Description
DESCRIPTION
Melody and groove are the watchwords on John Ellis' masterful Criss Crossdebut, which mixes optimistic songs composed by the iconic children'stelevision 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 melody.
What Do You Do? (Fred Rogers)
Memory Lane (Elliott Smith)
It's You I Like (Fred Rogers)
Everything Means Nothing to Me (Elliott Smith)
Let's Think of Something to Do (Fred Rogers)
Because We're Kids (Frederick Hollander)
You Are Special (Fred Rogers)
Waltz #1 (Elliott Smith)
It's Such a Good Feeling (Fred Rogers)
Won't You Be My Neighbor (Fred Rogers)
