Soaring

by Don Ellis

Soaring cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: MPS
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:45
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing his lifelong exploration of unconventional meters and massive orchestrations, the trumpeter leads his ensemble through a highly cinematic set. Bolstered by the inclusion of a string quartet and a Bulgarian vocal choir, the record masterfully balances intense brass complexity with deeply uplifting, lyrical melodies.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, instrumental, uncommon-time-signatures, complex, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Whiplash (4:29)
  2. Sladka Pitka (6:46)
  3. The Devil Made Me Write This Piece (5:58)
  4. Go Back Home (3:19)
  5. Invincible (6:46)
  6. Image of Maria (3:06)
  7. Sidonie (6:44)
  8. Nicole (5:33)

Credits

  • Dave McDaniel - bass, bass guitar
  • Kenny Sawhill - bass trombone
  • Pat Kudzia - cello [electric], electric cello
  • Gary Herbig - clarinet, flute, oboe, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone clarinet flute oboe soprano saxophone
  • Sam Falzone - clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone, composed by, clarinet flute tenor saxophone
  • Lee Pastora - congas
  • Ralph Humphrey - drums, membranophone
  • Fred Selden - flute, alto flute, piccolo flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute alto saxophone flute piccolo soprano saxophone

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