Don Ellis Orchestra 'Live' at Monterey!
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Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey and The Pacific Jazz Festival, Costa Mesa
PJ 10112
| Don Ellis Orchestra 'Live' at Monterey! | ||||
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| Live album by Don Ellis Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | September 18 and October 18, 1966 Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey and The Pacific Jazz Festival, Costa Mesa | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 10112 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock, Bob Belden | |||
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Don Ellis Orchestra 'Live' at Monterey! is a live album by trumpeter Don Ellis recorded in 1966 at the Monterey Jazz Festival and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
Scott Yanow in his review for Allmusic stated, "One of the most exciting new jazz big bands of the period, Ellis' ensemble became notorious for its ability to play coherently in odd time signatures... Ellis enjoyed utilizing unusual combinations of instruments; the instrumentation on this date consists of five trumpets, three trombones, five saxes, piano, three bassists, two drummers and a percussionist... Highly recommended".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "Ellis manages to combine intellectual stimulation and visceral impact".[4]