Person · Male
Ellis Marsalis
American jazz pianist
- From
- New Orleans, United States
- Active
- 1934–2020
- Releases
- 20
- jazz
- post-bop
- swing
About
Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. (November 14, 1934 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and educator. Active since the late 1940s, Marsalis came to greater attention in the 1980s and 1990s as the patriarch of the Marsalis musical family, when sons Branford and Wynton became popular jazz musicians.
Member of
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The Ellis Marsalis Trio eponymous
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The Ellis Marsalis Quintet eponymous
Discography
Albums
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Friends
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Piano In E / Solo Piano Apple Music
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Heart of Gold Apple Music
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Whistle Stop Apple Music
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Joe Cool's Blues
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A Night at Snug Harbor, New Orleans
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Loved Ones
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Syndrome
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Afternoon Session
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An Evening With The Ellis Marsalis Quartet Set 1
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Ruminations in New York Apple Music
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Duke In Blue Apple Music
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Love Songs, Ballads and Standards
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An Open Letter to Thelonious Apple Music
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An Open Letter to Thelonius
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A New Orleans Christmas Carol Apple Music
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Pure Pleasure for the Piano
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On the First Occasion Apple Music
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Homecoming Apple Music
Compilations
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Buy
Parent
Also known as
Ellis Louis Marsalis, Jr.
Tags
- death by covid-19
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- c28999ee-ff26-4825-be24-b466e7b32821
- ISNI
- 0000000114871374
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.