Swinging, sparkling vocals from this classy musician with a repertoire full of surprises. When Ellen Robinson sings, she paints with a palette that has a wide variety of colors in terms of her choice of material and also the range of emotions she covers in a performance. She takes us inside the tunes revealing new facets of familiar material and shines a radiant light on rare gems. She is known for her impeccable timing and clever phrasing, her expertise in telling the story with all the warmth and vulnerability she can muster, and her ability to make it all sound oh-so-easy and effortless.

The urgency with which she delivers each tune is palpable. Her enthusiasm and love of the music is infectious. Her willingness to bare her soul through each song is courageous. We become privy to her journey…a ride through the joy, the pain, the celebration of life. It's all here.
–Melanie Berzon, KCSM

Currently, Ellen can be found performing monthly in several Bay Area jazz clubs. She has enjoyed collaborations with many talented jazz musicians, including Charles McNeal, Harvey Wainapel, Scott Steed, John Wiitala, John Schifflett, Paul Nagel, Michael Bluestein, and Ben Flint. Like her influences Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Abbey Lincoln, she always sings from the heart and, as the pianist and arranger Billy Philadelphia says, Ellen Robinson swings like crazy!