| Don Ellis Live at Montreux | |
| Type: | Live album |
| Artist: | Don Ellis |
| Cover: | Don Ellis Live at Montreux.jpg |
| Released: | 1978 |
| Recorded: | July 8, 1977 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 46:46 (LP) 71:46 (CD) |
| Label: | Atlantic SD 19178 |
| Producer: | Don Ellis |
| Chronology: | Don Ellis |
| Prev Title: | Music from Other Galaxies and Planets |
| Prev Year: | 1977 |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Don Ellis Live at Montreux is a live album by trumpeter/bandleader Don Ellis recorded in 1977 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]
Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "Don Ellis' final record as a leader (he died from a bad heart in December 1978) is a worthwhile effort. Ellis' large orchestra (four reeds, eight brass, one keyboard, two bassists, two drummers, two percussionists and a string quartet) performs six of the leader's originals and, although none of the songs are all that memorable, there are many fine solos". On All About Jazz, Jim Santella observed "this album from the Don Ellis library contains all the rhythmic and polyphonic excitement that you’d expect from such a pioneer in modern big band jazz. ...the album has a significant place in the history of jazz. Ellis influenced many. His legacy continues to inspire"[2]
All compositions by Don Ellis