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DVD - "Electric Heart" The Don Ellis Story
Before his untimely death in 1978 at the young age of 44, Don Ellis was one of the most creative and innovative jazz musicians of all time and his influence is still being felt today.
He is best known for his extensive use of unusual time signatures, and bringing electronics into a Big Band Jazz setting. Don Ellis distinguished himself as a trumpeter, drummer, composer, scoring the academy award-winning movie “The French Connection” he was also an arranger, recording artist, author, music critic, and music educator.
This documentary movie is a tribute to the great mans life which has sometimes been overlooked, this is a true tribute to the genius that is... Don Ellis.
DVD available now - over 3 hours of materials including:
- ELECTRIC HEART, Award Winning Documentary Film
- Scene by Scene Menu of the Movie
- Behind the Scene Interviews with members of The Don Ellis Band and a Special Appearance by the late Jazz Legend Maynard Ferguson!
- Additional digitally restored footage of The Don Ellis Band in San Francisco not seen in 40 years!
- A Special Tribute Concert of The Don Ellis 'Alumni' Band conducted by Milcho Leviev Live and Uncut at The Whiskey A Go Go
- A Special Tribute to Don Ellis by Producer & Trumpet Player, Gary Gillies
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CD - Vol 2 - The Lost Tapes of Maynard Ferguson
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Tracklisting for The Lost Tapes Vol 2.
- Give it One 5'54
- Blue Birdland 10'06
- In the Mood 3'36
- Ole 8'22
- Sunny 4'47
- Eli's Coming 9'00
- Bridge over Troubled Water 4'05
- Shiva Shakti (The Serpent) 8'03
- LA Expression 5'02
- La Fiesta 11'33
(vol 2 is released June 16th 2008)
DVD - The World of Maynard Ferguson
'The World of Maynard Ferguson' DVD has just been released. This special was filmed in 1970 and features Maynard's British Big Band and some guests from the music world of that time.
This performance is like a time capsule at the end of the 1960s!
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CD - Vol 1 - The Lost Tapes of Maynard Ferguson
Tracklisting for The Lost Tapes Vol 1.
- L-Dopa 15' 57
- Fox Hunt 2' 49
- Tenderly 4' 03
- Watermelon Man 13' 07
- Somewhere 3' 25
- The Italian Suite 17' 14
- Eleanor Rigby 7' 45
- The Fruit of the Loon 5' 18
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me 5' 10
- BluebirdLand 1' 33
- MF/Ernie Goodnight.
