To be a true artist you have to play the way you feel – not the way others think you should feel.
Don Ellis Quotes
If one takes all the styles in jazz harmonically from the earliest beginnings to the latest experiments, he still has a rather limited scope when compared to the rest of music in the world.
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| Birth: | 25th July, 1934 |
| Death: | 17th December, 1978 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Composer, Drummer |
About
Don Ellis was an American jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer and bandleader. He is best known for his extensive musical experimentation, particularly in the area of unusual time signatures. Later in his life he worked as a film composer, among other works contributing a score to 1971's The French Connection and 1973's The Seven-Ups.
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