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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.

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TRACK LISTING	ARTISTS
01. FERRIS WHEEL 02. TALL DRINK OF WATER 03. LITTLE GIGGLES 04. OLD MAN 05. WISHING WELL 06. LONNIE 07. UMPTY ELEVEN 08. SWIRL 09. MOORE'S ALPHABET All songs composed by John Ellis Visit iTunes to listen to soundclips.	John Ellis > saxophones, bass clarinet, ocarinas Aaron Goldberg > piano, rhodes, wurlitzer, pump organ Mike Moreno > guitar Reuben Rogers > acoustic bass Terreon Gully > drums Recorded at Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY Recording engineer: Michael Brorby Mixed by Michael Perez-Cisneros Technical assistance: Mr. Pickles Design by Kiku/BabyAlpaca.org Lettering/Artwork in photo by David "Skwerm" Ellis