AVID Jazz continues its Four Classic album series with a re-mastered 2CD release by multi-instrumentalist, Don Elliott, complete with original artwork and liner notes. “Don Elliott Quintet”; “Mellophone”; Don Elliott & Rusty Dedrick-”Counterpoint For Six Valves” and “At The Modern Jazz Room”. Sometimes known as the “human instrument,” Don Elliott was a musician of many parts. He started the life of a musician playing trumpet but went on to play vibraphone, mellophone, trombone, flugelhorn as well as singing. He made over 60 albums during his long career which also included writing and performing over 5000 advertising jingles, pioneering the art of multi-tracking, owning his own studios in New York and Weston, Connecticut. He was also involved in film and theatre scores. On our four selections Don can be heard with the likes of Rusty Dedrick, Hal McKusick, Milt Hinton, Mundell Lowe, Dick Hyman and Jimmy Campbell.
CD1 1-12: ‘Don Elliott Quintet’ 1. Angela 2. Five O’Clock Whistle 3. Everything I Love 4.Long Ago And Far Away 5. Imagination 6. There Will Never Be Another You 7. Susan Stands Pat 8. I Just Don’t Care Anymore 9.Nettie But Nice 10. Laura 11. Bingo, Bango, Bongo 12. Don’s Dilemma 13-22: ‘Mellophone’ 13. Spring Is Here 14. S’posin’ 15. With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair 16. Summer Setting 17. Fascinatin’ Rhythm 18. Almost Like Being In Love 19. Deep Purple 20. The Lamp Is Low 21. My Reverie 22. Mellophone Mambo
CD2 1-10: ‘Counterpoint For Six Valves’ 1.Mine 2. Vampire Till Ready 3. Your Own Iron 4.Easy To Remember 5. The Bull Speaks 6. Dominick Seventh 7. Gargantuan Chant 8. When Your Lover Has Gone 9. Henry’s Mambo 10. Theme And Inner Tube 11-18: ‘At The Modern Jazz Room’ 11. It Might As Well Be Spring 12. But Not For Me 13. Isn’t It Romantic 14. Embessy 15. It Could Happen To You 16. I Only Have Eyes For You 17. I Remember You 18. Moonlight In Vermont
