aboutdafunk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Don and his band are just killing it!!! Check Ellis Live at the Filmore...

KidsTalkRadio (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I saw Don on Melrose Ave. in Hollywood at a club called Bonesville. He inspired to write o composition in 17/8 that I will finish this year. Don and his band was a great inspiration to all of us young composition students at Los Angeles City College. We sure do miss Don and his style of jazz creativity.

coolcat555555 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

haha, he really likes that whole-tone scale

reddwarf1980 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I was introduced to Don Ellis years ago by a great man named Ray Shahin. This video inspired me to take up the horn again after 7 years. Thanks Ray and thanks Don

zooniedog (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Was lucky enough to keep a copy of "Soaring".. my LP was so worn out. Thank-you John Vizzusi and the "Ellis Film Team" Sights and Sounds Films, Apopka, Florida. Getting to see Don play Soaring live in the 70's is still the best concert I have ever experienced in my life. We were dancing on our chairs. See John Vizzusi's movie about Don!

tsreyb (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

MORE COWBELL!!!!

redrosetuba (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Wow - I saw this band as a high school senior in 1971, and I've been a big band bass trombonist ever since. Few band leaders have been so innovative.

halcyonuke (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I was in high school, on the football team AND jazz band, out of loyalty to the "team", stayed to play a game, while the band went to a festival where Don Ellis was the featured clinician. We lost the game. The band returned, everyone excited about how Don Ellis hitched a ride on the bus to the motel, how great he was to be with and guess what, boys and girls.......that was probably the single biggest musical mistake I ever made in my life. I am a musician now, not a football player....

toothbrush5190 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Don was brilliant. I was brought up listening to his incredible brand of jazz. I got to see him twice. I wish I could see those shows again. One was in a high school.You can find Electric Bath on iTunes.

telabooby (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Check out his album, TEARS OF JOY, that album was beautiful