Just an afternoon show with my two best buds Mike Tobin and Zach Bines to either side of me

Make Sure You Know (GAS)

Choral interpretation of John Ashbery's poem Some Trees:

These are amazing: each 
Joining a neighbor, as though speech 
Were a still performance. 
Arranging by chance

To meet as far this morning 
From the world as agreeing 
With it, you and I 
Are suddenly what the trees try

To tell us we are: 
That their merely being there 
Means something; that soon 
We may touch, love, explain.

And glad not to have invented 
Such comeliness, we are surrounded: 
A silence already filled with noises, 
A canvas on which emerges

A chorus of smiles, a winter morning. 
Placed in a puzzling light, and moving, 
Our days put on such reticence 
These accents seem their own defense.

Some Trees

live @ humber college!!!!

inspired by joe henderson


lush life - billy strayhorn (live)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4769824/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Sky's sparkle pierces my heart
today, once again, I look to the distance and cry
It's so sad, it's so sad, it's just too much to bear
This miserable sadness, with whom can I confide?
The white clouds, they drift on and on
Once again, my dreams are tangled; they waver wretchedly 
It's so sad, it's so sad, it's just too much to bear
It's already intolerable.
Is there any salvation from this infinite emptiness ?
The green of the deep forest embraces me
and today ,once again, I sigh deeply with the song of the wind
It's so sad, it's so sad, it's just too much to bear
will this boiling anguish continue
into tomorrow ??

Kotringo (In This Corner Of The World)(2016) Soundtrack

This track was written about my cat (pictured above). She is always nearby and supportive of my music creation (unless it gets loud, she doesn't like that). But every semester when I leave, I realize that she wont be here forever. She won't be around to help me through the creative process. Over the years, I have found so much comfort in her company.
I do feel like Aric and I were on the same wavelength when starting this track together. (he probably wasn't thinking about my cat though)As always, working with @aricogle is a great time. 
Lastly, I grew up with a father who is a fantastic musician. I doubt I will ever match his skill as a player, but I think this track in particular is the first time we really get to play together. Thanks so much Dad!
intro is sampled from @norihitosuda he's amazing!
Sorry for the novel,
Best,
Ellis

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will you be here tomorrow?(w/ Aso & Mitchel Forman)

*song i wrote/produced on my 19th birthday
*produced by keith barr
*keys playing by jeremy ugro

babygirl know your worth and love thyself
God knows i am here for you
i'm here for you
an angel told me yesterday that
your body moves in waves
waves

this is my body
i control what it does
this my temple
babygirl just love

babygirl you are the one and you are enough
half milk half wine you're so divine
and you are glory, you are strength
like 24 K solid golden weight

this is my body
i control what it does
this my temple
babygirl just love

ahhhh
ahhhh

[monica selene]:
soft as the summer air
baby i am heaven on earth
seven minutes ain't enough of me
babygirl know your worth

temple ft. monica selene

NIIICCCEE

Little track I wrote this past year to work on horn and harmony vocal arranging. It's a song I wrote about myself actually, to try and motivate me and make me feel better about myself on dark days.

Sadie (Demo V5)

Defíneme qué es el amor, tú definición es la única que importa.
Defíneme el sentido del dolor y dile al corazón cómo lo soporta.
Defíneme el color azul para que pueda entender mejor lo que yo siento.
Defíneme estas horas tan vacías sin ti, dime cómo no son una pérdida de tiempo.

Defíneme el cielo tan oscuro, con sus estrellas bellas como ojos lastimeros, puros.
Tú me definirás las nubes, y la lluvia, y estos sollozos nocturnos.

Defíneme todo que yo soy, y lo que voy a ser en unas palabras sensibles.
Créeme, hazme, dame forma, porque sin ti no soy nada así que por favor defíneme.

Define for me what love is, your definition is the only one that matters.
Define for me the meaning of pain and tell my heart how it can bear it.
Define for me the colour blue so that I can better understand what I'm feeling.
Define for me these hours, so empty without you; tell me how they are not a waste of time.

Define for me the sky, so dark, with its beautiful stars like eyes, mournful and pure.
You will define for me the clouds, and the rain, and these nightly sobs.

Define for me everything I am, and what I'm going to be in a few sensitive words.
Create me. Make me. Give me shape. Because without you I am nothing, so please, define me.

Defíneme

I'm not trying to make you sad. But this is sad.

Beautiful People

The Game

Madeleine Ertel - trumpet and composition
Mingjia Chen - voice
Charlotte McAfee-Brunner - trombone
Noah Franche-Nolan - piano
Alexander Argatoff - double bass
Nick Donovan - drums

lush life - billy strayhorn (live)

Mingjia

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