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One Foot In The Swamp. John Ellis (5) Released. 2005 — US. CD — Album. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2002 CD release of "Roots, Branches & Leaves" on Discogs.
Trumpeter/flugelhornist Nicholas Payton performs admirably on two tracks while pianist Aaron Goldberg serves as a sympathetic foil to Ellis’ lyrically motivated soloing spots. Drummer Jason Marsalis’ crisp, melodic timekeeping and imaginative fills add rhythmic luster to the overall production.
Roots, Branches and Leaves. This remarkable recording begins with “John Brown’s Gun,” Ellis’ cutting-edge jazz adaptation of a folk song he learned as a child on his grandmother’s knee. Pianist Aaron Goldberg, bassist Roland Guerin, and drummer Jason Marsalis join the tenor saxophonist in riotous, swinging play, augmented at certain ...
Personnel: John Ellis (tenor sax, oboe), Aaron Goldberg (piano, Fender Rhodes), Roland Guerin (bass), Jason Marsalis (drums, percussion), Nicholas Payton (trumpet on #4, flugelhorn on #2), Bilal Oliver (vocals on #1,3 & 6). Recorded at Word of Mouth Studios, in New Orleans, October 5, 6 & 8, 2000. Sound engineer: Tim Stambaugh.
During the 1990s in New Orleans he studied with Ellis Marsalis and performed with Brian Blade and Nicholas Payton. He released his debut album, Language of Love, independently in 1996.
John Ellis Album: Roots, Branches and Leaves Fresh Sound New Talent 2000 . “Saxophonist/composer John Ellis wondrously bridges the gap between...
23 janv. 2007 · This cd features his New Orleans friends Jason Marsalis, Roland Guerin and Nicholas Payton, plus Brooklyn buddies Aaron Goldberg and Bilal Oliver (who's actually from Philly and sings like a girl).
