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Ellis Marsalis
The patriarch of a large family of jazz musicians, along with his sons Wynton,
Branford, Delfeayo and Jason, pianist Ellis Marsalis had to wait for their
consecration before being recognized for his talent. Born in New Orleans,
Louisiana, on November 14, 1934, Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. began working with Ed
Blackwell, brothers Julian Cannonball and Nat Adderley (1962) and Al Hirt before
teaching at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts in the 1970s, where his
students included Terence Blanchard, Harry Connick Jr. and Nicholas Payton. In
1985, he recorded the first of a long ser...
EmilyBranford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis and Makoto Ozone
St. Louis BluesEllis Marsalis
Come SundayEllis Marsalis
Sweet LorraineEllis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis and Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis
Prelude to a KissEllis Marsalis
Sophisticated LadyEllis Marsalis
EmilyBranford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis and Makoto Ozone
Ellis Marsalis Trio
6:48
St. Louis BluesEllis Marsalis
5:44
Come SundayEllis Marsalis
Duke in Blue
2:36
Sweet LorraineEllis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis and Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis
Loved Ones
4:21
Prelude to a KissEllis Marsalis
Duke in Blue
5:58
Sophisticated LadyEllis Marsalis
Duke in Blue
5:10
