John Ellis
It's You I Like
- Type CD
- Label Criss Cross
- UPC 8712474134724
- Catalog number CRISS 1347
- Release date 15 June 2012
About the album
Melody and groove are the watchwords on John Ellis' masterful Criss Cross debut, which mixes optimistic songs composed by the iconic children's television host, Fred (a.k.a. "Mister") Rogers, himself a fine jazz pianist, and dark ones by the late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Joined by New York A-listers Mike Moreno (guitar), Aaron Goldberg (piano), Matt Penman (bass), and Rodney Green (drums), Ellis - playing mostly tenor saxophone and a bit of bass clarinet - addresses the repertoire with a surefooted time feel, gorgeous tone, and abiding melodicism.
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11What Do You Do?07:11
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12Memory Lane09:18
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13It's You I Like05:33
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14Everything Means Nothing To Me08:07
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15Let's Think Of Something To Do08:02
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16Because We're Kids02:32
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17You Are Special04:55
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18Waltz # 103:41
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19It's Such A Good Feeling07:04
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110Won't You Be My Neighbor03:02