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ELECTRIC HEART -don ellis
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The 51st Annual
"Monterey Jazz Festival"  presents:
ELECTRIC HEART don ellis
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"This film is magnificent and worthy of a PBS Telecast!  Robert J. Robbins, Big Bands International Magazine

-Don Ellis was a profound influence on my Musical thinking - Roger Kellaway, Jazz Composer & Pianist
 
-I'm very interested in seeing your film about Mr. Ellis. This I would consider to be a Holy Grail of sorts.
-Kevin Corrigan, Actor
 
"The Film was both Educational and Entertaining at the same time." A truely masterful job and a solid piece of work! -Rick Pamplin, Pamplin Film Company @ Universal Studios
 
"At the Europe Premiere in Wuerzburg, Germany in which 150 people attended, many people came to me and said how great this film is and that it is important to show the lifework of Don Ellis." I think its important that the film receives more audiences in Europian Countries.
-Markus Geiselhart, Founder & Leader - Wuerzburg Jazz Orchestra (WJO) Germany
 
Don Ellis - A forgotton genius?  Never, thanks to John Vizzusi's engaging and outstanding Documentary -Dr. Joerg Meister, Founder & President -Jazz Initiative Wuerzburg, Germany
 
"At last, a true tribute to a true musical genius"
-Gary Gillies, Sleepy Night Records www.sleepynightrecords.com
 
"The most wonderful musical experience I've had in some time... The 84 minute film has been Premiered all over the planet and is a must see for trumpet players and jazz enthusiasts."
-John Almeida, The University of Central Florida
 
GREAT FILM!  Ellis was such a unique Talent held in such high esteem by his peers.. the Film is well put together and held my interest from the start.
-Colin Hart, Living Legends Music
 
It is such an important work! This Documentary revitalizes the evolution of Jazz and tells a compelling story of a unsung hero.    Dr. Penelope Price, Director of Artist of Resistance www.artistofresistance.com  
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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-The Most Innovative Jazz Orchestra of all time!
Leonard Feather
 
 
 
-One of the greatest Musicians of the last 100 years-
Ed Shaughnessy

 
 
 
 
 
-Jazz had to Invent a New Term when it came to Don Ellis-
Maynard Ferguson
 
 
 
 
 
 
-Ellis went far beyond my own coined phrase "The Third Stream"
Gunther Schuller
 
 
 
 
 
 
Don was a Prince...  -The Prince of Jazz-
Milcho Leviev
 
 
 

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