Tag Archives: john ellis

Five oh one saxophone blues

Posted on August 13, 2020 by markweiss86

In a former life, we used to have a notebook in which I wrote the names, date of birth of 1,001 saxophone players that I had culled from three different music reference books, all music guide, a British one, and … Continue reading →

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John Ellis LA-story w. Don Ellis ‘Whiplash’

Posted on January 23, 2015 by markweiss86

Go, John! I didn’t realize. Caveat: “hundreds” of recording credits is a big of a stretch: All Music Guide lists 138 credits which is closer to 42 sessions, still pretty busy dude, because that includes up to 5 each on … Continue reading →

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In the spirit of Sister Gertrude Morgan

Posted on June 2, 2014 by markweiss86

Two points about this: when I first wrote this, in June, 2014 it was post number 666; but then I decided it was lame to post this overly eager letter to some young researcher I met, even a Yale-educated musicologist. … Continue reading →

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The Stanford Jazz ‘Coliseum’

Posted on June 24, 2011 by markweiss86

all that jazz: I mention myself or my doings 88 times in a preview of Stanford Jazz Workshop’s 40th season Continue reading →

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I remember NOLAthing

Posted on April 6, 2011 by markweiss86

if you go to new orleans make sure you visit THE mardi gras Continue reading →

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