Soaring is an album by trumpeter Don Ellis recorded in 1973 and released on the MPS label.Don Ellis discography accessed March 5, 2015 The album features Hank Levy's composition "Whiplash", which was featured in the 2014 film of the same name.Tucker, R., How Miles Teller learned to fake drum like a pro in ‘Whiplash’, New York Post, October 4, 2014
Reception
Scott Yanow of AllMusic called it an "underrated set ...well worth searching for". On Jazz History Online, Michael Verity observed "By 1973, when he recorded Soaring, a 10-cut musical haiku, all of his interests were converging into a style that was bold, intensely rhythmic and perfectly calibrated sound for the big screen. (It should be no surprise he was scoring The French Connection at same time he was working on this project)."Verity, M., Jazz History Online: Don Ellis: Soaring, accessed March 5, 2015
Track listing
Personnel Don Ellis – trumpet, flugelhorn, drums, arranger Fred Selden – alto saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone, piccolo, alto flute Vince Denham – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, piccolo Sam Falzone – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, arranger Gary Herbig – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe Jack Caudill, Bruce Mackay, Gil Rathel – trumpet, flugelhorn Sidney Muldrow – French horn Mike Jamieson – trombone Ken Sawhill – bass trombone Doug Bixby – tuba Jay Graydon – guitar, bag Milcho Leviev – piano, electric piano, organ, clavinet, arranger Dave McDaniel – bass Ralph Humphrey – drums Ron Dunn – drums, percussion Lee Pastora – congas Earle Corry, Joel Quivey – electric violin Renita Koven – electric viola Pat Kudzia – electric cello Alexej Fried, Hank Levy – arranger
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