Ellis
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I adapted this fast 19/8 jazz rhythm from a fantastic Don Ellis Orchestra recording known as "33 222 1 222" (Live at Monterey, 1967). This groundbreaking experiment stretches time signatures beyond what I ever could have imagined. I have named this dumbek adaptation of the rhythm ellis in his honor.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
D t k D t k D k D k D k K T k T k T k
When I've played this rhythm for people, several have commented that it sounds to them like an African rhythm. It's an interesting idea; I wonder if the meme traversed from traditional African music, through to American jazz, and now (full-circle in a sense) to dumbek.
[edit] Variations
The ellis has no variations that I'm aware of. Contact me if you create any that you'd like to have added here.
