1978 The Atlantic Family – Live At Montreux
The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux is a live recording made at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival. It featured the Don Ellis Orchestra together with the Average White Band and guest musicians. It was originally released as a double album on vinyl.
Tracks
1 Bahia (Na Baixa Do Sapateiro) (Ary Barroso) 16:25
2 Everything Must Change (Bernard Ighner) 06:28
3 Jadoo (Klaus Doldinger) 10:42
4 McEwan’s Export (Alan Gorrie) 09:08
5 One To One (David Newman) 09:23
6 Pick Up The Pieces (Roger Ball; Hamish Stuart) 21:25
Media
Musicians
1 Bahia (Na Baixa Do Sapateiro)
| Bass | Alan Gorrie |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Hamish Stuart |
| Guitar | Onnie McIntyre |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Sax | Roger Ball |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Sax | Molly Duncan |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Percussion | Rafael Cruz |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
2 Everything Must Change
| Bass | Alan Gorrie |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Onnie McIntyre |
| Guitar | Jim Mullen |
| Electric Piano | Richard Tee |
| Sax | Roger Ball |
| Sax | Jaroslav Jakubovic |
| Sax | Dick Morrissey |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Sax | Molly Duncan |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Background Vocals | Alfa Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Diane Sumler |
| Background Vocals | Diva Gray |
| Background Vocals | Krystal Davis |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Background Vocals | Peter Cox |
| Background Vocals | Robin Clark |
| Vocals | Alan Gorrie |
| Vocals | Ben E King |
| Vocals | Hamish Stuart |
3 Jadoo
| Bass | Alan Gorrie |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Hamish Stuart |
| Guitar | Onnie McIntyre |
| Guitar | Jim Mullen |
| Keyboards | Roger Ball |
| Flute | Herbie Mann |
| Sax | David Newman |
| Sax | Sonny Fortune |
| Sax | Jaroslav Jakubovic |
| Sax | Dick Morrissey |
| Sax | Klaus Doldinger |
| Sax | Molly Duncan |
| Percussion | Rafael Cruz |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
4 McEwan’s Export
| Bass | Alan Gorrie |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Hamish Stuart |
| Guitar | Onnie McIntyre |
| Keyboards | Roger Ball |
| Flute | Herbie Mann |
| Sax | David Newman |
| Sax | Jaroslav Jakubovic |
| Sax | Dick Morrissey |
| Sax | Klaus Doldinger |
| Sax | Molly Duncan |
| Percussion | Rafael Cruz |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
5 One To One
| Bass | Alan Gorrie |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Hamish Stuart |
| Guitar | Onnie McIntyre |
| Guitar | Jim Mullen |
| Keyboards | Roger Ball |
| Synthesizer | Roger Ball |
| Percussion | Rafael Cruz |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
6 Pick Up The Pieces
| Bass | Alan Gorrie |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Hamish Stuart |
| Guitar | Onnie McIntyre |
| Guitar | Jim Mullen |
| Electric Piano | Richard Tee |
| Synthesizer | Roger Ball |
| Flute | Herbie Mann |
| Sax | Joe Farrell |
| Sax | Roger Ball |
| Sax | Sonny Fortune |
| Sax | Jaroslav Jakubovic |
| Trombone | Alan Kaplan |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Percussion | Rafael Cruz |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
| Trumpet | Don Ellis |
| Trumpet | Gil Rathel |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
Liner Notes
Producer – Arif Mardin
Producer (Executive) – Herbie Mann
Conductor – Arif Mardin
Engineer (Recording) – Gene Paul
Cover – Jeffrey Schrier
Design – Sandi Young
Photography By – Michael Putland
Recorded at the Montreux International Festival, Switzerland, 1977