Home » Search Center » Results: Ellery Eskelin
Results for "Ellery Eskelin"
Ellery Eskelin: Ten
by Sean Patrick Fitzell
Saxophonist Ellery Eskelin's trio has always defied conventional expectations. The unusual match of his powerful, melodic tenor with the experimental accordion, piano and sampler playing of Andrea Parkins and the inimitable drumming of Jim Black is now in its tenth year. To commemorate this milestone, Eskelin surprises again on Ten by throwing out composition and inviting ...
Ellery Eskelin: Forms
by Jerry D'Souza
Though Ellery Eskelin introduced Drew Gress to Phil Haynes in 1986, they recorded their first album only two years later. Before then they joined forces with trumpeter Paul Smoker in a quartet called Joint Venture and recorded three albums as such. The understanding between the musicians grew stronger over that span of time and when Eskelin ...
Ellery Eskelin: Forms
by Kurt Gottschalk
In sixteen years of recording, Ellery Eskelin has focused much of his work on the trio. From Joey Baron’s unusual sax-bone-drum combo Baron Down (with Steve Swell on trombone) to his own bands (notably his trio with Andrea Parkins and Jim Black, which is marking its tenth anniversary this year), the three-piece has served Eskelin well. ...
Arcanum Moderne
Label: Hat Hut Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. It's A Samba (13:36); 43 RPM (6:19); 3. Five Walls (12:43); 4. For No Good Reason (9:45); 5. Half
A Chance (10:50); 6. Arcanum Moderne (14:18).
Ellery Eskelin
by AAJ Staff
By Sean Patrick Fitzell The framed promotional posters and paintings on the walls of saxophonist Ellery Eskelin's apartment tell a story. Mementos from European tours with his trio and collaborations with influential drummers Han Bennink and Daniel Humair fit comfortably alongside family photos. While illustrating the diversity of his projects and suggesting their ...
Ellery Eskelin/Andrea Parkins/Jim Black: Arcanum Moderne
by AAJ Staff
It's hard to look at Arcanum Moderne without reference to the massive heap of recordings this particular trio has piled up over the years, which is both a good and bad thing, of course. There's something about the odd chemistry among Ellery Eskelin, Andrea Parkins, and Jim Black which has fueled endless live performance and ceaseless ...
Ellery Eskelin: Twenty Years in New York City - A Short Reflection
by AAJ Staff
This article was submitted on behalf of Ellery Eskelin. The year was 1979 and I was nineteen. It had been my intention to become a jazz musician ever since I was ten. So with New York being the jazz capital of the world and all, I decided it was time to see it ...
Vanishing Point
Label: Hat Hut Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: 1. Scatter Brain 2. Horizon Blue 3. Terra Firma 4. Inquietante Familiarite 5. Transient 6. Still Life 7. Signal Drift 8. Paradigm
Ellery Eskelin: Vanishing Point
by Glenn Astarita
Tenor saxophonist, Ellery Eskelin is without a doubt one of the most important figures in modern jazz improvisation. Based on several acclaimed recordings with drummer, Jim Black and accordionist/sampler expert, Andrea Parkers amid a few choice session dates, Eskelin's ultramodern visions and marvelous technique, looms rather large these days. However, with this release, featuring notables from ...
