Don Ellis
Donald Johnson Ellis (July 25, 1934 – December 17, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer, and bandleader. He is best known for his extensive musical experimentation, particularly in the area of time signatures. Later in his life he worked as a film composer, contributing a score to 1971's The French Connection and 1973's The Seven-Ups. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 25, 1934 (Los Angeles), Died December 17, 1978 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1961
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 110220 | 2/23/1961 | Theme | George Russell Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 110221 | 2/23/1961 | Mardi Gras | George Russell Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 110222 | 2/23/1961 | Rhymes | George Russell Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 110223 | 2/23/1961 | Lunacy | George Russell Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 110224 | 2/23/1961 | Vamp | George Russell Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 110225 | 2/23/1961 | War gewessen | George Russell Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 110226 | 2/23/1961 | Sandu | George Russell Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 110227 | 2/23/1961 | Tune up | George Russell Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellis, Don," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/313939.
Ellis, Don. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/313939.
"Ellis, Don." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Ellis, Don - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88650940
Wikidata: Don Ellis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q708990
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69115347
MusicBrainz: Don Ellis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/05624671-51d7-434c-8dd8-5aa6be7177f8
ISNI: 0000 0000 8149 0603 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081490603
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