Tree
So many trees in the forest
But this one is just a bit different
Stronger and taller and brighter
All in all rather magnificent
Constantly facing the sun
Your branches are reaching much higher
Your leaves look so green and succulent
In autumn you alter your colours
To yellow and golden magnificent
A safe place to hide when it rains
I want to grow just as strong as you
Just as bright as you
Just as fierce as you
I want to be just as wise as you
Just as nice as you
Just as dear as you
I am merely a sapling
Wanting to grow my own way
Securely under your coverage
Knowing how much that must weigh
Waiting for my Independence Day
I want to grow just as strong as you
Just as bright as you
Just as fierce as you
I want to be just as wise as you
Just as nice as you
Just as dear as you
Sometimes
When the night is extra cold
After lightning has struck
When your bark is feeling old
Rest your weary limbs
On me
Rest your weary limbs on me
I want to grow just as strong as you
Just as bright as you
Just as fierce as you
I want to be just as wise as you
Just as nice as you
Just as dear as you
Trombone solo: Arend Huisman
From A to B
October 2021
All Music and Lyrics: Ellen Pels
Except “Spring” and “Note Dame” Music: Ellen Pels and Tony Hoyting,
Lyrics: Ellen Pels
Arrangements: Ellen Pels en Tony Hoyting
Studiotechnique: Erik Spanjers
Mastering: Silvia Vermeulen
Production: Ellen Pels
Album Artwork: Roy Verhaag Studio Rrook
Recorded at Studio Moskou, Studio Silvester, Wedgeview Studios, Odeon Theatre Zwolle, and Wisseloord Studios
Ellen Pels Band:
Lead vocals: Ellen Pels
Piano, Fender Rhodes,
Keyboard, Vibraphone: Tony Hoyting
Acoustic and Electric guitar: Klaas-Jelmer Sixma
Bassguitar and Double Bass: Pieter Althuis
Drums: Joost Visser
Percussion: Gijs Anders van Straalen
Saxophone: Tibor Elferink
Trumpet and Flugelhorn: Libbe Oosterman
Trombone: Arend Huisman
Backing Vocals: Inze Meijer, Florens Eykemans, Mousmé Brocaar, Ellen Pels
Red Limo String Quartet:
Jonas Pap, Camilla van der Kooij, Dirk Feller, Sietse van Gorkom
Stageband Jazz Orchestra:
Trumpets:
Libbe Oosterman
Johan Boekema
Esther Fernandez Mata
Bas van den Broek
Jaap de Vries
Trombones:
Pavel Shcherbakov
Arend Huisman
Enne Feenstra
Gosse van den Berg
Saxophones and Flutes:
Steven Sluiter
Jan Schoemaker
Sander Baan
Richard Borchers
Bert Brandsma
Rythm:
Imre Kruis (drums)
Marco Kerver (double bass and bassguitar)
Thomas Hilbrandie (guitar)
Tony Hoyting (piano)
