Upstart" | 9:02 | |
| 3. | "Thetis" | Hank Levy | 8:27 |
- Bonus tracks on CD reissue
- "Bossa Nueva Nova" (Levy) – 5:30
- "Opus Five" (Howlett Smith) – 9:53
- "Seven Up" (Smith) – 4:39
- "One Note" (Jaki Byard) – 2:24
- "Freedom Jazz Dance" [alternative version] (Harris) – 7:39
- Recorded at The Pacific Jazz Festival in Costa Mesa, California on October 8, 1966 (tracks 1–3) and at Shelly's Manne-Hole in Los Angeles, California on March 27, 1967 (tracks 4–11). (The CD liner notes incorrectly give the date of the Pacific Jazz Festival performance as October 10.)
Personnel edit
- Don Ellis – trumpet, arranger
- Alan Weight, Ed Warren, Glenn Stuart, Bob Harmon – trumpet
- Ron Myers (tracks 1–3), Dave Wells, Dave Sanchez (tracks 4–11) – trombone
- Terry Woodson – bass trombone
- Ruben Leon – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Tom Scott – alto saxophone, saxello, flute (tracks 1–3)
- Joe Roccisano – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet (tracks 4–11)
- Ira Shulman, Ron Starr – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
- John Magruder – baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
- David MacKay – piano
- Frank DeLaRosa, Chuck Domanico (tracks 1–3), Ray Neapolitan, Dave Parlato (tracks 4–11) – bass
- Alan Estes – drums, timbales
- Steve Bohannon – drums
- Chino Valdes – bongos, congas
- Mark Stevens – percussion (tracks 1–3)
References edit
- ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. & Callahan, M. Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography accessed May 27, 2013
- ^ Don Ellis discography Archived 2013-05-20 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 27, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed May 27, 2013
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 409. ISBN 0141023279.