| Don Ellis at Fillmore | ||||
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | Fillmore West, June, 1970; San Francisco, CA | |||
| Genre | Big band | |||
| Length | 86:37 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Don Ellis at Fillmore is a live double-LP by big band leader Don Ellis which was released in 1970. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| All About Jazz | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
Al Campbell of Allmusic said "This is a crazy and consistently riotous two-disc set that features the Don Ellis Orchestra at its height". [2] On All About Jazz, Jim Santella observed "Don Ellis takes you off on a whirlwind ride, using electronic trumpet, complex meters, superb big band arrangements, and a cast of experienced sidemen who blow the walls down" [3]
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