Bizet: Carmen in Jazz

by John Ellis

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	1.	Habanera 05:05
	2.	Seguidilla 08:51
	3.	Flower Song 07:30
	4.	Toreador 06:33
	5.	Gypsy Song 07:14
	6.	Card Song 07:31

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The idea to do jazz quartet arrangements of the music of Bizet's Carmen wasn't initially mine. I was invited to play with my quartet at the St Barts Music Festival in 2020, and the theme for the festival that year was Carmen. The festival directors requested selections from Carmen for our set, and so I took up the challenge of adapting the music for us to play. The first thing I did was reach out to my mentor from my days at The New School, Robert Sadin, and he guided me towards the most important themes to work on. My goal was to keep the songs mostly intact and recognizable, while also making them fun for us to play and improvise over. When we played the show, the audience, mostly french-speaking, went crazy. I was surprised at how well it went over, and it was clear from the response that we should record the music and try to get it out more widely into the world. Thanks for listening!

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released December 22, 2023

John Ellis - saxophones and bass clarinet
Reuben Rogers - bass
Jason Marsalis, drums
Gary Versace - piano

Recorded by Andy Taub at Brooklyn Recording in Brooklyn, New York, on September 13-14, 2021

Mixed by Chris Allen at Sear Sound Studio in New York, New York on May 22-23, 2023

Mastered by Mike Marciano at Systems Two Studios in New York/PA, on August 10-11, 2023

Cover artwork by Edel Rodriguez
Produced by John Ellis and Chan Jung
Released by Blue Room Music LLC

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John Ellis is one of New York’s premiere tenor saxophone voices. With more than 150 album credits as a sideman, John can be heard with artists as wide ranging as Charlie Hunter, Robert Glasper, Darcy James Argue, Helen Sung, Kendrick Scott Oracle, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Sting. John has released 14 albums as a leader, three of those featuring his New Orleans-centered band Double-Wide. ... more

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