LIBERTY ELLMAN
Genres: Eclectic Fusion, 21st Century Modern • United Kingdom

Jazz guitarist and composer born in London (July 17, 1971) and raised in the United States. Also appears as engineer and producer. from discogs Guitarist Liberty Ellman's improvisational and interpretive flexibility, along with his unique rhythmic touch, has allowed him to contribute to the creative jazz ensembles of Henry Threadgill, Wadada Leo Smith, Myra Melford, Greg Osby, Butch Morris, Vijay Iyer, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Steve Lehman, Stephan Crump, Marty Erlich and Joe Lovano. Ellman has also accompanied stand out vocal artists like Ledisi, Somi, and Jen Chapin. As a composer and bandleader, Ellman has produced 3 critically acclaimed CDs: Orthodoxy (Red Giant Records), Tactiles (Pi Recordings) and Ophiuchus Butterfly (Pi Recordings). His compositional style has been described by Gary Giddins as "At once highly controlled and recklessly inventive," and "quite original and subtle." And Ben Ratliff of the New York Times wrote: "Mr. Ellman's ballads are special, exotic things: their melodies are memorable." Liberty read more...