Biography by Ron Wynn
An
extremely popular player in the '50s, Don Elliott was a fine soloist in
the swing mode. He first studied piano and accordion, then played
baritone horn and mellophone in his high school band. He switched to
trumpet while playing in local dance bands, and as a teen worked with
fellow teen Bill Evans. Elliott studied harmony at the Institute of
Musical Art in New York in the mid-'40s, then played trumpet in an army
band. Following that, he studied arranging and vibes at the University
of Miami in 1947. When he returned to New York, Elliott played with
George Shearing, Teddy Wilson, and Benny Goodman. He later performed and
recorded with Terry Gibbs and Buddy Rich before forming his own band.
Elliott took "miscellaneous instrument" honors in Down Beat five
straight years in the late '50s. During the '60s and '70s, he did
Broadway shows and composed film scores and songs for radio and
television commercials. He returned to jazz in 1975, serving as a guest
soloist with the New York Jazz Repertory Company at Carnegie Hall.
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Biografía de Ron Wynn
Un
jugador muy popular en los años 50, Don Elliott era un buen solista en
el modo de swing. Primero estudió piano y acordeón, luego tocó el cuerno
barítono y el melófono en la banda de su instituto. Se pasó a la
trompeta mientras tocaba en bandas de baile locales, y de adolescente
trabajó con su compañero Bill Evans. Elliott estudió armonía en el
Instituto de Arte Musical de Nueva York a mediados de los 40, y luego
tocó la trompeta en una banda del ejército. Después de eso, estudió
arreglos y vibraciones en la Universidad de Miami en 1947. Cuando
regresó a Nueva York, Elliott tocó con George Shearing, Teddy Wilson y
Benny Goodman. Más tarde tocó y grabó con Terry Gibbs y Buddy Rich antes
de formar su propia banda. Elliott recibió honores de "instrumentos
varios" en el Down Beat cinco años seguidos a finales de los 50. Durante
los años 60 y 70, hizo espectáculos en Broadway y compuso partituras de
películas y canciones para anuncios de radio y televisión. Volvió al
jazz en 1975, sirviendo como solista invitado con la New York Jazz
Repertory Company en el Carnegie Hall.
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Tracks:A1 - Mine
A2 - Vampire Till Ready
A3 - Your Own Iron
A4 - Easy To Remember
A5 - The Bull Speaks
B1 - Dominick Seventh
B2 - Gargantuan Chant
B3 - When Your Lover Has Gone
B4 - Henry's Mambo
B5 - Theme And Inner Tube
Credits:
Bass – Eddie Safranski
Drums – Don Lamond
Guitar – Mundell Lowe
Piano, Arranged By – Dick Hyman
Trumpet – Don Elliott (tracks: A1-A3, A5, B1-B5), Rusty Dedrick (tracks: A1-A5, B1-B2, B4-B5)
Label: Jazzland – JLP 15, Jazzland – 15
Released: 1960
Genre: Jazz
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