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Ellery Eskelin is a newcomer by comparison, even though his six years with Hemingway's Quartet would give him seniority in most ensembles. The convergence of these lines of familiarity manifests in the spirit of camaraderie permeating every note on this recording, and how that spirit animates Hemingway's compositions.
- Early Years
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010–present
- Discography
- Filmography
- External Links
Ellery Eskelin began playing tenor saxophone in 1969 at the age of ten. In interviews he claims his early influences as Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Lee Konitz, Stan Getz and John Coltrane. His mother, organist Bobbie Lee, learned to play music in the Pentecostal church as a teenager, the influence of which carried over into her playing of secular mus...
From late 1981 until early 1983 Eskelin toured with swing-era trombonist Buddy Morrow in a big band setting performing one-nighters across the United States and culminating in a tour of South America in early 1983. In March 1983 he left the road tour and moved to New York City taking any kind of musical work available in order to make a living. In ...
Eskelin began touring Europe regularly with drummer Joey Baron's group "Baron Down", a trio including Baron, Eskelin and trombonist Steve Swell (and later trombonist Josh Roseman). Baron Down released three recordings: Tongue in Groove (1991), Raised Pleasure Dot (1993) and Crack Shot (1996). At this time Eskelin abandoned commercially oriented wor...
Throughout the first decade of the 2000s Eskelin focused primarily on his group with Andrea Parkins and Jim Black, touring and recording, occasionally augmenting the band with additional musicians such as vocalist Jessica Constable, keyboardist Philippe Gelda, cellist Erik Friedlander, tubist Joseph Daley, guitarist Marc Ribot and bassist Melvin Gi...
In 2011 Eskelin formed "Trio New York" with Hammond B3 organist Gary Versace and drummer Gerald Cleaver. A renewed interest in the early history of the saxophone (sparked by his switch to a vintage instrument in 2009) has invigorated Eskelin's musical aesthetic. Trio New York incorporates standard material from the Great American Songbook (much of ...
As leader
1. The Pearls(Intakt 2019) 2. Sensations of Tone(Intakt 2017) 3. Trio Willisau Live(hatOLOGY 2016) 4. Solo Live at Snugs(hatOLOGY 2015) 5. Mirage (Clean Feed, 2013) 6. Trio New York II(prime source 2013) 7. Trio New York(prime source 2011) 8. One Great Night...Live(hatOLOGY 2009) 9. Every So Often(prime source 2008) 10. Quiet Music(prime source 2006) 11. Ten(hatOLOGY 2004) 12. Arcanum Moderne(hatOLOGY 2002) 13. 12 (+1) Imaginary Views(hatOLOGY 2001) 14. Vanishing Point(hatOLOGY 2000) 15. The...
As sideman
1. A Lincoln Portrait – Mikel Rouse Broken Consort (Cuneiform, 1988) 2. Joint Venture – Joint Venture (Enja, 1987) 3. Ways– Joint Venture (Enja, 1990) 4. Mirrors– Joint Venture (Enja, 1993) 5. Tongue in Groove – Joey Baron's Baron Down (JMT, 1991) 6. RAIsedpleasuredot – Joey Baron's Baron Down (New World, 1994) 7. Big Band Record – Ray Anderson with the George GruntzConcert Jazz Band (Gramavision, 1994) 8. Crackshot – Joey Baron's Baron Down (Avant, 1995) 9. Loopin' the Cool – Mark Helias(Enj...
On the Road with Ellery Eskelin w/Andrea Parkins & Jim Black(prime source DVD release 2004)Off the Charts - The Song Poem Story(PBS Television Broadcast 2003, Shout Factory DVD)Listen to Devils Paradise on Spotify. Gerry Hemingway Quartet, Ellery Eskelin, Mark Dresser, Ray Anderson · Song · 2003.
- 7 min
- January 01, 2003
Quartet in Portalegre - Paolo Sousa Coelho (2004) "Devil's Paradise" the studio recording of the Quartet (w/Ray Anderson, Ellery Eskelin & Mark Dresser) made in 1999 after the group had been touring extensively in the US is released on Clean Feed Records of Portugal as of May of 2003.
Ellerry Eskelin (ts), Gerry Hemingway (d), Mark Dresser (b), Ray Anderson (tb), Also Available on iTunes. € 8.90.
Liedtext Devils Paradise von Gerry Hemingway Quartet, Ray Anderson, Ellery Eskelin, Liedtextsprache - Английский | MuzText.com
Ellery & Gerry have also recorded together on two of Gerry Hemingway's Quartet cds, both released on Clean Feed Records, "Devils Paradise "& "The Whimbler". Ellery is also featured on "Riptide", the 2011 Clean Feed release of the Gerry Hemingway Quintet, that also features Oscar Noriega, Terrence McManus and Kermit Driscoll. Hat Art has since ...
