Ellis Marsalis
Ellis Marsalis
Top Songs
| 1 | Crescent City Montuno | ||
| 2 | Magnolia Triangle | ||
| 3 | Whistle Stop | ||
| 4 | Hickory and Cognac Streets | ||
| 5 | Blues at the End of the Session |
Albums
Apr 2014 • 12 songs
Oct 2013 • 10 songs
Nov 2011 • 22 songs
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Biography
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 ...