The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux is a live recording made at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival. It featured the Don Ellis Orchestra together with the Average White Band and guest musicians. It was originally released as a double album on vinyl.
Track listing LP1 side A "Bahia (Na Baixa Do Sapateiro)" (16:32) LP1 side B "Jadoo" (10:34) "Everything Must Change" (6:21) LP2 side A "McEwan's Export" (8:58) "One To One" (9:10) LP2 side B "Pick Up the Pieces" (21:40)
Personnel Ben E. King - lead vocals Sonny Fortune - alto sax David "Fathead" Newman - alto sax Roger Ball - alto sax Herbie Mann - flute Dick Morrissey - tenor sax Molly Duncan - tenor sax Klaus Doldinger - tenor sax Michael Brecker - tenor sax Jaroslav Jakubovic - saxophone Don Ellis - trumpet Gilman Rathel - trumpet Lew Soloff - trumpet Randy Brecker - trumpet Alan Kaplan - trombone Barry Rogers - trombone Richard Tee - electric piano Jim Mullen - guitar Hamish Stuart - guitar Rafael Cruz - percussion Sammy Figueroa - percussion Rubens Bassini - percussion Alan Gorrie - bass Steve Ferrone - drums Onnie McIntyre - guitar
Backing Vocals: Alfa Anderson Diane Sumler Diva Gray Krystal Davis Luther Vandross Peter Cox Robin Clark
Other credits: Engineer - Gene Paul Producer - Arif Mardin
References The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux at [ Allmusic.com]