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Milcho Leviev
Multiple Personalities: Milcho Leviev Plays the Music of Don Ellis
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Pussy Wiggle Stomp
2. Possibilities
3. Homeless
4. Invincible
5. Simple Samba
6. Requiem for a Friendship
7. Indian Lady
8. Blues in Elf
9. Moondrops
10. Simple Samba (alternate take)
11. Pavane for a True Musical Prince
12. Rain Forest
13. Sugar's Lullaby

CD Details

All Artists: Milcho Leviev
Title: Multiple Personalities: Milcho Leviev Plays the Music of Don Ellis
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Mighty Quinn
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 9/19/2006
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Modern Postbebop, Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 892094001007

Synopsis

Product Description

Milcho Leviev Plays the Music of Don Ellis Milcho Leviev, piano Multiple Personalities is the exciting solo piano recording of internationally acclaimed musician Milcho Leviev, interpreting the music of jazz legend Don Ellis. Milcho began his United States career by playing in and writing for the Don Ellis orchestra. His association with Ellis still holds a special place in his heart and mind. This recording is Milcho's way of paying personal tribute to a unique and brilliant man. The material is a mix of the familiar and the unknown. Some of Ellis' more popular compositions for big band are completely reinvented here while other tunes are "new" and have never before been recorded in any configuration. There are a few additional surprises as well. Throughout the recording, Milcho plays with his usual yet remarkably unique and arresting style-full of virtuosity, emotional highs and lows, thoughtful introspection, and sly humor. He is a musician of the human spirit. By making something personal he has also made something universal.
Nick Di Scala Executive Producer

CD Reviews

From the Executive Producer...

Nick DiScala | San Francisco, CA USA | 06/28/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I didn't want to write this since I am obviously biased regarding this release and am disinclined toward shilling, but it seems this recording is getting criminally overlooked and it needs every bit of help it can get to reach a wider audience. It is unfortunate that Amazon didn't set this up so that you could hear clips.

If they did, you would be able to sample what terrific playing Milcho laid down. Milcho considers this one of the best recordings he has made from a personal and artistic point of view. All the wit, intelligence, passion, and virtuosity that are the hallmarks of his playing are on full display. The recording quality is extremely high as well: There are times when Milcho plays directly on the strings inside the piano and all sorts of subtleties of harmonics and dampening are captured.

The selection of tunes ranges from light and gregarious to serious and tender. They also include compositions that have never been recorded before as well as new interpretations of some of the better known big band charts.

Anyone at all interested in either Don Ellis or Milcho Leviev should definitely give this a try. Yes, I know it's a solo piano, not a big band, and that most of you looking at this probably would prefer a big band album when considering a Don Ellis recording. If that is the case, you are doing yourselves a disservice. Give it a chance. I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised. Thanks for indulging me."