1972 Don Ellis – Connection
Connection is an album by trumpeter/bandleader Don Ellis recorded in 1972 and released on the Columbia label. The album features big band arrangements of pop hits of the day along with Ellis’ “Theme from The French Connection” which won him a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement in 1973.
Tracks
1 Put It Where You Want It (Joe Sample) 04:27
2 Alone Again (Naturally) (Gilbert O’Sullivan) 02:37
3 Superstar (Andrew Lloyd Webber; Tim Rice) 04:08
4 I Feel The Earth Move (Carole King) 04:00
5 Theme From “The French Connection” (Don Ellis) 03:52
6 Conquistador (Gary Brooker; Keith Reid) 03:36
7 Roundabout (Jon Anderson; Steve Howe) 04:32
8 Chain Reaction (Hank Levy) 09:05
9 Goodbye To Love (John Bettis; Richard Carpenter) 03:37
10 Lean On Me (Bill Withers) 03:07
11 Train To Get There (Dick Halligan) 03:49
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Dave McDaniel |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Drums | Ron Dunn |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Clavinet | Milcho Leviev |
| Fender Rhodes | Milcho Leviev |
| Organ | Milcho Leviev |
| Piano | Milcho Leviev |
| Clarinet | Sam Falzone |
| Flugelhorn | Don Ellis |
| Flugelhorn | Bruce MacKay |
| Flugelhorn | Gil Rathel |
| Flugelhorn | Glenn Stuart |
| Flugelhorn | Paul Bogosian |
| Flute | Vince Denham |
| Flute | Fred Selden |
| Flute | Gary Herbig |
| Flute | Sam Falzone |
| French Horn | Sidney Muldrow |
| Sax | Vince Denham |
| Sax | Fred Selden |
| Sax | Gary Herbig |
| Sax | Sam Falzone |
| Trombone | Kenny Sawhill |
| Trombone | Glenn Ferris |
| Trumpet | Don Ellis |
| Trumpet | Bruce MacKay |
| Trumpet | Gil Rathel |
| Trumpet | Glenn Stuart |
| Trumpet | Paul Bogosian |
| Tuba | Doug Bixby |
| Congas | Lee Pastora |
| Timbales | Carmelo Garcia |
| Percussion | Carmelo Garcia |
| Percussion | Ron Dunn |
Strings
Electric Cello – Pat Kudzia
Electric Viola – Denyse Buffum
Electric Violin – Earle Corry, Tom Buffum
Liner Notes
Producer (Associate) – Meade Brown
Arranged By – Sam Falzone (Track 1)
Arranged By – Milcho Leviev (Tracks 2, 3)
Arranged By – Dick Halligan (Tracks 4, 11)
Arranged By – Don Ellis (Track 5)
Arranged By – Hank Levy (Tracks 6, 8)
Arranged By – Fred Selden (Track 7, 9)
Arranged By – Earle Corry (Track 10)
Engineer – Phil Macy
Engineer (Remix) – Stan Weiss
Photography – Barry Feinstein
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