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Don Ellis
tr, 1934-1978 US, Los Angeles
Musician / Composer / Arranger / Producer of Jazz
A.k.a. Donald Johnson Ellis
Don 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 unusual time signatures. Later in his life he worked as a film composer, among other works contributing a score to 1971's The French Connection and 1973's The Seven-Ups.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lost Tapes Vol 2 | Don Ellis | 2018 | Album |
| Live Tanglewood 1968 | Don Ellis | 2018 | Album |
| Berliner Jazztage, Berliner Philharmonie: November 7, 1968 | Brian Auger & The Trinity With Julie Driscoll And Don Ellis | 2018 | Album |
| Tears Of Joy / Connection | Don Ellis | 2017 | Compil. |
| The French Connection Collection (Original Soundtrack Recordings) | Don Ellis, Brad Fiedel | 2016 | Compil. |
| Mission: Impossible - The Television Scores | Lalo Schifrin, Gerald Fried, Don Ellis, Richard Hazard, Robert Drasnin, Jack Urbont, Richard Markowitz, Robert Prince, Hugo Montenegro, Benny Golson, Harry Geller, Kenyon Hopkins, George Romanis, Duane Tatro | 2015 | Compil. |
| How Time Passes & New Ideas | Don Ellis | 2015 | Compil. |
| The New Don Ellis Band Goes Underground / Don Ellis At Fillmore | The New Don Ellis Band, Don Ellis | 2014 | Compil. |
| Live In India | Don Ellis | 2010 | Album |
| The Seven-Ups / The Verdict | Don Ellis / Johnny Mandel | 2007 | Album |
| Sights & Sounds | Don Ellis | 2005 | Album |
| The French Connection (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Don Ellis | 2001 | Compil. |
| Don Ellis | Don Ellis | 1995 | Album |
| How Time Passes | Don Ellis | 1991 | Compil. |
| Don Ellis | Don Ellis | 1989 | Compil. |
| Out Of Nowhere | Don Ellis, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow | 1988 | Album |
| Out Of Nowhere | Don Ellis | 1988 | Album |
| Live At Montreux | Don Ellis | 1978 | Album |
| Go Back Home | Don Ellis | 1973 | Single |
| Image Of Maria | Don Ellis | 1973 | Single |
| Haiku | Don Ellis | 1973 | Album |
| Soaring | Don Ellis | 1973 | Album |
| New Rhythms | Don Ellis | 1972 | Album |
| Connection | Don Ellis | 1972 | Album |
| Tears Of Joy | Don Ellis | 1971 | Album |
| Tears Of Joy | Don Ellis | 1971 | Single |
| Don Ellis At Fillmore | Don Ellis | 1970 | Album |
| Homecoming / Star Children | Don Ellis | 1970 | Single |
| Hey Jude / Pussy Wiggle Stomp | Don Ellis | 1970 | Single |
| 7th Annual Southwestern College / Jazz Concert 1969 | Don Ellis | 1969 | Album |
| 1 2 3 4 5 6extet | The George Russell Sextet Featuring Don Ellis & Eric Dolphy | 1969 | Compil. |
| Shock Treatment | Don Ellis | 1968 | Album |
| 33 222 1 222 / Concerto For Trumpet | Don Ellis | 1966 | Single |
| Jazz Jamboree 1962 [No. 1] | Don Ellis | 1963 | Album |
| Essence | Don Ellis | 1962 | Album |
| ...How Time Passes... | Don Ellis | 1961 | Album |
| New Ideas | Don Ellis | 1961 | Album |
| Jazzabeaux | Don Ellis | Single |
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