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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.

The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux
Live album by Various Artists
Released	1978
Recorded	1977, Montreux, Switzerland
Genre	Jazz
Length	73:25
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Arif Mardin

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Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic (link)

Track listing

LP1 side A

1. "Bahia (Na Baixa Do Sapateiro)" (16:32)

LP1 side B

1. "Jadoo" (10:34)
2. "Everything Must Change" (6:21)

LP2 side A

1. "McEwan's Export" (8:58)
2. "One To One" (9:10)

LP2 side B

1. "Pick Up the Pieces" (21:40)

Personnel

• Ben E. King - lead vocals
• Sonny Fortune - alto sax
• David "Fathead" Newman - alto sax
• Roger Ball - alto sax
• Herbie Mann - flute
• Dick Morrissey - tenor sax
• Molly Duncan - tenor sax
• Klaus Doldinger - tenor sax
• Michael Brecker - tenor sax
• Jaroslav Jakubovic - saxophone
• Don Ellis - trumpet
• Gilman Rathel - trumpet
• Lew Soloff - trumpet
• Randy Brecker - trumpet
• Alan Kaplan - trombone
• Barry Rogers - trombone
• Richard Tee - electric piano
• Jim Mullen - guitar
• Hamish Stuart - guitar
• Rafael Cruz - percussion
• Sammy Figueroa - percussion
• Rubens Bassini - percussion
• Alan Gorrie - bass
• Steve Ferrone - drums
• Onnie McIntyre - guitar

Backing Vocals:

• Alfa Anderson
• Diane Sumler
• Diva Gray
• Krystal Davis
• Luther Vandross
• Peter Cox
• Robin Clark

Other credits:

• Engineer - Gene Paul
• Producer - Arif Mardin

References

• The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux at Allmusic.com

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