New Ideas (album)
1961 studio album by Don Ellis
New Ideas is an album by trumpeter Don Ellis recorded in 1961 and released on the New Jazz label.[ 1]
Reception
Down Beat magazine critic Pete Welding said in his five star review of February 15, 1962: "This collection I find brilliant in every respect. Ellis' compelling music warrants complete attention if only for the freshness, ingenuity, and striking originality of its conception."
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "Don Ellis experiments with time, new chord structures, and free improvisation... Even over 40 years later, his thoughtful musical experiments of the early '60s are often quite fascinating to hear".[ 2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "Challenging, provocative music sympathetically recorded by Rudy Van Gelder. The band is on the case from start to finish, with a particular word of praise for Francis, who has a demanding role".[ 4]
Track listing
All compositions by Don Ellis
"Natural H." - 4:33
"Despair to Hope" - 4:19
"Uh-Huh" - 8:15
"Four and Three" - 5:05
"Imitation" - 7:57
"Solo" - 2:17
"Cock and Bull" - 7:06
"Tragedy" - 5:12
Personnel
Don Ellis - trumpet , piano (8)
Al Francis - vibraphone (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8)
Jaki Byard - piano (tracks 1, 3, 5, & 7)
Ron Carter - bass (tracks 1, 3-5, 7 & 8)
Charlie Persip - drums (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8)
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums Live albums
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release, except in most cases where this was long delayed
As leader or co-leader Solo piano WithCharles Mingus With others
Live in '65 (Art Blakey DVD, 1965)
Body and Soul (Al Cohn & Zoot Sims , 1973)
Double Exposure (Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson ), 196061)
Far Cry (Eric Dolphy , 1961)
Outward Bound (Eric Dolphy, 1961)
How Time Passes (Don Ellis , 1960)
New Ideas (Don Ellis, 1961)
The Freedom Book (Booker Ervin , 1963)
The Space Book (Booker Ervin, 1964)
Groovin' High (Booker Ervin, 1963–64)
The Trance (Booker Ervin, 1965)
Setting the Pace (Dexter Gordon & Booker Ervin, 1965)
Heavy!!! (Booker Ervin, 1966)
Newport Suite (Maynard Ferguson , 1960)
Let's Face the Music and Dance (Maynard Ferguson, 1960)
Maynard '61 (Maynard Ferguson, 1960–61)
Two's Company (Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor, 1960–61)
"Straightaway" Jazz Themes (Maynard Ferguson, 1961)
Maynard '64 (Maynard Ferguson, 1961)
Manhattan Plaza (Ricky Ford , 1978)
Manhattan Blues (Ricky Ford, 1989)
Ebony Rhapsody (Ricky Ford, 1990)
American-African Blues (Ricky Ford, 1991)
Honi Gordon Sings (Honi Gordon , 1962)
Smackwater Jack (Quincy Jones , 1971)
Five on Eight (Rufus "Speedy" Jones , 1964)
Dr. Chicago (Clifford Jordan , 1984)
Rip, Rig and Panic (Roland Kirk , 1965)
Here Comes the Whistleman (Roland Kirk, 1966)
Grits & Gravy (Eric Kloss , 1966)
Sky Shadows (Eric Kloss, 1968)
In the Land of the Giants (Eric Kloss, 1969)
Involution (Michael Marcus , 1998)
Charlie Mariano with His Jazz Group (Charlie Mariano , 1950)
Modern Saxophone Stylings of Charlie Mariano (Charlie Mariano, 1951)
Year of the Iron Sheep (Ken McIntyre , 1962)
Home (Ken McIntyre, 1975)
Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 1 (Mingus Dynasty , 1988)
Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 , 1988)
Body and Soul (Ray Nance , 1969)
Life Is a Many Splendored Gig (Herb Pomeroy , 1957)
"In" Jazz for the Culture Set (Dannie Richmond , 1965)
Fuchsia Swing Song (Sam Rivers , 1964)
Rhythm Is Our Business (Jordan Sandke , 1985)
Lady Bird (Archie Shepp , 1978)
Amarcord Nino Rota (Hal Willner , 1981)
Musique du Bois (Phil Woods , 1974)