Don Ellis - Electric Heart (2014) [DVD] {Arthaus Music Expanded Edition}
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Jazz / Post Bop / Progressive Jazz / Experimental Big Band / Documentary / Trumpet
“Don Ellis –
Electric Heart” is the story of one of the most innovative musicians of
the 20th Century. Ellis (1934–1978) fused together a mixture of
Jazz-Classical-Rock and his own version of World Music long before
anyone else had thought of doing it. He was the first to experiment with
odd rhythms as well as introducing electronics into the world of Jazz.
His life, times & music is explored with interviews from musical
giants such as bandleader Maynard Ferguson, Pulitzer Winning composer
Gunther Schuller as well as pianist Milcho Leviev. Rare footage of Ellis
overwhelms the film as Ellis attempts to take Jazz to new heights and
never look back. Strangely, his life story and musical genius has almost
been completely forgotten. The unforgettable short life of one of the
greatest musicians of all time is explored and a re-birth of the
electrifying and magical sounds of Don Ellis is back for all to enjoy!
What you get in this new 2014 DVD:
The Feature Documentary.
57 minute bonus concert “Music Art San Francisco”, the 2009 edition only has “Turkish Bath” from this concert.
New widescreen 16:9 presentation. The original 2009 DVD is full screen.
New 16 page booklet, and Arthaus trailers. |
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moments from an archival video interview with Ells (who died in 1978 in
Los Angeles at the young age of 44) held at Alfred University in 1978.
And there are other brief moments from a public TV show (undated)
produced by KQED-San Francisco titled “Music Art San Francisco” where
Ellis and his band perform music among the art in an art museum. The DVD
provides a real nice “bonus”. The complete “Music Art San Francisco”
film (running time is 57 minutes). The DVD release comes from the German
Arthaus Musik label, distributed in the US by Naxos. There is a 16-page
booklet with photos, a 2-page intro by the Director and a four page
essay on the musician, which is repeated in German. Footage of Ellis and
the band come from the UCLA Ethnology Dept and were restored the best
they could be but the images are not always sharp. So don’t expect HD
quality. But, after all, it’s all about the music and it’s time Ellis
got his due. |
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