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Performances – upcoming 2012
This past Fall brought a few memorable gigs, especially with my partner in crime, Philip Marino on bass. We’ve gotten to play some of our favorite songs, which are so good they’ve managed to survive being dusted off and polished, and otherwise rescued from obscurity (music from the days way back when — where melodies [...]
Sonar Es/To Dream Is… Listen/Watch this Video from my new CD “I Will”!
Sonar Es video This song was inspired loosely by the poetry of South American poet Pablo Neruda. I composed the song and wrote lyrics. The song is about creating and keeping your dreams because dreams give you the power to change your life. The lyrics are in Spanish. If you want an English translation or [...]
Ellynne Plotnick 4tet Life is Beautiful CD Release Party
Please save the date! On May 25th, me and my wonderful quartet will play 2 sets of songs from my recent CD of all original music “Life is Beautiful” as well as a few non-standard standards. This very cool intimate basement club is the only Afro-Peruvian jazz club in NYC. They serve out- of-this-world drinks [...]
Why Singing Feels Good
No matter how hard and taxing my day is, whenever I sing it instantly makes me feel better. Perhaps it’s the calm focus. The intake of breath. The energy expelled. Perhaps it’s the vibrations generating in the body. Perhaps it’s the glorious sounds. Maybe it’s all of these things and maybe none. But one thing [...]
New CD – “I Will” – Now Available!!!
I hope the new year brings you happiness and fulfillment. It’s a challenging time we are currently living in, so we must make an extra effort to put love and compassion out to the universe. And continue to make music as much as possible. Please check out my newest CD, a very intimate recording titled [...]