(1934-07-25)July 25, 1934 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died
December 17, 1978(1978-12-17) (aged 44) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Genres
Jazz, big band, avant-garde, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)
Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)
Trumpet, drums
Years active
1956–1978
Labels
CBS, Candid, Atlantic, Pacific Jazz, MPS
Musical artist
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.
Company. Ellis was transferred to Frankfurt, Germany for duty. In the Army band, Ellis met pianist Cedar Walton, and saxophonists Eddie Harris and Don Menza...
David Ellis Smith. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. In 1951, EllisDon was launched by brothers Don and David Ellis Smith...
Yanow of Allmusic said "DonEllis' final record as a leader (he died from a bad heart in December 1978) is a worthwhile effort. Ellis' large orchestra (four...
The New DonEllis Band Goes Underground is an album by trumpeter/bandleader DonEllis recorded in 1969 and released on the Columbia label. Scott Yanow...
signatures. He is best known as a big band composer for Stan Kenton and the DonEllis Orchestra, as well as the founder and long-time director of Towson University's...
of the Amazon Freevee Bosch spin-off series Bosch: Legacy as Detective DonEllis, a hardened vice cop in the LAPD. Martini was born in Woodstock, New York...
Dream" by Mudvayne (chorus in 11 8) "Upstart" written by DonEllis and performed by the DonEllis Orchestra "Where but for Caravan Would I?" by Caravan....
Dock Ellis (1945–2008), American baseball player Dock Ellis (born 1955) American radio DJ DonEllis (1934–1978), American jazz trumpeter Dorothy Ellis (1935–2018)...
heard a demo of the song "Seeing You This Way", the rep took the tape to DonEllis, VP of A&R for Epic. Riperton signed with Epic Records, and the family...
Love (Torch, 2024) With DonEllis Autumn (Columbia, 1968) The New DonEllis Band Goes Underground (Columbia, 1969) DonEllis at Fillmore (Columbia, 1970)...
clubs around Nashville with White Duck and also as a solo act. Hiatt met DonEllis of Epic Records in 1973, and received a record deal, releasing his first...
played in the DonEllis Band, whose style can be described as experimental post-bop jazz. He can be heard on the live double album DonEllis at Fillmore...
ride in Walt Disney parks Soaring (album) a 1973 Big Band jazz album by DonEllis Bird flight Flying and gliding animals Dynamic soaring Ridge soaring Controllable...
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