Ophiuchus Butterfly is an album by jazz guitarist Liberty Ellman, which was recorded in 2005 and released on Pi Recordings. He leads a sextet with Steve Lehman on alto sax, Mark Shim on tenor sax, Jose Davila on tuba, Stephan Crump on bass and Gerald Cleaver on drums.[1]
| Ophiuchus Butterfly | ||||
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| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | September 2005 | |||
| Studio | Brooklyn Recording, Brooklyn | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:37 | |||
| Label | Pi Recordings | |||
| Producer | Liberty Ellman | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "This music will take a bit of patience but it is worth the time for Ellman's music is quite original and subtle."[2]
The All About Jazz review by Mark F. Turner notes "The creative and exhilarating Ophiuchus Butterfly finds Ellman digging deeper into eccentric and progressive territories with a sextet of like-minded artists with distinct voices."[4]
In a review for PopMatters, Will Layman says "Ophiuchus Butterfly is reserved in its solo statements, but exuberant in its rhythms and construction."[5]
The JazzTimes review by Aaron Steinberg states "Ellman still likes his funk and bop, but he’s now thinking in bigger structures, more complicated voicings and in textures."[6]
Track listing edit
All Compositions by Liberty Ellman
- "Ophiuchus Butterfly" – 6:33
- "Aestivation" – 6:56
- "Snow Lips" – 4:09
- "You Have Ears" – 6:35
- "The Naturalists" – 1:51
- "Pretty Words, Like Blades" – 4:34
- "Tarmacadam" – 7:08
- "Looking Up" – 7:58
- "Chromos" – 8:48
- "Borealis" – 3:05
Personnel edit
- Liberty Ellman – guitar, synthesizer, sampler
- Steve Lehman – alto saxophone
- Mark Shim – tenor saxophone
- Jose Davila – tuba
- Stephan Crump – acoustic bass
- Gerald Cleaver – drums
References edit
- ^ Ophiuchus Butterfly on Pi Recordings
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Liberty Ellman – Ophiuchus Butterfly: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Turner, Mark F. Ophiuchus Butterfly review at All About Jazz
- ^ Layman, Will. Ophiuchus Butterfly review at PopMatters
- ^ Steinberg, Aaron Ophiuchus Butterfly review at JazzTimes