Ellis Marsalis
It is a bit ironic that Ellis Marsalis had to wait for sons Wynton and Branford to get famous before he was able to record on a regular basis, but Ellis finally received his long-overdue recognition. The father of six sons (including Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo, and Jason), Ellis Marsalis' main importance to jazz may very well have been as a jazz educator; his former pupils (in addition to his sons) included Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison, Harry Connick, Jr., Nicholas Payton, and Kent and Marlon Jordan, among others.
Born in New Orleans in 1934, he started out as a tenor saxophonist, switching to piano while in high school. Marsalis was one of the few New Orleans musicians of the era who did not specialize in Dixieland or rhythm & blues. He played with fellow modernists (including Ed Blackwell) in the late '50s with AFO, recorded with Cannonball and Nat Adderley in the '60s, played with Al Hirt (1967-1970), and was busy as a teacher. Marsalis freelanced in New Orleans during the '70s and taught at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. He recorded with Wynton and Branford on Father and Sons in 1982, an album that they shared with Chico and Von Freeman. After that, Marsalis recorded for ELM, Spindletop (a duet session with Eddie Harris), Rounder, Blue Note, and Columbia, issuing Twelve's It on the latter in 1998. Duke in Blue followed a year later.
Marsalis released 2000's Afternoon Session, 2005's Ruminations in New York, and 2008's An Open Letter to Thelonious. In 2011, he offered his second holiday-themed effort, New Orleans Christmas Carol. He then joined son Branford and pianist Makoto Ozone for 2012's Pure Pleasure for the Piano. The following year, he offered the urbane solo piano recording On the First Occasion. In 2014, he guested on son Delfeayo's The Last Southern Gentlemen and joined trumpeter Scotty Barnhart and the legacy Count Basie Orchestra for 2015's A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas. An active performer, Marsalis toured often and was a frequent guest at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Ellis Marsalis died in New Orleans on April 1, 2020; he was 85 years old.
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Discografia
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A New Orleans Christmas Carol (Deluxe Edition)
Jazz - Lançado por Nu Jazz Entertainment - Elm Records em 11 de out. de 2011
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Whistle Stop
Jazz - Lançado por Columbia em 1 de jan. de 1993
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Joe Cool's Blues
Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis
Jazz - Lançado por Columbia em 25 de ago. de 1994
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Heart Of Gold
Jazz - Lançado por Columbia em 1 de jan. de 1991
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Loved Ones
Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis
Jazz - Lançado por Columbia em 1 de jan. de 1995
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Pure Pleasure For The Piano
Jazz - Lançado por Universal Music LLC em 22 de ago. de 2012
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Ruminations in New York
Jazz - Lançado por ESP Disk' em 15 de mar. de 2005
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Pure Pleasure for The Piano
Jazz - Lançado por Universal Music LLC em 22 de ago. de 2012
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An Open Letter To Thelonious (Deluxe Edition)
Jazz - Lançado por Nu Jazz Records em 8 de abr. de 2008
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Ruminations in New York
Jazz - Lançado por ESP-Disk em 15 de mar. de 2005
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The Classic Ellis Marsalis
Jazz - Lançado por AFO Records em 11 de mar. de 1997
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Piano In E: Solo Piano
Jazz - Lançado por Rounder em 1 de jan. de 1986
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Gulf Coast Jazz: Wade in the Water
Jazz - Lançado por VSOP Records em 29 de fev. de 2016
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Dark Fires, Vol. 2
Classical - Lançado por Albany Records em 1 de mar. de 2000
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The Classic Ellis
Jazz - Lançado por AFO Records em 1 de jan. de 1992
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Gulf Coast Jazz, Vol.. 1
Jazz - Lançado por VSOP Records em 19 de fev. de 2014
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Twelve's It
Jazz - Lançado por Columbia em 20 de set. de 1993
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