SYNKOFA and Ellis & Franklin history / "Traveler" CD
Traveler is a concept album that is about the journey of the soul on the eternal continuum. Ellis & Franklin was an instrumental group that performed their own blend of electro-acoustic music using innovative instruments from 1992 until James Franklin Anglesey’s death in 2005. The leader/composer/ and Clio award winning recording engineer, also known as Jimmy Franklin, produced this album through Lodestar Productions with his wife, Theresa Ellis, in their home studio in West Jordan, Utah in 1997.
Ellis & Franklin Radio - 50 songs by Spotify here.
Ellis & Franklin coined the musical description 'Celtic Jazz' in the mid 1990’s, and the original members performed as a five piece group until 2003. Their original pieces evolved from the influences of Americana, country, rock & roll, and bluegrass music. Originals written by Jim Anglesey, Jim Logue and poetry dedicated to the songs were written for this album by Laurie Pace. All band members were of Welsh decent and had a deep love of Celtic traditional tunes.
As the Phoenix rises from the ashes, the Ellis & Franklin band is still alive with two of its original members, Theresa Ellis and Stephen Wesson. The World Music ensemble now performs as SYNKOFA – Celtic Jazz.
Ellis & Franklin Radio - 50 songs by Spotify here.
Ellis & Franklin coined the musical description 'Celtic Jazz' in the mid 1990’s, and the original members performed as a five piece group until 2003. Their original pieces evolved from the influences of Americana, country, rock & roll, and bluegrass music. Originals written by Jim Anglesey, Jim Logue and poetry dedicated to the songs were written for this album by Laurie Pace. All band members were of Welsh decent and had a deep love of Celtic traditional tunes.
As the Phoenix rises from the ashes, the Ellis & Franklin band is still alive with two of its original members, Theresa Ellis and Stephen Wesson. The World Music ensemble now performs as SYNKOFA – Celtic Jazz.
Order the instrumental music CD TRAVELER go to
https://www.theresaellis.com/cdtraveler.html or click HERE to listen on Spotify
Produced and engineered by Jim Anglesey
https://www.theresaellis.com/cdtraveler.html or click HERE to listen on Spotify
Produced and engineered by Jim Anglesey
James Franklin Anglesey
aka "Jimmy Franklin"
Clio Award winning recording engineer and mixer, Jim engineered over 200 commercials and over 70 albums including albums for Capitol Records, Polydor, Vanguard and Embryo record companies. Composer on many songs and featured performing artist on the keyboards in the 5 piece innovative group he also recorded Traveler for Ellis & Franklin.
Jim also engineered numerous films, film strips and theatrical productions, including soundtracks for “This is Polynesia” Night Show at the Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, Hawaii and the multi-media presentation “Over the Edge” that has broadcast for more than 20 years at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. He has also engineered for many well known artists including: Roy Clark and the Utah Symphony, Kris Kristofferson, The Osmond Family, Tammy Wynette, Chris LeDoux and Gene Simmons (from KISS).
James Franklin Anglesey was an instructor at Brigham Young University for the School of Music from 1968 to 2003 for recording engineering and was 10 years vocal instructor for the prestigious BYU group Vocal Point.
Jim also engineered numerous films, film strips and theatrical productions, including soundtracks for “This is Polynesia” Night Show at the Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, Hawaii and the multi-media presentation “Over the Edge” that has broadcast for more than 20 years at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. He has also engineered for many well known artists including: Roy Clark and the Utah Symphony, Kris Kristofferson, The Osmond Family, Tammy Wynette, Chris LeDoux and Gene Simmons (from KISS).
James Franklin Anglesey was an instructor at Brigham Young University for the School of Music from 1968 to 2003 for recording engineering and was 10 years vocal instructor for the prestigious BYU group Vocal Point.
Music Samples
Ellis & Franklin 1990-2003(L to R) Theresa Ellis, Mark "Hondo"
Hahn, Steve Wesson,
Jimmy Franklin, Jim Logue
Two samples from the Traveler album are found on our Music Page. Look for the pieces marked as Ellis & Franklin songs; Celtic Adventure and Star of the County Down.
June Apple/Kitchen Girl from their Traveler album is featured on a compilation CD released with the monthly publication Keltika Magazine, March 1998, distributed in Italy, Germany, and Spain.
June Apple/Kitchen Girl from their Traveler album is featured on a compilation CD released with the monthly publication Keltika Magazine, March 1998, distributed in Italy, Germany, and Spain.