1969 Don Ellis – The New Don Ellis Band Goes Underground
The New Don Ellis Band Goes Underground is an album by trumpeter/bandleader Don Ellis recorded in 1969 and released on the Columbia label.
Tracks
1 House In The Country (Al Kooper) 02:47
2 Don’t Leave Me (Harry Nilsson) 03:37
3 Higher (Sylvester Stewart) 03:16
4 Bulgarian Bulge 03:00
5 Eli’s Comin (Laura Nyro) 04:07
6 Acoustical Lass (Don Ellis) 02:29
7 Good Feelin’ (Don Ellis) 06:12
8 Send My Baby Back (Ernest Marbray; Lonnie Hewitt) 02:59
9 Love For Rent (Fred Selden) 04:03
10 It’s Your Thing (Rudolph Isley; Ronald Isley; O’Kelly Isley) 02:51
11 Ferris Wheel (Don Ellis) 03:44
12 Black Baby (Don Ellis; Patti Allen) 03:29
Musicians
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Clavinet | Pete Robinson |
| Electric Piano | Pete Robinson |
| Harpsichord | Pete Robinson |
| Piano | Pete Robinson |
| Clarinet | Fred Selden |
| Clarinet | Lonnie Shetter |
| Clarinet | Mike Altschul |
| Clarinet | Sam Falzone |
| Flugelhorn | Don Ellis |
| Flugelhorn | Glenn Stuart |
| Flugelhorn | Jack Coan |
| Flugelhorn | John Rosenberg |
| Flugelhorn | Stuart Blumberg |
| Flute | Fred Selden |
| Flute | Lonnie Shetter |
| Flute | Mike Altschul |
| Flute | Sam Falzone |
| Oboe | Lonnie Shetter |
| Sax | Fred Selden |
| Sax | Lonnie Shetter |
| Sax | Mike Altschul |
| Sax | Hadley Caliman |
| Sax | Sam Falzone |
| Trombone | Dana Hughes |
| Trombone | Jock Ellis |
| Trumpet | Don Ellis |
| Trumpet | Glenn Stuart |
| Trumpet | Jack Coan |
| Trumpet | John Rosenberg |
| Trumpet | Stuart Blumberg |
| Tuba | Doug Bixby |
| Vibraphone | Rick Quintanal |
| Percussion | Lee Pastora |
| Percussion | Rick Quintanal |
| Background Vocals | The Blossoms |
| Vocals | Patti Allen |
Other Musicians
1 House In The Country
| Bass | Joe Julian |
| Drums | Rick Quintanal |
2 Don’t Leave Me
| Bass | Joe Julian |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Percussion | Ralph Humphrey |
3 Higher
| Bass | Carol Kaye |
| Drums | Rick Quintanal |
4 Bulgarian Bulge
| Bass | Joe Julian |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Percussion | Ralph Humphrey |
5 Eli’s Comin
| Bass | Gary Todd |
| Clarinet | Ron Starr |
| Clarinet | Jon Clarke |
| Flute | John Klemmer |
| Sax | Ron Starr |
| Sax | Jon Clarke |
| Sax | Fred Selden |
| Sax | Sam Falzone |
| Sax | John Klemmer |
| Trombone | Dana Hughes |
| Trombone | Doug Bixby |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Glenn Ferris |
| Trumpet | Don Ellis |
| Trumpet | Glenn Stuart |
| Trumpet | Jack Coan |
| Trumpet | John Rosenberg |
| Trumpet | Stuart Blumberg |
| Percussion | Gene Strimling |
| Percussion | Jay Graydon |
| Percussion | Lee Pastora |
| Percussion | Pete Robinson |
| Percussion | Ralph Humphrey |
6 Acoustical Lass
| Bass | Joe Julian |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Percussion | Ralph Humphrey |
7 Good Feelin’
| Bass | Joe Julian |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Percussion | Ralph Humphrey |
8 Send My Baby Back
| Bass | Joe Julian |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Percussion | Ralph Humphrey |
9 Love For Rent
| Bass | Joe Julian |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Percussion | Ralph Humphrey |
10 It’s Your Thing
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Percussion | Ralph Humphrey |
11 Ferris Wheel
| Drums | Rick Quintanal |
12 Black Baby
| Bass | Joe Julian |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Percussion | Ralph Humphrey |
Liner Notes
Producer – Don Ellis
Producer – Al Kooper (Track 5)
Arranged By – Don Ellis (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Arranged By – Fred Selden (Track 9)
Engineer – Phil Macy
Artwork – Rod Dyer
Design – Virginia Team
Mastered At Customatrix