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Ellis Marsalis (born November 24, 1934, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - died April 1, 2020, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) was an American jazz pianist. He died as a result of contracting COVID-19. Father of Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis and Jason Marsalis.

ALBUMS


Ellis Marsalis with Jason Marsalis
For All We Know
2020, LP, Album, Cle, Newvelle Records, ,
Bop/Ballad/Post Bop
Ellis Marsalis
An 80th Birthday Celebration!
2018
Ellis Marsalis
Recorded Live At The 2017 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
2017, CD, Album, MunckMix
Ellis Marsalis & Makoto Ozone
Pure Pleasure For The Piano
2012
Ellis Marsalis
A New Orleans Christmas Carol
2011, CD, Album, ELM Records (11), ,
Holiday
Irvin Mayfield And Ellis Marsalis
Love Songs, Ballads And Standards
2008, CD, Album, Basin Street Records
Ellis Marsalis
Duke In Blue
1999
Wynton Marsalis Featuring Art Blakey, Ellis Marsalis
Jodi
1999
Dave Young (3), Oscar Peterson, Kenny Barron, Tommy Flanagan, John Hicks, Cyrus Chestnut, Oliver Jones (6), Renee Rosnes, Mulgrew Miller, Ellis Marsalis, Barry Harris (2), Cedar Walton
Piano-Bass Duets, The Complete Sessions
1997, 3xCD, Comp, Justin Time, ,
Bop/Post Bop/Hard Bop
Ellis Marsalis
The Classic / Ellis Marsalis
1997,
Ellis* & Branford Marsalis
Loved Ones
1996,
Wynton Marsalis & Ellis Marsalis
Joe Cool's Blues
1995
Ellis Marsalis
Whistle Stop
1994, ,
Post Bop
Ellis Marsalis
corazon de Oro = Heart Of Gold
1992, Cass, Album, Columbia
Eric Metaxas, Ellis Marsalis, Michael Caine, Yo-Yo Ma
King Midas And The Golden Touch
1991, ,
Modern/Story/Spoken Word
Ellis Marsalis
Piano In E/Solo Piano
1991
Ellis Marsalis
Heart Of Gold
1991, ,
Post Bop
Ellis Marsalis
A Night At Snug Harbor, New Orleans
1990, ,
Contemporary Jazz
David "Fathead" Newman, Ellis Marsalis, Cornell Dupree
Return To The Wide Open Spaces
1990,
Eddie Harris, Ellis Marsalis
Homecoming
1985, ,
Jazz-Funk
Ellis Marsalis
Syndrome
1985, ,
Post Bop/Modal
Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Chico Freeman, Von Freeman
Fathers & Sons
1982
Ellis Marsalis
Solo Piano Reflections
1978
The Ellis Marsalis Quintet
Plays The Music Of Ellis Marsalis
2017,
Ellis Marsalis Trio
On The First Occasion
2013, CD, Album, ELM Records (11)
The Marsalis Family
Music Redeems
2010, ,
Bop/Post Bop/Swing
The Ellis Marsalis Quartet
An Open Letter To Thelonious
2008, CD, Album, ELM Records (11)
Ellis Marsalis Trio
The Gig / Live At Snug Harbor
2003, CD, ELM Records (11)
The Marsalis Family
A Jazz Celebration
2003
The Marsalis Family
A Jazz Celebration
2002
Ellis Marsalis And The UAB SuperJazz Big Band
UAB SuperJazz, Featuring Ellis Marsalis
2001, CD, UAB Entertainment, ,
Big Band
The American Jazz Quintet
In The Beginning
1991, CD, Album, A.F.O. Records
Ellis Marsalis Trio
Ellis Marsalis Trio
1991, ,
Contemporary Jazz
The American Jazz Quintet
From Bad To Badder
1991
The Original American Jazz Quintette* / The A.F.O. Executives* / The Ellis Marsalis Quartette*
New Orleans Heritage - Jazz: 1956-1966
1976, 4xLP, Opus 43, Opus 43, Opus 43, Opus 43, ,
Cool Jazz/Hard Bop/Modal/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Soul-Jazz/Louisiana Blues
Nat Adderley Sextet
In The Bag
1962

APPEARANCES +


Ellis Marsalis
Ruminations In New York
2004, CD, Album + DVD-A, ESP Disk, ESP Disk
Isaiah J. Thompson
Composed in color
2023, CD, Red Record
Gabor Bolla Quartet*
On The Move
2021
Adonis Rose
Piece Of Mind / Live At Blue Llama
2020, CD, Storyville
Herlin Riley
Perpetual Optimism
2019, CD, Mack Avenue,
Markus Rutz Featuring Brice Winston
Blueprints/Figure One: Frameworks
2019, CD, Album, OA2 Records
The Ellis Marsalis Center For Music Jazz Orchestra
The Ellis Marsalis Center For Music Jazz Orchestra Presents The Silverbook Project Vol. 1
2018, CD, Album, Not On Label, ,
Post Bop/Big Band
Gerald Beckett
Oblivion
2017, CD, Album, Summit Records (3)
Leonard Bernstein
The Composer: Symphonies | Concert & Theater Works | Ballets | Songs
2017, 7xCD, Comp, RE, RM + 18xCD, Album, RE, RM + Box, C, Sony Classical,
Contemporary/Modern/Musical/Vocal/Oratorio
Delfeayo Marsalis
An Evening With Delfeayo Marsalis - Kalamazoo
2017, CD, Album, Troubadour Jass Records
Jason Marsalis And The 21st Century Trad Band
Melody Reimagined: book 1
2017, CD, Album, Basin Street Records
Mission Formosa
Mission Formosa
2015, CD, Alfa Music
Various
I Grandi Artisti Di Umbria Jazz (Tributo Per Il 40° Anniversario)
2015, 2xCD, Comp, The Saifam Group srl,
Count Basie Orchestra
A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas!
2015, ,
Holiday
Ed Blackwell
The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note
2014, 8xCD, Album, RE, RM + Box, Comp, Black Saint, Soul Note, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Delfeayo Marsalis
The Last Southern Gentlemen
2014, CD, Album, Troubadour Jass Records,
Gulf Coast Jazz*
Volume One
2013, CD, Album, RE, V.S.O.P. Records, ,
Hard Bop
The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass
Fearless
2012, CD, Album, Not On Label,
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
50th Anniversary Collection
2012, ,
Dixieland
Sasha Masakowski & Musical Playground
Wishes
2011, CD, Album, Hypersoul Records,
Irvin Mayfield
A Love Letter To New Orleans
2011, CD, Comp, Basin Street Records
Irma Thomas
Simply Grand
2008,
Jimmy Cobb
Marsalis Music Honors Jimmy Cobb
2006, ,
Bop/Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz
Art Blakey
Out Of Nowhere
2005, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Quadromania, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Various
Love Classics 1
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Classical, ,
Classical/Modern Classical/Ambient/Downtempo/Soundtrack
Kermit Ruffins
Kermit Ruffins
2005, ,
Swing/Dixieland
Freddie Hubbard / Wynton Marsalis
Freddie Hubbard / Wynton Marsalis
2004, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Documents, ,
Post Bop
Various
Marsalis Music - Turns 2
2004, CD, Comp, Smplr, Marsalis Music, Rounder Records
Various
Bar Classics 4
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Classical, ,
Classical/Contemporary/Bop
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Romare Bearden Revealed
2003, ,
Post Bop
Various
Bar Jazz Vol. 3
2002, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Music Catalog, Sony Music Catalog, ,
Smooth Jazz/Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz
Derek Douget
Perpetual Motion
2002, CD, Album, Lockout Records (2)
Various
Giants Of Jazz
2002, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Castle Pulse,
Various
Bar Jazz Vol. 2
2001, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Music Catalog, Sony Music Catalog, ,
Latin Jazz/Swing/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening
Phillip Manuel
Love Happened To Me
2000, CD, Enh, MAXJAZZ, ,
Vocal
Karen Walwyn
Dark Fires Vol.2
2000, CD, Album, Albany Records
Irvin Mayfield
Irvin Mayfield
1999, CD, Album, Basin Street Records, ,
Post Bop
Various
Debuts - Jazz
1999, CD, Columbia
Elias Haslanger
Kicks Are For Kids
1998, CD, Heart Music
The Ellis Marsalis Trio*
Twelve's It
1998
Willy Crook & Funky Torinos / Valentino*
Eco / Jazz Bazar
1998, ,
Free Funk/Cool Jazz/Funk/Jazz-Funk
Wynton Marsalis
The Gold Collection
1997
Delfeayo Marsalis
Musashi
1997, ,
Post Bop
Kermit Ruffins
Hold On Tight
1996, CD, Album, Justice Records (2)
Ytre Suløens Jass-Ensemble
Art Deco
1996, CD, Album, Herman Records
Various
Siente Jazz
1996, CD, Comp, Not On Label, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening/Jazz-Funk/Jazz-Rock/Ragtime
Dave Young
Piano-Bass Duets : Side By Side / Volume Three
1996, CD, Album, Justin Time
Dave Young
Piano-Bass Duets : Two By Two / Volume Two
1996, CD, Album, Justin Time,
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
In The Sweet Bye & Bye
1996, ,
Dixieland
Various
Essentiel Jazz - Les Quatre Saisons / The Four Seasons
1995, CD, Comp, Columbia,
Various
Jazz Masterpieces Volume One
1995,
Various
The Very Thought Of You: Jazz For Lovers
1995
Heritage Hall Jazz Band
Cookin! With
1994, CD, Album, G.H.B., ,
Dixieland
Ed Blackwell And AJQ-2
Boogie Live...1958
1994, CD, Album, A.F.O. Records
Affinity*
Plays Ornette Coleman's Little Symphony And Eight Other Modern Jazz Classics
1994
Derrick Shezbie*
Spodie's Back
1994,
Wynton Marsalis With Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers*
Live At Bubba's
1994
Various
More Gumbo Stew (More AFO New Orleans R&B)
1993, CD, Comp, Mono, Ace
The University Of New Orleans Jazz Band
In Europe, 1992
1993, CD, Album, A.F.O. Records,
Harry Connick, Jr.
Forever For Now
1993
Kathleen Battle • Wynton Marsalis
Baroque Duet
1992, Laserdisc, 12", Album, NTSC, CLV, Sony Classical, Sony Classical
Harry Connick, Jr.
25
1992, ,
Easy Listening/Swing/Dixieland
Kermit Ruffins
World On A String
1992
Marcus Roberts
As Serenity Approaches
1992
Steve Masakowski
Friends
1991, CD, Album, Nebula (3), ,
Contemporary Jazz
Courtney Pine
Songs From Our Underground (Part One)
1990, 12", Antilles
Rich Matteson Directs The University Of North Florida Jazz Ensemble*
Have You Heard?
1990, CD, RE, Walrus Records (6)
Various
A Jazzy Wonderland
1990, ,
Smooth Jazz/Vocal/Gospel/Holiday
Wynton Marsalis
Standard Time Vol. 3 (The Resolution Of Romance)
1990, ,
Bop/Swing
Branford Marsalis / The Branford Marsalis Quartet*
Steep
1989, Laserdisc, 12", NTSC, CMV Enterprises, Image Entertainment, ,
Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Modal/Interview
Courtney Pine
The Vision's Tale
1989
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers* Feat. Wynton Marsalis
Blakey's Theme
1989
Branford Marsalis
Selections
1987, ,
Bop
Branford Marsalis
Father & Son
1987
Various
Celebrating A Jazz Master: Thelonious Sphere Monk
1986, Laserdisc, 12", Album, NTSC, CLV, Pioneer Artists, ,
Hard Bop
Wynton Marsalis
J Mood
1986, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Branford Marsalis
Royal Garden Blues
1986, ,
Hard Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Modal/Post Bop
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis' First Recordings
1983
Fathers & Sons
Fathers & Sons
1982, LP, Album, Columbia
Fathers & Sons
Fathers & Sons
1982,
Snooks Eaglin
Down Yonder (Snooks Eaglin Today)
1978, ,
Louisiana Blues/Electric Blues
Loyola University Jazz Band
Loyola University Jazz Band 1976
1976, LP, H & G Recorded Productions
Bob French And The Storyville Jazz Band*
Bob French And The Storyville Jazz Band
1972, ,
Soul-Jazz
Lena Horne
Merry From Lena
1966
Ellis Marsalis Quartet*
Monkey Puzzle - Ellis Marsalis Quartet At The Music Haven
1963, ,
Bop/Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz
Gulf Coast Jazz*
Wade In The Water
1962
Gray Mayfield
Gray Mayfield
CD, Album, Not On Label
Bob French
And The Original Storyville Jazz Band At Tradition Hall
LP, Sound Of New Orleans
Christian Plattner Quartett*
Live At Jazzland
CD, Album, Groove Records (6)
Various
New Orleans Christmas
,
Brass Band/Dixieland/Marches
Various
Empik Collection: Smooth Jazz
2022, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music Entertainment Polska Sp. z o.o., ,
Smooth Jazz
JAZZIZ
The Art of the Album
2021, LP, Album, Ora, Whaling City Sound
Various
Jazziz - Fall 2020 - The Art Of The Album
2020, 2xCD, Comp, Smplr, Jazziz
Various
Columbia Jazz
2013, 25xCD, Album + Box, Comp, Sony Music, Columbia, La Discothèque Idéale / The Perfect Collection
Various
Jazz District Cool Jazz
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music
Various
Sentimental Moods - Jazz Für Einen Abend
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music, Sony Classical,
Various
Ich Mag Keinen Jazz, Aber Das Gefällt Mir! Vol. 2
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia, Sony Music,
Various
Pure... Jazz
2010, 4xCD, Comp, Sony Music,
Various
Bar Jazz Collection Late Night Experience
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music
Various
101 Jazz Diamonds
2009, 6xCD, Comp, Sony Music, ,
Big Band/Cool Jazz/Vocal/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Hard Bop
Various
My Louisiana Music
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, OffBeat Magazine, ,
Cajun/Swamp Pop/Zydeco/Funk/Louisiana Blues
Various
The Snug Harbor Live Jazz Series, Vol. 1
2007, DVD-V, Snug Harbor Productions
Various
New Orleans Christmas
2007
Various
Bar Jazz 6
2005, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
Latin Jazz/Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Swing
Various
bar classic deluxe
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Classical,
Various
Bar Classics 2 - Das Beste Aus Jazz Und Klassik Zur Späten Stunde
2004, 6xCD, Comp, Sony Classical, ,
Easy Listening/Smooth Jazz/Post Bop/Impressionist/Romantic/Cool Jazz/Modern/Theme/Vocal
Various
Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol' Box Of New Orleans
2004, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Shout! Factory, ,
Zydeco/Rhythm & Blues/Cajun
Various
Marsalis Music Sampler 2004
2004, CD, Album, Comp, Smplr, Marsalis Music, Rounder Records
Various
The Society Of Singers Presents: Great Voices Great Songs
2004, CD, Comp, Shout! Factory
Various
Melancholy
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Classical,
Various
Some Kind Of Cool
2003, CD, Comp, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group,
Various
Bar Jazz Vol. 4
2002, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Music Catalog, Sony Music Catalog
Various
Jazz Legends - Piano
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia
Various
An Introduction To: Night Train Keyboard Kings
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Smplr, Night Train International
Various
Cafe Jazz 2 (More Cool Jazz To Chill By)
2000, 2xCD, Sony Classical,
Various
A Jazz Piano Christmas
2000, HDCD, Album, NPR Classics, ,
Bop/Swing/Cool Jazz/Post Bop/Latin Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Holiday
Various
Bar Jazz
2000, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Big Band/Swing/Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz
Various
"Roll Wid It!' The Sounds Of New Orleans WWOZ On CD Volume 11 Spring 1999
1999, CD, Promo, Friends of WWOZ, Inc.
Various
The All Time Greatest Jazz Standards
1999, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music Media,
Various
Cafe Jazz (The Coolest Jazz To Chill By)
1997
Various
Play Hits And They Will Buy
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Columbia,
Various
Pai & Cia. - Jazz Time
1996, CD, Comp, Columbia, Sony Music Marketing Especial
Various
Jazz Piano Vol.2
1996, CD, Comp, Columbia,
Various
The Finest Jazz
1996, 3xCD, Comp, Columbia,
Various
The Road Ahead 96
1996, CD, Comp, Dem, Columbia Records Group
Various
The Road Ahead
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Columbia, ,
Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Soul/Contemporary R&B/Indie Rock/Trip Hop/Downtempo
Various
Face The Music Sampler
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Sony Music, ,
Contemporary R&B
Various
Columbia Audio Buyways 201/202/'94
1994, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Car, Columbia, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Sony Music New Release Jazz Sampler Volume 1
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Columbia,
Various
The Best Of Jazz Vol. 3
1994
Various
I Like Jazz Two!
1993
Various
Audio Buyways: 101-102-103 '92
1992, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Columbia Audio Buyways
Various
That's Core Jazz - Volume 2
1991, CD, Comp, Core Records (3),
Various
That‘s Line 5
1991, CD, Comp, Smplr, Line (7),
Various
Special CD Sampler Vol. 1 - Somethin' Else Artist File And Eau
1991, CD, Comp, Mono, Promo, Smplr, Somethin' Else, EAU Records
Various
Fresh Catch
CD, Comp, Promo, New Orleans Music Convention Association
Charlie Haden And The Liberation Music Orchestra* / The Marsalis Family
Live In Montreal / A Jazz Celebration
DVD-V, D/Sided, Unofficial, NTSC, DVD, Universal (3), Marsalis Music (2), ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz/Bop