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Zimtrim has 2 Don Ellis Orchestra concerts.

A talented trumpeter with a vivid musical imagination and the willingness to try new things, Don Ellis led some of the most colorful big bands of the 1965-75 period. After graduating from Boston Unversity, Ellis played in the big bands of Ray McKinley, Charlie Barnet and Maynard Ferguson (he was featured with the latter on "Three More Foxes"), recorded with Charles Mingus and played with George Russell's sextet (at the same time as Eric Dolphy). Ellis led four quartet and trio sessions during 1960-62 for Candid...

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iron butterfly / Don Ellis Orchestra on Nov 14, 1970 [767-small]

iron butterfly / Don Ellis Orchestra
Nov 14, 1970
 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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Mountain / Don Ellis Orchestra on Nov 1, 1970 [495-small]

Mountain / Don Ellis Orchestra
Nov 1, 1970
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

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