Leader of My Band
Wondering ‘bout my life and how things go
I find a few facts and surprises along the way
I’m casually learning how to go with the flow
And stand in awe of where I am today
Beautiful melodies fill the air with delight
Solo’s and jazz songs and saxophone sounds
I may not be a success overnight
But every step feels like my playground
I’m the Leader of the Band
I’ll count you in
I’m the Leader of the Band
One two three, let’s begin
I’m the Leader of the Band
Every moment of this adventure is wild
Every step is new and unknown and scary
I lack experience I feel like a child
I still believe I’m only ordinary
I’m the Leader of the Band
I’ll count you in
I’m the Leader of the Band
One two three, let’s begin
I’m the Leader of the Band
When I look back at what I’ve achieved
I feel pleased and happy and proud
I would never have believed
That I could ever summon a crowd
I’m the Leader of the Band
I’ll count you in
I’m the Leader of the Band
One two three, let’s begin
I’m the Leader of the Band
Saxophone solo: Tibor Elferink
Recorded at Wedgeview Studios and Studio Silvester June 2020
From A to B
Oktober 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
Tekst en Muziek: Ellen Pels
Studiotechniek: Erik Spanjers
Mastering: Silvia Vermeulen
Productie: Ellen Pels
Opgenomen in Studio Silvester
Lead Vocals: Ellen Pels
Gitaar: Elton Joseph
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)
