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Listen to Ellis Marsalis, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Ellis Marsalis

Jazz

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Listen to This Is Christmas by Ellis Marsalis, see lyrics, music video & more!
This Is ChristmasEllis Marsalis
Listen to Have You Met Miss Jones? by Ellis Marsalis, see lyrics, music video & more!
Have You Met Miss Jones?Ellis Marsalis
Listen to Monkey Puzzle by Ellis Marsalis, see lyrics, music video & more!
Monkey PuzzleEllis Marsalis
Listen to Swinging At the Haven by Ellis Marsalis, see lyrics, music video & more!
Swinging At the HavenEllis Marsalis
Listen to Dolphin Dance (feat. Ellis Marsalis) by Dave Young, see lyrics, music video & more!
Dolphin Dance (feat. Ellis Marsalis)Dave Young
Listen to Mo' Betta Blues by Ellis Marsalis, Neal Caine, Jaz Sawyer & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!
Mo' Betta BluesEllis Marsalis, Neal Caine, Jaz Sawyer & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Listen to Delilah (Delilah's Theme) by Ellis Marsalis, see lyrics, music video & more!
Delilah (Delilah's Theme)Ellis Marsalis
Listen to Magnolia Triangle by Ellis Marsalis, see lyrics, music video & more!
Magnolia TriangleEllis Marsalis
Listen to Maria by Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis, see lyrics, music video & more!
MariaEllis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis
Listen to Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans by Ellis Marsalis, see lyrics, music video & more!
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New OrleansEllis Marsalis

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Listen to On the Second Occasion by Ellis Marsalis
ALBUMOn the Second OccasionEllis Marsalis
Listen to On the First Occasion by Ellis Marsalis
ALBUMOn the First OccasionEllis Marsalis
Listen to Pure Pleasure for the Piano by Ellis Marsalis & Makoto Ozone
ALBUMPure Pleasure for the PianoEllis Marsalis & Makoto Ozone
Listen to A New Orleans Christmas Carol (Gold Edition) by Ellis Marsalis
ALBUMA New Orleans Christmas Carol (Gold Edition)Ellis Marsalis
Listen to An Open Letter to Thelonious (Gold Edition) by Ellis Marsalis
ALBUMAn Open Letter to Thelonious (Gold Edition)Ellis Marsalis
Listen to Love Songs, Ballads and Standards by Irvin Mayfield, Ellis Marsalis, Neal Caine, Jaz Sawyer & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMLove Songs, Ballads and StandardsIrvin Mayfield, Ellis Marsalis, Neal Caine, Jaz Sawyer & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Listen to Ruminations in New York by Ellis Marsalis
ALBUMRuminations in New YorkEllis Marsalis
Listen to Duke In Blue by Ellis Marsalis
ALBUMDuke In BlueEllis Marsalis
Listen to Twelve's It by Ellis Marsalis Trio
ALBUMTwelve's ItEllis Marsalis Trio
Listen to The Classic Ellis Marsalis by Ellis Marsalis
ALBUMThe Classic Ellis MarsalisEllis Marsalis
Listen to Loved Ones by Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis
ALBUMLoved OnesEllis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis
Listen to Joe Cool's Blues by Wynton Marsalis & Ellis Marsalis
ALBUMJoe Cool's BluesWynton Marsalis & Ellis Marsalis
Listen to Whistle Stop by Ellis Marsalis
ALBUMWhistle StopEllis Marsalis
Listen to Heart of Gold by Ellis Marsalis
ALBUMHeart of GoldEllis Marsalis
Listen to Return to the Wide Open Spaces by David "Fathead" Newman, Ellis Marsalis & Cornell Dupree
ALBUMReturn to the Wide Open SpacesDavid "Fathead" Newman, Ellis Marsalis & Cornell Dupree
Listen to Piano In E: Solo Piano by Ellis Marsalis
ALBUMPiano In E: Solo PianoEllis Marsalis
Listen to Homecoming by Ellis Marsalis
ALBUMHomecomingEllis Marsalis

Ellis Marsalis's Popular Music Videos

Watch Ellis Marsalis & Jason Marsalis On Elm Records (Yes) music video by Ellis Marsalis & Jason Marsalis
Ellis Marsalis & Jason Marsalis On Elm Records (Yes)
Ellis Marsalis & Jason Marsalis
Watch Musings On Monk: The Inspiration Behind An Open Letter To Thelonious (feat. Jason Marsalis) [Gold Edition] music video by Ellis Marsalis
Musings On Monk: The Inspiration Behind An Open Letter To Thelonious (feat. Jason Marsalis) [Gold Edition]
Ellis Marsalis
Watch The Marsalis Family: First Family of Jazz (Gold Edition) music video by Ellis Marsalis
The Marsalis Family: First Family of Jazz (Gold Edition)
Ellis Marsalis

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Ellis Marsalis Essentials
The pianist, educator, and New Orleans jazz patriarch leaves behind a rich legacy.
Ellis Marsalis Essentials

About Ellis Marsalis

Listen to Ellis Marsalis, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
New Orleans, LA, United States
Born
November 14, 1934
Genre
Jazz
Pianist Ellis Marsalis was born in 1934 in New Orleans and went on to become the patriarch of one of the most famous families in jazz history. Four of his six sons—trumpeter Wynton, saxophonist Branford, drummer Jason, and trombonist Delfeayo—have maintained successful careers after working in various contexts with him. The elder Marsalis began as a saxophonist, but switched to piano while studying music at Dillard University in the early 1950s. In the following decade he worked with drummer Ed Blackwell as well as Cannonball and Nat Adderley, but his greatest legacy was his role as educator and role model for jazz in the Crescent City, where musicians like Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison, Nicholas Payton, and Harry Connick Jr. developed their skills under his tutelage. From the mid-’80s, he rapidly expanded his discography, working as a sideman with his sons and other key New Orleans figures and recording more than 20 albums under his own leadership. Marsalis died from pneumonia brought on by Covid in April 2020 at the age of 85.

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Ellis Marsalis has also released music as a member of Ellis Marsalis Trio The Marsalis Family.