How Time Passes is the debut album by trumpeter Don Ellis recorded in 1960 and released on the Candid label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. The Candid Label Album Discography accessed May 24, 2013Don Ellis discography accessed May 24, 2013
Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "Trumpeter Don Ellis' initial recording as a leader (and first of four small group dates from the 1960-1962 period) found him stretching the boundaries of bop-based jazz and experimenting a bit with time and tempo... Although these musical experiments failed to be influential (Ellis himself went in a different direction a few years later), the unpredictable music is still quite interesting to hear".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed May 24, 2013 The Penguin Guide to Jazz award the album 3 stars.
Track listing All compositions by Don Ellis except as indicated "How Time Passes" - 6:30 "Sallie" - 4:38 "A Simplex One" - 4:17 "Waste" (Jaki Byard) - 8:15 "Improvisational Suite #1" - 22:18
Personnel Don Ellis - trumpet Jaki Byard - piano, alto saxophone Ron Carter - bass Charlie Persip - drums
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