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Liberty Ellman: Ophiuchus Butterfly
by Troy Collins
Ophiuchus Butterfly is guitarist Liberty Ellman's third release as a leader, but his widest exposure has come as guitarist in Henry Threadgill's acoustic Zooid ensemble. From the distinctive opening notes of the title track, one can hear that Ellman has been absorbing lessons from the master. Blending Threadgill's taste for multiethnic rhythms and Eastern scales with ...
Liberty Ellman: Ophiuchus Butterfly
by Mark F. Turner
Being different just for the sake of being different is simply not enough. But then Liberty Ellman has never fit into the category of a run-of-the-mill jazz guitarist. Like a Bohemian artisan who dabbles in a variety of styles yet develops a unique identity, Ellman has performed impressively within mainstream, abstract jazz, and hip-hop settings--sometimes combining ...
Tactiles
Label: Pi Recordings
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Excavation (Ellman) - 5:58
2. Clean Is Rich (Ellman) - 6:38
3. Temporary Aid (Ellman) - 8:08
4. Helios (Ellman) - 7:19
5. Rare Birds (Ellman) - 4:31
6. Body Art (Ellman) - 5:28
7. How Many Texts (Ellman) - 5:21
8. Ultraviolet (Ellman) - 5:09
9. Post Approval (Ellman) - 8:06
Liberty Ellman: Tactiles
by Mark F. Turner
The fact or myth that jazz guitarists are underrated does not belie the reality that in the hands of a capable musician, the stringed instrument commands expression and presence. Liberty Ellman’s latest offering, Tactiles, obliterates the “normal" jazz guitar mindset with its eclectic and progressive tendencies. Having hung out on stage and in the studio with ...
Liberty Ellman: Tactiles
by Dan McClenaghan
Pi's roster boasts a several heavyweight avant-guarde jazz talents: Roscoe Mitchell, Wadada Leo Smith and his Golden Quartet, Anthony Braxton, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and Henry Threadgill. But they also offer the young newcomers, including pianist Vijay Iyer and, with the release of Tactiles, guitarist Liberty Ellman. Tactiles is a quartet outing – ...
Liberty Ellman: Tactiles
by Kurt Gottschalk
There's something remarkable about musicians employed by Henry Threadgill. While they're virtually guaranteed to be exceptional players, their personal styles are almost entirely eclipsed by the challenge of his compositions. Going all the way back to the Fred Hopkins/Diedre Murray duo, what you get with Threadgill's bands is very different from what you get with the ...
Liberty Ellman: Orthodoxy
by David Adler
Talk about talent deserving wider recognition. Guitarist Liberty Ellman has been placed in the M-BASE camp by some, but it’s not quite so easy to pin him down. His highly enjoyable debut, Orthodoxy, is an ultra-hip mix of abstract swing and spacey but intense groove—call it Greg Osby meets In a Silent Way by way of ...
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