Reel 0101, 1963 May

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Note 1: May 1963. Don Ellis rehearsal. Don Ellis, (W. Eugene Smith in room with Al Most, his cat), Lisa, Jim, Don, Joe, Garrett, Warren, Ken/Tim, John, Jimmy Stevenson, Stan, Barre Phillips. Mentioned in conversation: The Speakeasy (opposite the Village Gate), Ron, Miles, Lee Davis (artist), Ed Shaughnessy, Ronnie Bedford, Pee Wee Russell, WNCN . CDI 1 Song rehearsed. 2. Improvisational experiment/exercise description. 3. Executing #2's idea 4. "OK, just before you guys came in we did a free thing that was pretty wild..." 5. Repetition of "free thing" 6. Discussing Speakeasy gig across from the Village Gate. Riffing over voices: piano, oboe, flute. CDII 1. police radio (pageboy) with street and loft cat sounds. Stops just after footsteps sound (approaching recorder?) 2. Restarted recording. Kid's or woman singing in background.

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