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Ellis Marsalis Jr.
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Pianists · 1934–2020

Ellis Marsalis Jr.

American jazz pianist and educator (1934–2020)

Born
14 November 1934
New Orleans
Died
1 April 2020
New Orleans
Country
United States
Active
1949–
Record labels
Columbia Records, Blue Note, ECM Records, Rounder Records
Discography
16 albums

Biography

Ellis Marsalis Jr. was a jazz musician who played piano and saxophone. Ellis Marsalis Jr. was born on 14 November 1934 in New Orleans and died on 1 April 2020 in New Orleans. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records, Blue Note, ECM Records and Rounder Records. The discography here lists 16 albums, from “Piano In E / Solo Piano” (1991) to “On the First Occasion” (2013). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. (November 14, 1934 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and educator. Active since the late 1940s, Marsalis came to greater attention in the 1980s and 1990s as the patriarch of the Marsalis musical family, when sons Branford and Wynton became popular jazz musicians.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Piano In E / Solo Piano 1991 · Rounder Heart of Gold 1992 · Columbia Whistle Stop 1994 · Columbia A Night at Snug Harbor, New Orleans 1995 · Evidence Loved Ones 1996 · Columbia Syndrome 1997 · ELM Records Afternoon Session 2000 · Music in the Vines An Evening With The Ellis Marsalis Quartet Set 1 2005 Ruminations in New York 2005 Duke In Blue 2007 · Jazz Heritage An Open Letter to Thelonious 2008 An Open Letter to Thelonius 2008 · Nu Jazz Entertainment
Love Songs, Ballads and Standards 2008
A New Orleans Christmas Carol 2011 · ELM Records Pure Pleasure for the Piano 2012 · EmArcy On the First Occasion 2013 · ELM Records

Also plays on

Albums where Ellis Marsalis Jr. is credited as a sideman

1983 First Recordings — Wynton Marsalis piano
1986 Royal Garden Blues — Branford Marsalis piano
1990 Standard Time, Vol. 3: The Resolution of Romance — Wynton Marsalis piano
1992 25 — Harry Connick, Jr. piano
1995 Joe Cool's Blues — Wynton Marsalis & Ellis Marsalis piano
2001 Blakey's Theme — Wynton Marsalis & Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers piano
2006 Marsalis Music Honors Series: Jimmy Cobb — Jimmy Cobb piano

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Ellis Marsalis Jr. play?

Ellis Marsalis Jr. is known for playing piano and saxophone.

When and where was Ellis Marsalis Jr. born?

Ellis Marsalis Jr. was born 14 November 1934 in New Orleans.

What are Ellis Marsalis Jr.'s best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Piano In E / Solo Piano (1991), Heart of Gold (1992), Whistle Stop (1994), A Night at Snug Harbor, New Orleans (1995) and Loved Ones (1996).

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