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Early career. Ellis's first job was with the late Glenn Miller 's band, then directed by Ray McKinley. He stayed with the band until September 1956, when he joined the U.S. Army's Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra and the Soldiers' Show Company. Ellis was transferred to Frankfurt, Germany for duty.
Jul 21, 2022 · Don Ellis "Concerto For Trumpet" on The Ed Sullivan Show, October 19, 1969. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe Wat...
Dec 27, 2010 · 94K views 12 years ago. The Don Ellis Band performs "Indian Lady" at Tanglewood, 1968. ...more.
Jan 10, 2018 · 1.Variations for Trumpet - 19:252.Scratt and Fluggs - 2:003.Pussy Wiggle Stomp - 6:434.K.C. Blues [live] - 8:465.Child of Ecstasy - 3:166.Indian Lady [live] ...
Jun 27, 2022 · In a career span of less than 25 years, Don Ellis distinguished himself as a trumpeter, drummer, composer, arranger, recording artist, author, music critic, and music educator. However, Don Ellis is probably best remembered for his work as a big band leader.
Don Ellis was a trumpet player in orchestras and big bands before he started his own bands and recorded his own compositions. His Eastern-influenced jazz became popular during the psychedelic 60s.
The most-valuable source of information on Don Ellis is The Don Ellis Memorial Library. This collection contains over 300 pieces of Ellis’s music, including complete scores, parts, lead sheets, and drafts in ink, in pencil, and on manuscript paper.
Trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader best known for his 1960s and ‘70s large ensemble work. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 1970s. Born. July 25, 1934 in Los Angeles, CA. Died. December 17, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA. Genre. Jazz. Styles.
Don Ellis: “Soaring” (MPS 1785959) By Thomas Cunniffe. Though Don Ellis lived just 44 years, the LA-born trumpeter, composer and arranger packed a world of musical achievement into his brief life.
Jun 18, 2024 · Bandleader Don Ellis, a trumpeter whose rock-infused arrangements helped ignite a big band revival in the 1970s, was born on this day (July 25) in Los Angeles, California, in 1934. Ellis was a relentless experimenter who was one of the first musicians to introduce sound effects and other technology into the big band setting.
