Album US 2004 on ESP Disk label
Jazz
A Striking solo piano album from the renowned New Orleans pianist, Ellis Marsalis began his musical career as a tenor saxophonist, switching to piano while in high school. During the late '50s, Ellis trod the lonely road of modernist jazz in New Orleans (with drummer Ed Blackwell), recorded with Cannonball and Nat Adderley in the '60s and between 1967 and 1970, played the piano in trumpeter Al Hirt's band. Since 1989, Ellis has been the director of the jazz studies program at the University of New Orleans. All compositions by Elilis Marsalis, Branwynn Music (ASCAP) Recorded at Kaufman Astoria Studios, New York City, NY. on May 29, 2003. DVD-A version recorded in Sonature 5.1 surround sound.
Ellis Marsalis p, *1934 US piano, album by |
Bernard Fox producer, engineer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Things That You Never Were | Ellis Marsalis | 3:49 | ||
2 | A Moment Alone | Ellis Marsalis | 4:45 | ||
3 | Haven's Paradise | Ellis Marsalis | 4:06 | ||
4 | Homecoming | Ellis Marsalis | 4:42 | ||
5 | After | Ellis Marsalis | 4:25 | ||
6 | Tell Me | Ellis Marsalis | 3:34 | ||
7 | Somehow | Ellis Marsalis | 4:30 | ||
8 | Orchid Blue | Ellis Marsalis | 4:12 | ||
9 | Happiness Is The Thing | Ellis Marsalis | 3:40 | ||
10 | Chapter One | Ellis Marsalis | 4:06 | ||
11 | When We First Met | Ellis Marsalis | 5:38 | ||
12 | Zee Blues | Ellis Marsalis | 2:14 |
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