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About Ophiuchus Butterfly
"A terrific guitarist, Ellman plays with a rhythmic charge and a decisive touch." - Gary Giddins, VILLAGE VOICE "Ellman's ballads are special, exotic things." - NEW YORK TIMES "With his new CD...Liberty Ellman emerges as one of the most intriguing...guitarists on the New York scene today." - Bill Milkowski, JAZZTIMES Liberty Ellman's Ophiuchus Butterfly is the culmination of three years of development and study as both a composer & listener, and the unique sound & fresh approach are the by-products of Ellman's influences and tastes. All of this is to say that Ophiuchus Butterfly is an album unlike any other that will come out this year - a concept in writing, execution and production that melds modern compositions and improvisational performance with the form and production of some of today's more popular instrumental music. Taken as a whole, Ophiuchus Butterfly is a monumental step forward for a generation striving to bring its influences to bear on an art form defined by the recordings of past generations. The album opens with the title track, which features one of Ellman's few solo statements. Tasteful and understated, Ellman's playing is centered in his original rhythmic phrasing, often surprising intervallic choices and melodic jumps. The CD then moves to "Aestivation," a haunting and beautiful piece, and makes a great leap forward to the minimalist, electro/acoustic and aurally captivating "Snow Lips," a major shift in the landscape that fits so seamlessly it actually winds up defining the CD's overall direction. Ophiuchus Butterfly is a beautiful statement from an artist trying to bridge the gap between creative, challenging and accessible jazz. It is a statement of what today's music sounds like when all of its freshness and new possibilities breath life into an art form all-too-often constrained by memories of times gone by.
