February 9, 2010 | Posted in Review | Tagged lisle ellis, sucker punch requiem
The diversity held throughout this CD is astonishing, disarming, and unmistakably truthful, as testament to the fortitude of Ellis, a high-water mark for his career, and a marvelous statement as to how different elements of art can be made into startling music.
February 9, 2010 | Posted in Review | Tagged lisle ellis, sucker punch requiem
With help from such stellar musical pals as saxophonist Oliver Lake, flutist Holly Hofmann and pianistMike Wofford, erstwhile San Diego bassist and electronic musician Lisle Ellis pays tribute to the late New York painter his album is named after. Blessed …
February 9, 2010 | Posted in Review | Tagged lisle ellis, sucker punch requiem
It is difficult in these days of post-everything to claim a form as new; that said Lisle Ellis' homage to the tragically deceased visual artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is a rollercoaster of a listen, challenging and accessible in a disarmingly direct way...It's an exciting listen, drawing heavily on several musical genres and falling neatly into none. It's far removed from what Basquiat might call "Samo Samo."