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Don 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

Pressings credited

108

Albums

8

Decades active

199

In collections

Biography

Donald Johnson 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 time signatures. Later in his life he worked as a film composer, contributing a score to 1971's The French Connection and 1973's The Seven-Ups.

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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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