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KidsTalkRadio (November 8, 2008 at 5:56 pm)

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 6, 2008 at 11:45 pm)

haha, he really likes that whole-tone scale

reddwarf1980 (October 6, 2008 at 3:20 pm)

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 (September 25, 2008 at 1:58 pm)

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 (September 11, 2008 at 2:47 pm)

MORE COWBELL!!!!

redrosetuba (July 16, 2008 at 4:46 pm)

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 (July 1, 2008 at 12:34 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 (June 21, 2008 at 10:26 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.

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telabooby (June 17, 2008 at 7:29 pm)

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

babbagebowels (June 8, 2008 at 3:48 pm)

dude holy shit, my uncle just told me about this guy last night, he is bad as fuck, he got that hot fire!