Don Ellis Tribute Orchestra feat. Thomas Gansch, Live 2013

SONGS:
00:05:27 Theme from "French Connection" (Don Ellis)
00:11:08 Open Wide (Don Ellis)
00:20:41 Variations for Trumpet (Don Ellis)
00:42:50 Indian Lady (Don Ellis)
00:57:04 Go Back Home (Don Ellis)
01:02:28 In a Turkish Bath (Ron Myers)
01:21:18 5er to Don Ellis (Thomas Gansch) -
01:35:38 - Hey Jude (Paul McCartney)
01:41:43 (introduction of the band)
01:49:55 Bulgarian Bulge (Don Ellis)
RECORDED:
2013-12-18 Bühne frei im Studio 2, BR - Munich, Germany
By Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasting, BR)
PERSONNEL:
Solo Trumpet: Thomas Gansch
Trumpets: Aneel Soomary, Josef Burchartz, Bernhard Nolf, Tobias Reisacher
Trombones: Dominik Stöger, Robert Bachner, Martin Grünzweig, Erik Hainzl
Saxophones: Florian Trübsbach, Clemens Salesny, Thomas Kugi, Christian Maurer, Herwig Gradischnig
Guitar: Martin Koller
Bass: Raphael Preuschl
Drums: Herbert Pirker, Lukas König
Leader: Markus Geiselhart
INFO (german):
Der amerikanische Trompeter Don Ellis wurde als Stan Kenton der 70er-Jahre apostrophiert. Neben ihm und Duke Ellington gehört Ellis zur Riege derjenigen Komponisten, die den Big Band Jazz mit völlig neuen Aspekten anreicherten und revolutionierten.
Komplexe Polyphonie, meist ungerade Metren, Bezüge zu Harmoniekonzepten indischer und orientalischer Musik und sogar die darin vorkommenden Vierteltonfortschreitungen packten Don Ellis und seine Mitstreiter in ihre ungemein groovenden Stücke, die der Original- Band und ihren Solisten höchste Spielanforderung abverlangten. Erfahren musste man dafür sein, virtuos und bereit, sich spielerisch sehr weit aus dem Fenster zu lehnen. Don Ellis veröffentlichte bis 1977 mit seinem Orchestra 13 Platten und schrieb die Filmmusik zu "French Connection". Vor fast genau 35 Jahren, am 17. Dezember 1978, starb der Trompeter im Alter von nur 44 Jahren an seinem zweiten Herzinfarkt.
Im Don Ellis Tribute Orchestra schlüpft der österreichische Ausnahmemusiker Thomas Gansch in seine Rolle. Schon während seines Studiums an der Wiener Musikhochschule gründete er "Mnozil Brass", eine Band, die mit ihrem genreübergreifenden Konzept und ihrem Witz große Erfolge feiert. Die zweite Erfolgsband des Hans-Koller-Preisträgers, der auch acht Jahre Mitglied des "Vienna Art Orchestras" war, wurde "Gansch and Roses". Mit diesem Hochkaräter und siebzehn weiteren, musikalischen Überfliegern aus der Wiener Jazzszene hat Bandleader Markus Geiselhart vor fünf Jahren die Band gegründet, die es braucht, um die Don Ellis Orchestra Original-Arrangements und ihre Transkriptionen mit der Wucht und Brillanz aufzuführen, die es braucht, um dem einstigen Wahlspruch des "Meisters" gerecht zu werden:
"We take pride in being able to play the shit out."

[@henridelagardere264]

*Thank you!* Ten years have flown by, forty-five since Don's passing, more than he was granted to live. Through these captivating, masterful arrangements (which have nothing "tributy" about them) and Thomas Gansch's versatile trumpet his music lives again. A stellar performance by all involved, even the introduction was professional and heartfelt. Kudos to Frau Sampson!

[@IMunoz_momentum]

Dear european musicians: thank you for this tribute. Don Ellis was an underrated musician that died way too young

[@neuromantoo]

They did Don Ellis proud. Loved it. I was fortunate to hear Don Ellis twice and this band brought fond memories.

[@elxilas]

Thomas Gansch is simply the best! I love how he plays cause it's amazing how he make that GanschHorn sound in every register and in every show... For me, the best trumpet player actually and possible one of the bests of all times to my ears!

[@Egbert1957]

... jetzt weis ich, warum meiner-einer in diesem Fall GERNE seine BR-Rundfunkgebüren zahlt .. Danke an Würzburg und Wien für den Mut, Don Ellis nicht zu vergessen und ernsthaft zu interpretieren. Gruß aus Nürnberg

[@jorghantke7181]

Das es so etwas schönes noch gibt! Phänomenal! Hoch lebe die Musik von DON ELLIS!

[@tymman18]

Wonderful show! So happy Don's music is being played. The band is great and they do the charts justice (although I think Indian Lady could have been a touch faster). I wish there was an Ellis tribute band here in the US. I first heard Don's music in a music appreciation class in high school, 1971ish. I still remember being blown away by Indian Lady & Turkish Bath. Haven't been the same since and still occasionally go on long Don Ellis binges (in the midst of one right now). Many thanks to Mr Gansch & the band!

[@milouddouh3169]

Fabulous, musicians at the top!!

[@rmcclain54]

The first time I heard Don Ellis I was ~15 (1970 ish), it was a Saturday eve and I lived in Ft Lauderdale Fl. There was a good jazz radio station out of Miami and I turned it on. What I heard was close to the beginning of Var for Trumpet and I have not been the same since. Hat's off to Mssr Gansch and the musicians of this ensemble! Well done. Mssr G did an admirable job of paying homage to Don E, yet not without yielding his extremely brilliant 'voice' while doing do. Just brilliant! And all the other charts as well. Imagine performing a piece in 33/16, much less improvising. Well Done, all! Thanks and I would pay for more!

[@toothbrush5190]

Remarkable. Don was my dads favorite musician. My dad was a trombone player. Electric Bath was on his TT quite often. Much to my mothers dismay. I saw Don twice. Once at Alice Tully Hall NYC. My first ever concert!

[@jorghantke6494]

Hervorragend ohne Ende, so etwas wird es nie wieder zu sehen geben!

[@saxyricks4731]

What a fine band. This is the first I've heard of Thomas Gansch, and he's wonderful. A great tribute to don Ellis.

[@mlensenm]

When Don Ellis played at the college I attended, he had in his concert rider that the piano had to be tuned with A = 441 instead of the usual 440. The piano tuner thought they were crazy, but he reset the piano.

[@joksal9108]

Excellent!

[@GeoffManasse]

Yes, the material is difficult and it is richly musical. Just outstanding!

[@eliasbolufercabello4812]

Awesome! this show is one of the best I've seen.Thomas Gansch incredible Trumpet performance and creativity. Bravo amigos!

[@martinbaum9713]

wow super impressed by this band - this music is insanely difficult - great trumpet player

[@Hubsilein]

Mit dem großartigen Thomas Gansch !!!!!

[@jeanlouischleider]

Don Ellis à creé une musique originale , festive et sans rival, et du génie !!!!

[@egisun]

Hey Jude ! Echt Hammer Suuuper :-))) Danke

[@assignmentearth2899]

Gansch is amazing, simply put!

[@DigitalVictrola]

DigVic was thinking just the other day about how we need to revisit the music of Don Ellis, and pow! Here 'tis!!

[@alanwitton5039]

Fantastic listening! Great performance

[@ryq333]

Excellent job on some difficult material. Great to see someone tackling these charts!

[@DavidLopez-yt3hc]

Excelent master trumpet

[@calantonio3]

Wild and witty; with class. Cal Miles

[@stale56]

These have to be some of the most insane triangle parts I have ever heard in my life.

[@easonfang9810]

DAMN!!!

[@SuperNightheat]

WOW, Amazing!!!!!!!!!

[@trumpetrumept]

Gorgeous brass sounds ! deeeeep ! awesome

[@wouterk]

Super!!!!

[@goncaloseco7603]

Thomas és o melhor da atualidade :D

[@rodrigogonzalezrusso1641]

Excelente!!!

[@calantonio3]

SWEET!!

[@gomenneseisyunn1368]

最高！最高！Excelente！

[@MegaBanne]

Greate attempt at capturing the soul of Turkish Bath :D! Though the comp could have hade a bit heavier groove, but I was dissapointed over Indian Lady. Maybe I am unfair, but here goes my argument to why... First: There was very litle energy, in a song that should blow you off the chair. Second: It should be much more dirty than this. Though I would give kudos to the trombonist, for actualy having the indian lady in his solo :) Third: It is supose to be a indojazz groove, and not a moderate tempo, quite mellow, bebop groove. Great musicians otherwise. I do not know if the recording may have something to do with this, if you could put the blaim on the band leader for conducting it like a sissy or rehersing the song like it was later played. Oh, and all respect to the guy in the beautiful orange suit. Progressive music should be played with style; progressive style! ^.-!

[@fionaeller7809]

Jazzig kauzig bravour

[@Drchainsaw77]

Featuring James Gandolfini on the valve trombone!

[@henridelagardere264]

👍🏻1:13:18 👍🏻Ey, Tone, sneakin' in some Caravan?

[@ultramannick]

Probably the most laid back band I've heard. They nearly seemed afraid of the skat at the beginning of "Open Wide."

[@SiPhoun]

that orange suit ...

[@Trumpet333srh333]

Nah, will wait what 3 years or so lol

[@MrJapanese25]

1:04:44 In a turkish bath

[@maxmustermann4847]

Does anyone know if this concert is available on CD?

[@rootwrecker]

33:35

[@TheJaynefrances]

Top Banana!

[@wernertrptube]

Warum klingen nachgemachte Don Ellis Big bands nie nach Don Ellis ?

[@moisesvillalaz3427]

the music that tomas gansh play in the begining what is the name

[@kentbrashear]

Glad I read music because I don't speak German, but I used to play trumpet. I still don't understand why solo jazz trumpet players play so many notes. Showing off I suppose. But if you can do it why not. I just discovered Thomas this year. I'm an old Texan.

[@michaelthilges2604]

Kent Brashear some players just follow a more technical style of improv

[@lisesruneland]

ja ja ja

[@lukilp6752]

h

[@Errosjon]

Vvvb

[@bernhardtmitdt2586]

Auch ein Thomas Gansch kann Don Ellis nicht mal ansatzweise covern.

[@Shadow-nx4yl]

9:02 OMFG Trumpets are SO out of tune.

[@yourmomsfavoritegay]

+Michael Sailors preach, everyone thinks my ensembles trumpets are out of tune if we have any dissonance whatsoever

[@edpolk1262]

Meh! I was expecting The Great Divide and Strawberry Soup.

[@fionaeller7809]

Gansch besser