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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...
These Foolish ThingsDavid "Fathead" Newman, Ellis Marsalis and Cornell Dupree
Return to the Wide Open Spaces
5:05
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?Ellis Marsalis
Heart of Gold
6:27
I Can't Give You Anything But LoveEllis Marsalis
Heart of Gold
5:18
Come SundayEllis Marsalis
Duke in Blue
2:36
Prelude to a KissEllis Marsalis
Duke in Blue
5:58
EmilyEllis Marsalis
Ellis Marsalis Trio
5:51
