Welcome to
Cherry Pie Music, the site devoted to the music of
award-winning songwriter Ellen
Vanderslice.
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Don't miss
the debut of the Ellen Vanderslice Jazz Quartet performing jazz standards and original tunes at the West Café, 1201 SW Jefferson, Portland on Saturday, July 12, 2008, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Come on down to West Café, a beacon of hospitality in the up-and-coming West End of downtown. The atmosphere and fare is simply inspired. Chef Sean Concannon incorporates seasonal & local produce with Northwest products for a fresh, healthy cuisine that won't break your wallet. Casual but comfortable, the West Café boasts live jazz every second and fourth Saturday nights. |
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Ellen
currently performs regularly with
the Carroll Raaum Swing Orchestra.
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Ellen's latest CD,"Don't Look Before You Sing," is available at CD Baby!
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"Don't Look Before You Sing" is Ellen's fifth CD, an eclectic compilation of Ellen’s latest jazz compositions, with forays into country western, chanson triste, tango and electronica. Among Ellen's co-writers this time around are Mike Horsfall, Michele Farrell, Scott Parker, Michael Ronkin and Edwige Gbadamassi. The tunes are sung by Rebecca Kilgore (on four tracks!), Tom Grant (vocal and piano), Marilyn Keller, Amandah Jantzen, Patrick Scofield and Ellen herself, with spoken words by Bill Michtom. Also featured are a score of talented Portland musicians: Phil Baker, Dan Balmer, Mike Horsfall, Harley James, James Mason, Neil Masson, Paul Mazzio, Reinhardt Melz, George Mitchell, Tony Pacini, Dan Presley, Eli Reisman, Mike Snyder, John Standefer, Ron Steen, Dick Titterington, Courtney Von Drehle and Lee Wuthenow, with a cameo appearance by the Jean Ronne Quartet. Two award-winning songs are featured on this CD. The chanson triste, "Après L'Amour," rendered by Rebecca Kilgore in impeccable French, was awarded Best Song in the Blues/Jazz/R&B category of the Portland Songwriters Association 2003 International Song Contest. "The Probability of Love," an improbable celebration of quantum physics, took second place in the same category of the 2001 PSA contest. The new CD is available online at cdbaby.com, where you can listen to audio clips from the 15 tracks. For more about Ellen's other CDs, visit cdstreet.com. And for more about Ellen herself, check out ellenvanderslice.com. Cherry Pie Music |
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