Label: Criss Cross
Format: CD
Barcode: 8712474134724
Catalog number: CRISS 1347
Releasedate: 15-06-12
Format: CD
Barcode: 8712474134724
Releasedate: 15-06-12
- Melody and groove are the watchwords on John Ellis' masterful Criss Cross debut,
- Ellis' mixes optimistic songs composed by the iconic children's television host, Fred (a.k.a. "Mister") Rogers, himself a fine jazz pianist, and dark ones by the late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.
- Ellis is joined by New York A-listers Mike Moreno (guitar), Aaron Goldberg (piano), Matt Penman (bass), and Rodney Green (drums)
- Ellis is playing mostly tenor saxophone and a bit of bass clarinet
- The repertoire addresses with a surefooted time feel, gorgeous tone, and abiding melodicism.
Melody and groove are the watchwords on John Ellis' masterful Criss Cross debut, which mixes optimistic songs composed by the iconic children's television host, Fred (a.k.a. "Mister") Rogers, himself a fine jazz pianist, and dark ones by the late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Joined by New York A-listers Mike Moreno (guitar), Aaron Goldberg (piano), Matt Penman (bass), and Rodney Green (drums), Ellis - playing mostly tenor saxophone and a bit of bass clarinet - addresses the repertoire with a surefooted time feel, gorgeous tone, and abiding melodicism.