Wolfgang's documents with the keyword: Big Band Jazz

Don Ellis Big Band, Bulgarian Bulg

Don Ellis Big Band, Bulgarian Bulg

The New Don Ellis Band Goes Underground is strikingly inconsistent with the adjacent Ellis Orchestra releases. However, the recording foreshadows Ellis's commercialized approach to selections appearing on several of his later recordings. This track…


Don Ellis Big Band, Turkish Bath

Don Ellis Big Band, Turkish Bath

The following three music documents I'll remind to the great jazz big band master Don Ellis who gave the history an outstanding note. He diet - much to young - 1978 in the age of 44. Don Ellis is probably best remembered for his work as a big band j…


Don Ellis Big Band, Feriis Wheel

Don Ellis Big Band, Feriis Wheel

Don Ellis big band have an own way of its spoof and humor. While Ellis's explorations with elements of form and content in jazz were undeniably innovative, his delivery of these innovations has caused many to dismiss him as pretentious or gimmicky. H…