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News: Festival

Jazz Fest Diary: John Ellis at Louisiana Music Factory

April 26, 2010

Jazz Fest week doesn't really kick in until the start of the Louisiana Music Factory's in-store performances. It's a tradition that goes back 18 years, to when the French Quarter CD and vinyl outlet opened its doors on North Peters, around the corner from its current digs on Decatur Street. Tenor saxophonist John Ellis and Double ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: John Ellis

April 13, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating John Ellis' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY John Ellis“It\'s hard to say those two words next to each other and not smile," says John Ellis about Puppet Mischief, the title of the saxophonist\'s latest album with his band Double-Wide, to be released ...

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News: Radio

The Jazz Session #154: John Ellis

March 25, 2010

Saxophonist John Ellis & Double-Wide return with an expanded instrumental line-up on their new CD, Puppet Mischief (Obliq Sound, 2010). This interview was recorded in Albany, NY, right before Elliss show at Red Square. In this interview, Ellis talks about the addition of harmonica and trombone to the band; how he approaches recording sessions; and Ice ...

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Article: Album Review

John Ellis & Double-Wide: Puppet Mischief

Read "Puppet Mischief" reviewed by Russ Musto

by Russ Musto
March 6, 2010

This second outing by John Ellis & Double Wide, the versatile saxophonist/bass clarinetist's extraordinary New Orleans-based band, one ups the “serious fun" mentality by inviting a pair of guests--harmonica master Gregoire Maret and multifaceted trombonist Alan Ferber--to augment the unusual quartet of sousaphonist Matt Perrine, drummer Jason Marsalis and newcomer Brian Coogan (replacing Gary Versace) on ...

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Article: Album Review

John Ellis & Double-Wide: Puppet Mischief

Read "Puppet Mischief" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
February 22, 2010

Brooklyn-based saxophonist John Ellis is a player who, whenever he puts his horn in his mouth, makes it seem like retro-modern is the only show in town. His style is part classic soul and funk, part modern jam band groove and part freewheeling improvisation. He has a particular affinity with New Orleans roots music and also ...

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Article: Film Review

Marco Benevento & Friends: Live in NYC: The Sullivan Hall Residency

by Doug Collette
January 16, 2010

Marco Benevento & Friends Live In NYC: The Sullivan Hall Residency The Royal Potato Family 2009 Live In NYC: The Sullivan Hall Residency makes an ideal companion piece to the other high point of Marco Benevento's solo career so far, Live At Tonic (Ropeadope, 2007) and it ...

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News: Recording

John Ellis & Double-Wide to Release "Puppet Mischief" on Obliqsound

January 9, 2010

JOHN ELLIS & DOUBLE-WIDE Make PUPPET MISCHIEF - Second Album From NEW ORLEANS-Inspired Band To Be Released FEBRUARY 23 On OBLIQSOUND Brooklyn, NY -- Brooklyn saxophonist John Ellis is gearing up for a busy 2010. On February 23, ObliqSound will release Puppet Mischief, the second album with his New Orleans-based band Double-Wide, which in addition to ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Samo Salamon Trio feat. Michel Godard & Roberto Dani: Live!

by Matt Marshall
January 6, 2010

Samo Salamon Trio feat. Michel Godard & Roberto Dani Live! Samo Records 2009 The tuba has experienced something of a resurgence as a featured jazz instrument in the last couple of years. Far from its New Orleans' roots, where the twizzled piece of metal mainly thumped its beats in the ...

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Article: Film Review

Marco Benevento & Friends: Live In NYC: The Sullivan Hall Residency

by Chris May
December 29, 2009

Marco Benevento & Friends Live In NYC: The Sullivan Hall Residency The Royal Potato Family 2009 In January 2008, coinciding with the release of his monumental gumbo of retro-modern jazz, rock, pop and funk, Invisible Baby (Hyena, 2008), pianist Marco Benevento took over New York's then brand new ...

Article: Album Review

Leonardo E. M. Cioglia: Contos

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 10, 2009

Con i musicisti che il contrabbassista brasiliano Leonardo Cioglia ha scelto per questo progetto è possibile fare di tutto. Ci si può lasciare andare ad un tipo di jazz modale in cui si bada per lo più alla velocità esecutiva oppure tirarne fuori le doti musicali, che sicuramente sono presenti con arrangiamenti e composizioni adatte allo ...