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Donald Johnson Ellis 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.
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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. Ellis was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 25, 1934. His father was a Methodist minister and his mother a church organist. <a href="htt
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donellismusic.com →Don Ellis has had a remarkable influence on my own musical language. I have closely assimilated Ellis’s approach to rhythm in my own jazz-influenced compositions . I hope that the information contained within this site ultimately encourages renewed interest in the life and art of Don Ellis.
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Ellis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- trombone
- Record label
- Candid Records
- Official website
- www.donellismusic.com
- Image
- Don Ellis Holton trumpet.jpg
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- date of death
- 1978-12-17
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1934-07-25
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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