Advancing on a Wild Pitch

by Moppa Elliott

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1.	Oreland 09:47	buy track
2.	Herminie 08:37	buy track
3.	St. Mary's Proctor 05:40	buy track
4.	Baden 07:20	buy track
5.	Can't Tell Shipp from Shohola 07:09	buy track
6.	Slab 08:00	buy track

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A quintet made up of denizens and baseball fans of Western Queens playing the compositions of Moppa Elliott.

"Four Stars"
For [Advancing on a Wild Pitch] , he leads a quintet through tracks culled from the MOPDTK catalog, stripping away some of the originals’ stridency to reveal the purity of their melodies. Elliott’s choice of horn players keeps things interesting; trombonist Sam Kulik and baritone saxophonist Charles Evans’ witty interplay gives “St. Mary’s Proctor” the feel of a New Orleans speakeasy, while Kulik’s mournful tone finds unexpected depths of emotion on the incongruously titled “Can’t Tell Shipp From Shohola.”
- Andy Hermann, Downbeat

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released February 15, 2019

Sam Kulik (tb), Charles Evans (bs), Danny Fox (p), Moppa Elliott (b), Christian Coleman (d).

All compositions by Moppa Elliott (Moppa Music, ASCAP)
Recorded March 13, 2017 at Oktaven Studios
Recorded and Mixed by Ryan Streber
Mastered by Seth Foster
Artwork and Design by Nathan Kuruna

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Moppa Elliott New York, New York

Moppa Elliott was born and raised in Factoryville, PA and attended Oberlin College and Conservatory. In 2001 he founded Hot Cup records before moving to NYC where he currently lives with his partner, Diana, his son, Ben, and his dog, Joni. He plays in bands and orchestras, teaches music and baseball to high school students, and collects records and baseball cards. ... more

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