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Elisha Atlas Parris

World renown keyboardist Elisha "Atlas" Parris has been an award winning composer and master pianist for more than 20 years. No stranger to the Jazz community, Atlas was the lead keyboardist for the popular 90's jazz band SEGUE, with their chart-topping release TELL YA IN A SECOND (2000). Both prior to and since that time, Elisha has accompanied such gospel and jazz greats as keyboardist Bruce Allen, saxophonist Allen Wiggins, Bassist Brent Brown and many others!

Elisha founded Parriscope Entertainment, Inc. in 2006 and has spent much of his time since behind the scenes a composer, song-writer, music director and record producer. But now, it's finally time for Atlas to step back out front and make another impression in the jazz world...this time, he's pulling out all the stops!

Using his passion for the keys, he has created the most soothing sounds of our century. His highly anticipated solo release, appropriately entitled "AtLasT" (2010), will bolster an eclectic blend of classic cover tunes such as Miles Davis' Tune Up and James Weldon Johnson's Lift Ev'ry Voice with original hits like Rush Hour, Playin' in the Rain, and Beautiful Space.

This is sure to be Elisha's greatest jazz accomplishment to date!

Awards

NCP Musican of the Year Award 1999 2 Just Plain Folk Award- Song of the Year - Gospel Category and Album of the Year-Gospel Category) 2006

Gear

CME V Steinway D; 88 weighted keyboard(Yamaha MOTIF XS8 and MM8, CME VX80) Organ (Hammond B-3 w/ 122 Leslie)


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Urban Jazz Pianist Elisha "Atlas" Parris is Here... AtLasT!

Urban Jazz Pianist Elisha "Atlas" Parris is Here... AtLasT!

Source: Michael Ricci

After being behind the scenes for the last 5 years as a record producer, music director, composer and songwriter, it's finally time for Elisha “Atlas" Parris to make a splash in the jazz community with his highly anticipated new urban jazz release, appropriately entitled “AtLasT!"

AtLasT! miraculously marries the straight-ahead jazz vibe of Miles Davis (Tune Up) with the soulful spirituality of James Weldon Johnson (Lift Ev'ry Voice), then skillfully weaves in Elisha's own urban jazz compositions (Beautiful Space, Tell ...

"Elisha! Man!! I LOVE [YOUR] CD: ATLAST!...I am gonna feature it on [my] show this Sunday!" - Wanda "Wanda P" Patterson, WCGL AM1360, Jacksonville, Fl.

"Tell Ya Now is one of the best songs on the CD in my opinion. Just the way that the song moves...you've done well! Peace." - Keyboardist Bruce Allen, Inspirational Jazz Duo Allen & Allen.

Primary Instrument

Piano

Location

Jacksonville

Willing to teach

Advanced only

Credentials/Background

Piano Classes in the Jacksonville / St. Augustine area. $75/mo. in studio $100/mo in home

Clinic/Workshop Information

Producing a live recording Studio Engineering Gospel Vocal Technique

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

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Parriscope Entertainment Inc
2021

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