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A CD of contrasts as widespread as his travels, "One Foot In The Swamp" is eminently accessible and uplifting as the rural nature of Ellis’s roots remains, and probably will continue to remain, the defining characteristic of his style, even as he continues to absorb the infinitude of cultural sounds resulting from his peripatetic musical discoveries. - JazzReview.com

  Downbeat Magazine:  (3.5/5 stars)

TRACK LISTING	ARTISTS
01. INTRO 02. HAPPY 03. WORK IN PROGRESS 04. COUNTRY GIRLS 05. BONUS ROUND 06. SEEING MICE 07. ONE FOR THE KELPERS 08. OSTINATO 09. MICHAEL FINNEGAN 10. CHALMETTE SHAWARMA 11. SIPPIN' CIDER All songs composed by John Ellis except 09 and 11, which are arrangements of songs he heard his grandparents sing. Visit iTunes to listen to soundclips.	John Ellis > tenor and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, ocarina Aaron Goldberg > rhodes, wurlitzer, effects Jason Marsalis > drums, cymbals, tambourine Roland Guerin > acoustic bass Nicholas Payton > trumpet & flugelhorn, effects (1,2,5,6,8,10) Gregoire Maret > chromatic harmonica (3-6,8) John Scofied > guitar (2,7) Recorded at Ultrasonic Studios - New Orleans, LA Recording engineer: Steve Reynolds Mixed by Steve Reynolds and John Ellis Produced by John Ellis with assistance from Aaron Goldberg Mastered by Mark Wilder at Sony Music Studios, NY