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3.23.08
JOHN ELLIS & DOUBLE-WIDE RECORD RELEASE PARTY
Come help us celebrate the release of "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow", my new CD out on Hyena Records. We just played a week of gigs in New Orleans for the jazz fest, and we've been having a ball! Jason Marsalis (pop quiz: can you name the other five Marsalis brothers?) and Matt Perrine (on sousaphone!!) will be up for these gigs from New Orleans. As you might imagine, they don't get up here too often, so you don't want to miss the rare chance to see them play in NYC. Gary Versace will be playing organ and accordion on the 13th, and Sam Yahel will join us on the 14th. Click here for the dates. Don't miss it! - John
   
3.23.08

JOHN ELLIS & DOUBLE-WIDE REVIEW
The New York Times reviewed Dance Like There's No Tomorrow. "Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow,” the new record by the saxophonist John Ellis and his band Double-Wide, is a New York-New Orleans collection of jazz: something intrinsically promising and, in this case, worth a listen." Read the whole review!
   
2.5.08
JOHN ELLIS & DOUBLE-WIDE
Hey everybody. My new record is finally coming out! I'm introducing a new side project with this one: John Ellis & Double- Wide. The record is called "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" and it features some of my favorite musicians: Gary Versace on organ, Matt Perrine on sousaphone, and Jason Marsalis on drums. It'll be my third release on Hyena Records, and you'll find it online and in stores on March 25th. Order it now!
   
8.9.07
BABY LOVES JAZZ
John has been working with keyboardist Aaron Goldberg on music that accompanies a children's book series. They have already produced 9 records last year (2006) that accompany the books in the series called Baby Loves Jazz (written by Andy Hurwitz / out on Penguin Books). The books that have been released so far are: "Miles the Crocodile Plays the Colors of Jazz", "Charlie Bird Counts to the Beat", "Ella Elephant Scats Like That", "Louis Lion Sings Goodnight", "Philly Joe Giraffe's Jungle Jazz", and "Duck Ellington Swings Through the Zoo". You can see the cover art for all of them here.
   
10.05.06
WEST COAST JOHN ELLIS TOUR
The John Ellis Band is getting geared up for a tour of the west coast! The band, consisting of John Ellis on saxophone, Mike Moreno on guitar, Alan Hampton on bass, and Derrek Phillips on drums will play a few gigs in New York City before heading west. Please check the Upcoming Gigs page for the details!
   
10.05.06
'By A Thread' is now available on iTunes for download! Click here to purchase'By A Thread' for download in the iTunes store!
 
3.23.06 JOHN ELLIS' NEW ALBUM 'BY A THREAD' OUT ON MAY 9th
May 9th will see the release of By A Thread on Hyena Records. Ellis is joined on the recording by his "New York City" quintet featuring Aaron Goldberg on piano, Mike Moreno on guitar, Reuben Rogers on bass and Terreon Gully on drums. This will mark the arrival of John Ellis as a full-time band leader, having recently left his post as tenor saxophonist with the widely popular Charlie Hunter Trio, of which he's been a member for the last five years. With By A Thread, John Ellis follows up his critically-acclaimed One Foot In The Swamp, and he does so by largely shifting courses from its funk-laden predecessor. This time around, he dives deeper into harmonically complex waters, but true to his distinct voice as a songwriter, Ellis never sacrifices his penchant for classic hooks. "I wasn't particularly trying to make a jazz record, a funk record, a world music record, but rather to make a record that is an honest attempt to create a personal sound," state Ellis. "Personally, I love music that falls into many different categories, so the goal was really just to create good music."
Preview By A Thread by visiting John Ellis on Myspace.
   
 
3.20.05
'One Foot in the Swamp' is now available on iTunes for download! Click here to purchase 'One Foot in the Swamp' for download in the iTunes store!
 
 
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