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Lisle Ellis is active as a musician - acoustic & electronic, visual artist, lecturer in creative process and jazz history. As a bassist/composer/improvisor he has performed and recorded with many of the world's foremost muscians in the field of jazz, improvised, creative and new and experimental musics. Currently living in New York City, Ellis leads his own ensemble, Audible Means, whose music reflects his interest in electronic music and its applications in improvisational contexts.

Events


Nov 7
Pamela Z, extended vocals
Lisle Ellis, bass & circuitry
Signal Festival
Sardinia
Italy

Oct 27
Sound on Survival Orchestra
Marco Eneidi, alto sax
Peter Valsamis, drums
Various Instrumentalists
Lisle Ellis, bass & circuitry
Cafe Celeste
Vienna, Austria

Oct 26
Sound on Survival Workshop
Marco Eneidi, alto sax
Peter Valsamis, drums
Lisle Ellis, bass & circuitry
Nickelsdorf Gallery,
Nickelsdorf, Austria

Oct 25
Sound on Survival
Marco Eneidi, alto sax
Peter Valsamis, drums
Lisle Ellis, bass & circuitry
Nickelsdorf Gallery,
Nickelsdorf, Austria

Oct 20
Sound on Survival
Marco Eneidi, alto sax
Peter Valsamis, drums
Lisle Ellis, bass & circuitry
with guest Hans Falb, turntables
Cafe Celeste
Vienna, Austria

Oct 17
Sound on Survival
Marco Eneidi, alto sax
Peter Valsamis, drums
Lisle Ellis, bass & circuitry
with guest Hans Falb, turntables
Sibiu Festival
Sibiu, Romania

Sept 19, 9pm
Weasel Walter Group
with Sara Schoenbeck (bsn), Nate Wooley (tpt),
Lisle Ellis (bs),
Zebulon
258 Whythe Ave. St
Brooklyn

Sept 6, 8 & 10pm
MATMOS with Zeena Parkins and Lisle Ellis
The Stone
Ave C at 2nd St
New York City

Sept 4, 8pm
Lisle Ellis's Heaven by Storm
Brian Groder, trumpet
Darius Jones, saxophone
Guillermo Brown, drums/percussion
Lisle Ellis, bass
Infrequent Seams Series
Le Grand Dakar Restaurant
285 Grand Street (near Lafayette)
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
New York
Also appearing: Pitre/Carney Duo, Apostles of Light

Aug 14, 9pm
Lisle Ellis's Boom Broom Boom
Patrick Doyle, Trpt; Grant King, guitar;
Curtis Andrews, drums;
Lisle Ellis, bass & circuitry
The Ship
St John's, Newfoundland, Canada

July 17, 8pm
Lisle Ellis
Halifax Jazz Festival
Halifax,Nova Scotia
Canada

July 8-12
Upstream Improvisation Workshop
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
Canada

July 3-13
Sound Symposium
St John's, Newfoundland
Canada

June 23-27
UCSD Jazz Camp
San Diego, CA

June 19, 8pm
Lisle Ellis - Solo Bass & Circuitry
ResBox Series
Steve Allen Theatre
Center for Inquiry,
4773 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

May 16, 9pm
Mossa Bildner, voice
Jorge Amorin, percussion
Lisle Ellis, bass & circuitry
Wild Project
195 East 3rd St Ph 212 228 1195
New York City

May 4, 10pm
Weasel Walter Group
Sara Schoenbeck, bassoon; Nate Wooley, trumpet
Weasle Walter, drums/percussion
Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass
Zebulon
258 Wythe (718) 218-6934
Brooklyn, New York

May 3, 8pm
Piano Magic & Museum Salvador Rosillio Present
Music, Film, Live Action Painting
featuring Salvador Rosillo; Jason Hwang, violin;
Dan Harris, bass clarinet; Jim Tifft, trumpet;
Bunita Marcus, piano; Mark Hennan, pianoi;
William Hooker drums/percussion; Jackson Krall, drums/percussion
Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass
78 Reade Street 4th and 5th Floor (212) 732-8828
New York City

April 18, 10:30pm
Gigsville
Marco Enedi, sax
Jackson Krall, drums/percussion
Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass
The Vision Series
The Living Theatre
21 Clinton Street (between Houston and Stanton) -
Lower East Side
New York City

April 11, 10:30pm
Patricia Parker, dance
Sabir Mateen, sax
Michael Wimberly, drums
Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass
The Vision Series
The Living Theatre
21 Clinton Street (between Houston and Stanton) -
Lower East Side
New York City

March 25, 10:30pm
Science Fiction Lounge Music [live music to classic Russian SF silent film]
Marco Cappelli, guitar
Alesandro Olla, amplified objects
David Cossin, drums/percussion
Lisle Ellis, bass & circuitry
Monkey Town
58N 3rd St (btw. Kent and Wythe) Ph 718 384 1369
Williamsburg, Brooklyn New York City

Feb 27, 8pm
Lisle Ellis's Art Farmers
Sara Schoenbec, bassoon
Ben Groder, trumpet
Todd Capp, drums/percussion
Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass
The Ear UP Gallery
326 Spring Street (between Washington and Greenwich)
**note**Location is above the Ear Inn (enter side door to the right)
New York

Feb 16, 11pm
Patrick Brennan's Present Personic
Patrick Brennan, sax, Bern Nix, guitar
Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass
The Living Theatre
21 Clinton Street (between Houston and Stanton)
Lower East Side
New York City

Feb 10, 7pm
Patrick Brennan's Present Personic
Patrick Brennan, sax, Bern Nix, guitar
Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass
Downtown Music Gallery
342 Bowery (212) 473-0043
New York City

Feb 5, 9pm
Angelica Sanchez Trio
Angelica Sanchez, piano;
Gustavo Aguilar,drums; Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass
The Living Theatre
21 Clinton Street (between Houston and Stanton)
Lower East Side
New York City

Feb 3, 11pm
Patrick Brennan's Present Personic
Patrick Brennan, sax, Bern Nix, guitar
Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass
WKCR Radio
89.9 FM
New York City

Jan 30, 8pm
Lisle Ellis's Art Farmers
Bruce Eisenbeil, guitar
Gustavo Aguilar, drums/percussion
Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass
The Ear UP Gallery
326 Spring Street (between Washington and Greenwich)
**note**Location is above the Ear Inn (enter side door to the right)
New York City

Jan 19, 10:30pm
Lisle Ellis's Tactile 3
Rudresh Mahanthapa, sax
Gustavo Aguilar, drums/percussion
Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass
The Vision Series
The Living Theatre
21 Clinton Street (between Houston and Stanton) -
Lower East Side
New York City

Jan 12, 8:00pm
The Warmer By The Stove Series presents:
Gustavo Aguilar Get Libre Collective - 4 solo works for percussion (Jarvinen, Estrada, Toledo, Alavarez)
Premier of "Free Fall and the Acceleration of Gravity" (G. Aguilar)
Gustavo Aguilar, percussion
Gaelyn Aguilar, spoken word
J.D. Parran, woodwinds
Angelica Sanchez, piano
Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass
Jill Sigman, dancer
Lotus Arts
109 West 27th Street, 8th Floor
(212) 627-1076
New York City

MUSINGS


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