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Don Ellis

real name Donald Johnson Ellis

trumpet

United States · 1934-07-25 – 1978-12-17

Don Ellis is credited on 582 releases across 108 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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582

Credits

108

Albums

8

Decades active

221

In collections

Biography

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American band leader, composer, arranger, producer, trumpet player.
Born: July 25, 1934, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Died: December 17, 1978.

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Credited work

582 releases · 108 albums · active 1959–2025

  • Performance · 1,505
  • Other credits · 147
  • Production · 67
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: Plaza Sound Studios · Nola Recording Studios · Fillmore West · Goldwyn Studio

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