Person · Male

Mercer Ellington

From: Washington, D.C., United States
Active: 1919–1996
Releases: 5

jazz
swing

Spotify

About

Mercer Kennedy Ellington (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger. His father was Duke Ellington, whose band Mercer led for 20 years after his father's death.

From Mercer Ellington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra now

Discography

Albums 5

Continuum 1975
The Cotton Connection 1985
A Tribute to Ethel Waters 1990
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz 1994
Continuum 2001

Instrumental supporting musician

Onzy Matthews 1975–1997

Married

Della Reese 1961–1961

Parent

Duke Ellington now
Edward Kennedy Ellington, II now

Also known as

M Ellington · Mercer Kennedy Ellington · Mercher Ellington

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: a86ce05d-ba80-4e65-8091-12835bad02d3
ISNI: 0000000059312624
IPI: 00009212125

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.