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The Last Drop

from All Things Bright by John Ellis

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I made up a game for this session to try to write tunes with only chord changes, so in other words - no written melodies. I sketched out three of these the morning of the recording before I left for the studio. This one was originally just called, "Number One". The idea was to try and figure out the right arrangement on the spot and also to improvise a melody. I've always loved these kinds of tunes with passing diminished chords. My old friend and frequent collaborator, Jason Marsalis, happened to be in town and just called to check in. Of course I had to ask him to be involved in this ongoing recording project I've been doing. I also called the great Yasushi Nakamura to play bass with us. Yasushi played in my trio when I toured in Japan in June of 2016, and we had a blast.

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from All Things Bright, released December 23, 2020
composed by John Ellis

John Ellis - saxophone
Yasushi Nakamura- bass
Jason Marsalis - drums

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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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