Pi Recording artist Liberty Ellman seeks Bookings

| Musicians proposals | 2004-07-14

Liberty Ellman's Tactiles Quartet seeks bookings for the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

Guitarist Liberty Ellman has been asked to contribute his talents to performances and recordings with forward thinking musicians like Greg Osby, Henry Threadgill, and the pioneer of Conduction, Lawrence "Butch" Morris. His contribution to Mr. Threadgill's CD 'Up Popped The Two Lips' (Pi Recordings, 2001) has been acknowledged by critics worldwide. A few of the other musicians Liberty has had the pleasure of working with include Steve Coleman, Vijay Iyer, Steven Bernstein, Josh Roseman, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Michele Rosewoman, Mat and Joe Maneri, and Miya Masaoka.

This group is promoting a new international release called TACTILES on the Pi Recordings label. (Pi recordings features original artists like Henry Threadgill, Wadada Leo Smith and Roscoe Mitchell.) This CD of original creative music has received stunning reviews and is a great compliment to the rise of Mr. Ellman's profile as a international performer. Click here to read some press.

Liberty Ellman's Tactiles Quartet is powered by the rhythm section of Derrek Phillips (Dave Douglas, Jason Moran) on drums and Stephan Crump (seen with Bobby Previte, Sonny Fortune) on bass, who have been working together with Liberty for 4 years. The marvelous Mark Shim (David Murray, Betty Carter, Elvin Jones) plays tenor saxophone, blending and complimenting creatively and sonically with Liberty's unique guitar work. The band features original compositions inspired by the exploration of rhythm, drawing on modern composition concepts and polyrhythmic structures, but always delivered with passion and resonating with the audience.

WHAT THE LISTENERS SAY ABOUT LIBERTY ELLMAN's TACTILES:

"CHOC" - JAZZMAN, FRANCE March 2004
"Definately A Name To Watch" - Jazzwise,UK October 2003
"Progressive Jazz at its best." Cadence Review March 2004
"I really liked it. I need to check this guy out! 5 stars." -- Bill Frisell in Down Beat
"Liberty's ballads are rare exotic things." -- Ben Ratliff, New York Times
"He's got one of the contemporary scene's most singular approaches to the modern guitar lingo." -- Jim Macnie, The Village Voice

Contact:
Liberty Ellman
Tel. +1 917 334-9003
Click here for email
www.libertyellman.com

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