Don 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.
Biography
Early life
Ellis was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 25, 1934. His father was a Methodist minister and his mother a church organist. He attended West High School in Minneapolis, MN. After attending a Tommy Dorsey Big Band concert, he first became interested in jazz. Other early inspirations were Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. He graduated from Boston University in 1956 with a music composition degree.
Early career
Ellis' first job was with the late Glenn Miller's band, then directed by Ray McKinley. He stayed with the band until September 1956, when he joined the U.S. Army's Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra and the Soldiers' Show Company. Ellis was transferred to Frankfurt, Germany for duty. In the Army band, Ellis met pianist Cedar Walton, and saxophonists Eddie Harris and Don Menza. While in that band Ellis had his first opportunity to compose and arrange for a big band.
Podcasts:
The New Don Ellis Band
ALBUMS
- Goes Underground released: 1969
Don Ellis Gatlin
ALBUMS
Don Ellis
ALBUMS
Don Ellis
ALBUMS
- Don Ellis & The Wojciech Karolak Trio released: 2013
- The Seven-Ups / The Verdict released: 2007
- How Time Passes released: 2007
- The French Connection / French Connection II released: 2001
- Live at Montreux released: 1978
- Music from Other Galaxies and Planets released: 1977
- Soaring released: 1974
- Connection released: 1972
- Tears of Joy released: 1971
- At Fillmore released: 1970
- Les Genies Du Jazz (Tome 6, No. 5): Don Ellis (How Time Passes) released:
- Out of Nowhere released:
The Seven-Ups / The Verdict
Released 2007- Main Title
- Car Wash 1
- Festa Kidnapping / Funeral
- Coffin
- Car Wash 2
- In Garage
- Vito & Moon / Scream
- Stalking
- Ice House
- End Credits
- The Bottom
- No Deal
- Trouble
- Betrayal
- End Title
- End Title – Choir
- Main Title
- The Kidnapping
- Antique Shop
- A Close Shave
- Festa
- Cops and Robbers
- The Garage
- Home to the Junkyard
- End Title
The French Connection / French Connection II
Released 2001- The French Connection: Main Title
- The French Connection: Charnier
- The French Connection: Copstail
- The French Connection: The Old Fort
- The French Connection: Staking Out Old Sal
- The French Connection: The Car
- The French Connection: Popeye Blues
- The French Connection: Bugging Sal and Angie
- The French Connection: Hotel Chase
- The French Connection: Subway
- The French Connection: The Shot
- The French Connection: This Is It
- The French Connection: Lincoln Blues
- The French Connection: Rocker Panels
- The French Connection: Au Revoir
- The French Connection: The Last Roundup
- The French Connection: Frog One Is in That Room
- The French Connection: End Title
- The French Connection II: Main Title / Waterfront
- The French Connection II: Boat Ride
- The French Connection II: Popeye's Montage
- The French Connection II: Volleyball
- The French Connection II: Hit
- The French Connection II: Heroin
- The French Connection II: O.D.
- The French Connection II: Oain
- The French Connection II: Rehabilitation
- The French Connection II: Revenge
- The French Connection II: Boat Bottom / Drydock
- The French Connection II: Stalking / Here Come the Cops
- The French Connection II: Big Chase
- The French Connection II: Exhaustion
- The French Connection II: End Title
Born: 1934-07-25
Died: 1978-12-17
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by Hollies
Slow Down
by: HolliesGot to stop from running
Got to make myself slow down
If I need some loving
Got to find some love around
I can't hold on
It's been so long
And I'd do anything
To find some love good love
If I slow down
If I take a look around
Maybe I'll come across
Some home sweet home
If I slow down
Yeah if I slow down
If I slow down
Yeah if I slow down
Verse 2