On My Way to You

On My Way to You

Track Listings

1. From This Moment On

2. There Are Such Things

3. Feels Like Home

4. Throw It Away

5. Give Me the Simple Life

6. How Deep Is the Ocean

7. I Will

8. On and On

9. That Song You Left Unsung

10. Let's Do It

11. On My Way to You

Editorial Reviews
Melanie Berzon, KCSM, JAZZ 91.1 FM
"The urgency with which she delivers each tune is palpable... Her willingness to bare her soul... is courageous."

Product Description
The variety of material and moods covered in this album captures the essence of Ellen Robinson: her impeccable timing and clever phrasing; her expertise in telling the story with all the warmth and vulnerability she can muster, and at the same time making it sound oh so easy and effortless; her ability to identify and dig up those rare gems, expanding our knowledge of the repertoire…this is what Ellen is all about.

From the humor of the reggae’ized Let’s Do It to the profound message of Abbey Lincoln’s Throw It Away, couched in a funky New Orleans back beat and spiced up by Harvey Wainaple on soprano sax…Ellen covers a lot of territory. She draws us in as she soars on Randy Newman’s poignant Feels Like Home from the soundtrack to the movie "Michael", beautifully arranged and accompanied by pianist Ben Flint with some tasty drum work by Andrew Eberhard. Beatles fans are in for a real treat with the surprising inclusion of I Will played with a Brazilian feel, an idea conceived by Ellen. Producer extraordinaire Bud Spangler and Ellen just had to include "their song" Give Me the Simple Life. This was the tune they first played together in1997 (Bud’s an accomplished drummer as well). Ellen’s treatment is laid back, joyous and swingin’. She and the band get inside How Deep Is the Ocean, built around the bass pattern of John Shifflet, slowing it down to a pace that reminds us what this timeless standard is all about. Ellen’s own That Song You Left Unsung, inspired by a wise mentor she had many years ago, will speak directly to those of us in midlife crisis. It chronicles her own story resulting in this marvelous recording. The disc concludes with the title track On My Way to You, a beautiful ballad she wraps her relaxed, bluesy sound around as she caresses each note.

On My Way to You

On My Way to You,Ellen Robinson,Emr Music,Swingin' sparkling vocals from this classy musician with a repertoire full of surprises. New twists on tunes you may know, lovely takes on some standards, and some great tunes you may never have heard before. This is great listening.

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