On a recent morning in the living room of the North Druid Hills home he’s lived in for the past 30 years, Tinsley Ellis’ charming humility is on display. His unassuming demeanor belies the fact that his generations-spanning music has been lauded by The New York Times and Billboard.
“I don’t have a very glamorous career, but it’s mine,” Ellis said. “I get to write all my own songs, and now I do acoustic music, which is something I always wanted to do.”
The legendary Atlanta blues musician hasreleased about 20 albums since the 1980s, including “Labor of Love,” which was released this week.It’s his first acoustic album with original material…