“You want to figure out how to play with intention” – John Ellis

John Ellis

In this episode we touch on the following topics:

• Studying Saxophone with James Holik and North Carolina School For The Arts
• Recordings relased over 2020
• Playing without a chordal instrument – trio work
• Working with Charlie Hunter
• Recording with Sting
• Studying with Ellis Marsalis
• Practice Systems
• Reeds
• Saxophone technique – air, tongue, overtones and rhythm

Links from the episode:

• Empire Brass Quintet
• North Carolina School For The Arts
• Glasunov Sazophone Concerto
• The Ice Siren – John Ellis
• When The World Was Young
• All Things Bright
• State of the Tenor – Joe Henderson
• Way Out West – Sonny Rollins
• Double Wide
• Songs From The Analog Playground – Charlie Hunter
• If On A Winter Night – Sting
• La Mer – Debussy
• Hounds of Winter – Sting
• University of New Orleans
• The Classic Ellis Marsalis
• Snuck Harbor
• McKneese University
• Carmen – Bizet
• Ralph Morgan Mouthpieces
• Otto Link
• Minton’s

Show Notes:

People Mentioned:

• Amy Griffiths
• James Holik
• Dr, Joseph Wytko
• Fred Hemke
• Steve Owen
• Sam Pilafian
• Ron Rudkin
• Charlie Parker
• Anwar Marshon
• Maddison Raz
• Yasushi Nakimora
• Jason Marsalis
• Eminem
• Antwon Dry
• Sonny Rollins
• John Coltrane
• Joe Henderson
• Charlie Hunter
• Enameta Everson
• Wayne Bachelor
• Stanton Moore
• John Mayer
• Sting
• Bobby McFerrin
• Robert Saden – New School
• Kathleen Battle
• Wynton Marsalis
• Wayne Shorter
• Herbie Hancock
• Ellis Marsalis
• Harold Batisse
• Branford Marsalis
• James Black
• David Paulful
• Martin Butler
• Jason Marsalis
• George Garzone
• Charlie Parker
• Adam Neiwood (mouthpieces)
• Lucas Pinot
• Adee Myerson
• Ingred Jensen
• Christine Jensen
• Helen Sung