Blend of jazz sensibilities and improvisation with theatrical and folk woven into the thread

"Live @ The Bitter End"

Silently (Piano Instrumental)

SILENTLY (PIANO INSTRUMENTAL)

The 5th movement is the soundtrack to a fantasy newsreel that depicts the hopeful rapid rebuilding of Fukushima and the healthy return to life.

Silent Harvest - 5th Movement "The Rising"

A gentle lullaby to children from ages 1 day - to 200 years old.

Mother's Song

Mother's Song @ Apple

Mother's Song (for children of all ages)

Easy listening with heavy influence of jazz with ambience and wordless vocals.

Jazzbo

Wind And Water

WIND AND WATER - c. E. MORRIS

HUMANS - 6-19-25

Imaginary conversations between wildlife as dusk turns the pond into a very noisy community.

DUSK AT FROG POND

A mother's beautiful lullaby to her precious children as she puts them to bed.

Easy going groove with a small band to chill out to.

Sweet Basil Gil

SWEET BASIL GIL

Joyous jazz celebration of Mardi Gras.  Scat singing with a great band.  

From EP  "Live @ The Bitter End" with EM (piano/vocal) Frank Burrows (guitar) 
Doug Katsaros (2nd keyboard/background vocals) Warren Odze (drums) Christopher Bishops (bass) Emily Bindiger & Deborah Berg (background vocals)

Live @ The Bitter End

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras (live)

From the EP "Live @ The Bitter End" 

With Elise Morris (piano/vocals) Frank Burrows (guitar) Doug Katsaros (2nd Keyboard) Warren Odze (drums) Christopher Bishop (bass) Emily Bindiger and Deborah Berg (vocals)

Ready For You

Ready For You (Live)

Dreamy, harmonic vocals, lush and lovely
From the EP "Live @ The Bitter End"

With Elise Morris (piano/vocal) Frank Burrows (guitar) Doug Katsaros (2nd Keyboard) Warren Odze (drums) Christopher Bishop (bass) Emily Bindiger and Deborah Berg (vocals)

Sing Me Into Sleep

Sing Me Into Sleep (Live)

From the EP "Elise Morris -- Live @ The Bitter End"

With Elise Morris (piano/vocal) Frank Burrows (guitar) Doug Katsaros (2nd Keyboard) Warren Odze (drums) Christopher Bishop (bass) Emily Bindiger and Deborah Berg (vocals)

Dancin' With The Boys

Dancin' With The Boys(Live)

A gentle song of reminiscence love and wisdom.
Written by David Nichtern

Guitar - David Nichtern
Vocals - Elise Morris

The Independent No.1’s™️ Christmas Special Vol.4

In My Heart & On My Mind

In My Heart & On My Mind (Single)

The wail of the dead ringing out just as the series episodes begin. CBS hit TV series "Cold Case".

Opening Credit for Cold Case tv show

Cold Case  Opening

Crocodiles Swim In The Nile - Excerpt

Silently

Silently (Single)

Unto Light Unbroken

Unto Light Unbroken (Single)

Acapella quartet describing in musical terms the time of day when the natural world wakes up again to the day

Dawn

A contemporary take on jazz big band with electric guitar, synths and horns. A joyous and optimistic song about recharging down in New Orleans at the Mardi Gras

MARDI GRAS  
c. Elise Morris

I woke up, looked out my window
Put my feet on the floor
Holy moly, I don’t think I can take anymore
I jumped up, grabbed my hat
Went to tie my shoes
I can't wait to waylay these February blues

Don't give me New York City
All I want is something pretty
From the Mardi Gras

I started packing to leave at seven
I got all the bread I could find
I gave a pat to my thermostat
I'm going away to unwind
I took out all my cotton shirts
Can't wait to feel the heat
Going to see the red fish fryin'
Down on Bourbon Street

Don't give me New York City
All I want is someone pretty

My thoughts run twice as wide 
As the road that takes me down to LA
I'm running away, yeah, running away
Nothing is going to get in my way
Going down to Creole and Gran Marnier


I've got new ways for my old ways
But baby can't you see?
Give me a kiss and I'll be on my way
I'll send you a card from Tennessee
It feels so good to be free
Going down that blacktop
Just the radio and me

Don't give me New York City
All I want is something pretty
From the Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras (Single)

The music and lyrics paint a picture of the opioid crisis through the lens of part lyrical art song and part wild free jazz.

Sorrow and Treason

Sorrow And Treason

This song was written by David Nichtern ("Midnight At The Oasis") and he plays the guitar accompaniment to Elise's voice.  Frank Burrows plays the solo.

Folk song that gently talks of love and life - all kinds of love

"Dancin' With The Boys" is an excellent window into the songworld of Elise Morris.  Her genre, which she dubs 'jazzbo' is a blend of classical, jazz, rock, folk and singer-songwriter anarchy to make a rich, complex yet accessible catalog of songs. Her songs are from the head, heart and hand.

In My Heart And On My Mind

Progressive rock look at hypocrisy in human behavior and religion


The album "Dancin' With The Boys" is an excellent window into the songworld of Elise Morris.  Her genre, which she dubs 'jazzbo' is a blend of classical, jazz, rock, folk and singer-songwriter anarchy to make a rich, complex yet accessible catalog of songs. Her songs are from the head, heart and hand.

Month Of Sundays

In the style of the American songbook or a "standard" this is a sophisticated song that quietly celebrates the intimacy of love in rich harmonic progressions and simple but deeply personal lyrics.

This is the song which accompanies the first video release from the album "Dancin' With The Boys". It is an upbeat, joyous reaffirmation of love and trust.

Didn't I Tell You?

This a song of hope and solidarity done in 3/4 time, with unusual rhythmic and harmonic twists along the way.

Times Will Get Better

Rainy Day is a heartbreak song, done in the earthy styling reminiscent of Randy Newman.

Rainy Day

"Dancin' With The Boys" is the title track of the album.  It is honky tonk piano and blues guitars with a jazzy flavor which bursts into a full out swing improvisation during a game of pool.  Lots of attitude, fun lyrics and a great band.

"Mardi Gras" is a modern spin on swing with electric guitar and a swinging horn section. The core band Band-O-Matic is: Elise Morris(piano) Frank Burrows (guitar) Christopher Bishop (bass guitar) Warren Odze (drums)Doug Katsaros (keyboards & background vocals) On this track the band is joined by horns: Dan Glaude (saxophone), Scott Englebright (trumpet), Paul Tafoya (trumpet)and Michael Boschen (trombone).

Professional musician, composer and vocalist, toured with Joe Jackson, singer-songwriter in NYC, sang opening credits on TV series "Cold Case" . Ahh---aahhh.

Elise Morris

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