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Ellis Marsalis, Jr.
Ellis Marsalis, Jr. performing on June 6, 2004.
Ellis Marsalis, Jr. performing on June 6, 2004.
Background information
Birth name Ellis Marsalis, Jr.
Born November 14, 1934 (1934-11-14) (age 73)
Origin New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Genre(s) Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, Teacher. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or
Instrument(s) Piano
Years active 1949–Present
Label(s) Blue Note, Columbia, Sony, Rounder
Website Official website

Ellis Marsalis (born November 14, 1934, New Orleans, LA) is an American musician. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Rounder Records, originally of Cambridge Massachusetts but now based in Burlington, is an Independent record label founded in 1970 by Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a He is considered one of the premier pianists in modern jazz. A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States He can usually be seen performing on Fridays at Snug Harbor jazz bistro in New Orleans.

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Biography

Ellis Marsalis is the son of the late Ellis Marsalis, Sr., a businessman and social activist, and Florence Robertson[1] Ellis and wife Delores Ferdinand have 6 sons: Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis III (1964), Delfeayo Marsalis, Mboya Kinyatta Marsalis (1971), and Jason Marsalis. Ellis Louis Marsalis Sr (1908? - September 19, 2004) was an American businessman from New Orleans, Louisiana. Branford Marsalis ( August 26, 1960, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) is an American Saxophonist, Composer and Wynton Learson Marsalis (b October 18, 1961) is an American Trumpeter and Composer. Delfeayo Marsalis (Born July 28, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American Jazz trombonist and Record producer Jason Marsalis ( March 4, 1977, New Orleans Louisiana) is an American jazz drummer and member of the famous New Orleans Marsalis jazz Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo, and Jason are also jazz musicians. Ellis is a poet, photographer, & network engineer based in Baltimore. Mboya has autism.

Ellis started out as a tenor saxophonist, switching to piano while in high school. From his first professional performance with "The Groovy Boys" over fifty years ago, Ellis Marsalis has been a major influence in jazz. At that time, Marsalis was one of the few New Orleans musicians who did not specialize in Dixieland or rhythm and blues. Dixieland or Dixie is a name for the southeastern portion of the USA; see Southern United States, Dixie. He played with fellow modernists including Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, and Al Hirt, becoming one of the most respected pianists in jazz. Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley ( September 15 1928 – August 8 1975) was a Jazz alto saxophonist of Nathaniel Adderley (born November 25, 1931 in Tampa Florida &ndashdied January 2, 2000 in Lakeland Florida) was an Alois Maxwell Hirt (November 7 1922 – April 27 1999 was an American Trumpeter and Bandleader. Though he has recorded almost twenty of his own albums, and was featured on many discs with such jazz greats as David “Fathead” Newman, Eddie Harris, Marcus Roberts, and Courtney Pine, he shunned the spotlight to focus on teaching. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public David "Fathead" Newman (born February 24, 1933 in Corsicana, Texas) is an American Saxophonist. Eddie Harris (b Chicago, October 20 1934; died November 5, 1996) was best known for playing Tenor saxophone, though Marcus Roberts (born August 7, 1963 in Jacksonville Florida) is an American Jazz Pianist who has achieved fame as a gifted Courtney Pine (born 18 March 1964) is a British Jazz musician In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or Marsalis' didactic approach, combined with an interest in philosophy, encourages his students to make discoveries in music on their own, through experiment and very careful listening.

As a leading educator at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, the University of New Orleans, and Xavier University of Louisiana, Ellis has influenced the careers of countless musicians, including Terence Blanchard, Harry Connick Jr.,Nicholas Payton; as well as his four musician sons: Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo and Jason. New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, or NOCCA | Riverfront, is a professional arts training center for secondary school -age children The University of New Orleans, often locally called UNO, is a medium sized public urban University located in New Orleans Louisiana, United States Xavier University of Louisiana is a private coed liberal arts historically Black Roman Catholic University located in New Orleans Louisiana Terence Blanchard is an internationally renowned jazz trumpeter bandleader composer arranger and Golden Globe-nominated film score composer Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, Pianist, Composer, Actor, Nicholas Payton (born September 26, 1973) is a Neo-bop jazz Trumpet player from New Orleans, Louisiana. Wynton Learson Marsalis (b October 18, 1961) is an American Trumpeter and Composer. Branford Marsalis ( August 26, 1960, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) is an American Saxophonist, Composer and Delfeayo Marsalis (Born July 28, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American Jazz trombonist and Record producer Jason Marsalis ( March 4, 1977, New Orleans Louisiana) is an American jazz drummer and member of the famous New Orleans Marsalis jazz In May, 2007, Marsalis was presented with an honorary doctorate from Tulane University for his contributions to jazz and musical education. Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music at Musicians' Village in New Orleans is named in honor of Ellis Marsalis. Musicians' Village ( New Orleans Louisiana) is a new neighborhood built around a music center where musicians can teach and perform Musicians' Village ( New Orleans Louisiana) is a new neighborhood built around a music center where musicians can teach and perform New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana

Partial discography

With Irvin Mayfield

Released Album Artist Label
1999-05-11
"Irvin Mayfield"
Irvin Mayfield
 Half Note Records

References

  1. ^ Ancestry of Wynton Marsalis

External links

Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Irvin Mayfield is the 1998 debut album by Irvin Mayfield as Bandleader, much in the vein of Post-bop. Irvin Mayfield Jr (born) is an American Jazz Trumpeter and Bandleader.
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