Ellis Larkins

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Coleman Hawkins Quintet Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Edmond Hall Swing Sextet Coleman Hawkins Swing Four The Ellis Larkins Trio Dickie Wells And His Orchestra Don Elliott Quartet Edmond Hall And His Orchestra Howard Biggs Orchestra The Ellis Larkins Orchestra Billy Moore and his Jumpin String Octette

American jazz pianist.

Born : May 15, 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Died : September 30, 2002 in Baltimore, Maryland.

ALBUMS

Ruby Braff & Ellis Larkins

The Complete Duets

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Definitive Records (2),

Swing/Ballad/Easy Listening

Ellis Larkins Trio*

Manhattan At Midnight & More

2005, CD, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz

Ruby Braff & Ellis Larkins

Ellis Larkins & Ruby Braff

Duets Volume One

Ruby Braff, Ellis Larkins

Calling Berlin Volume 2

1996, CD, Album, Arbors Records,

Dixieland/Swing

Ruby Braff And Ellis Larkins

Calling Berlin Vol. 1

1995, CD, Album, Arbors Records

Ellis Larkins, Marshall Barer, Barbara Lea

Songs From the Original Broadway Production Of Pousse-Cafe

1992, CD, Audiophile (2)

Mildred Bailey With The Eddie Sauter Orchestra* And Ellis Larkins

The Majestic Mildred Bailey

1985, Cassette,

1981, LP, Album, DGTL Records (2)

Ellis Larkins & Tony Middleton

Swingin´ For Hamp

1979, LP, Album, Concord Jazz,

Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson, Ellis Larkins, Marian McPartland

Concert In Argentina

Ellis Larkins, Al Hall

Gregory's Presents Ellis Larkins And Al Hall In Concert

1973, LP, Not On Label

Ruby Braff & Ellis Larkins

The Grand Reunion

Ruby Braff & Ellis Larkins

The Ruby Braff & Ellis Larkins Showcase

1971, LP, Album, RE, Vanguard

Ella Fitzgerald With Ellis Larkins

Ella Sings Gershwin

Blue And Sentimental

Ellie Larkins At The Piano

1957, 7", EP, Decca, Decca

Penthouse Hideaway

Ella Fitzgerald With Ellis Larkins

Ella Sings Gershwin

Ruby Braff / Ellis Larkins

Pocket Full Of Dreams

Ruby Braff And Ellis Larkins

Two By Two (Ruby And Ellis Play Rodgers And Hart)

Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear From Me

Manhattan At Midnight

Don Elliott Featuring Ellis Larkins

Doubles In Brass

1955, 10", Mono, Vanguard,

Perfume And Rain: Solo Piano

Ruby Braff - Ellis Larkins

2 Part Inventions In Jazz, Vol. 1

Ruby Braff, Ellis Larkins

2 Part Inventions In Jazz, Vol. 2

Lee Wiley - Ellis Larkins

Easy Listening/Vocal/Swing

Ella Fitzgerald With Ellis Larkins

Ella - Songs In A Mellow Mood

Blues In The Night

1952, Shellac, 10", Promo, Decca

Blues In The Night - The Melodies Of Harold Arlen

Ruby Braff And Ellis Larkins

7", EP, Vanguard

Lost In The Wood

LP, Album, Stanyan Records

Ella Fitzgerald With Ellis Larkins

Ella Part 3 - Songs In A Mellow Mood

Don Elliott Quartet

Billy Moore and his Jumpin String Octette

The Chair Song / Liebestraum

1945, Shellac, 10", Savoy Records

Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra

How Deep Is The Ocean? / Stumpy

Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra

Hawkins' Barrel-House / Voodte

1944, Shellac, 10", Signature (4),

Dickie Wells And His Orchestra

I Got Rhythm / I'm Fer It, Too

Shellac, 12", Signature (4)

APPEARANCES +

Classic Vanguard Jazz Piano Sessions

2025, 6xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella For Lovers

The Annie Laurie Collection 1945–62

2022, 2xCD, Comp, Acrobat,

The Edmond Hall Sextet*

2022, CD, Comp, Circle

Ella Fitzgerald

The Complete Piano Duets

Jazz Von A-Z · Die Michael Naura Jazzanthologie

2017, 30xCD, Comp + Box, Boo, Sony Music, Studio Hamburg Enterprises, NDR Kultur, Die Zeit,

Jazz 100年 Part3 Jazz Vocal Collection 22 Gershwin Selection

2017, CD, Comp, Mono, Universal Music,

Jazz 100年 Part3 Jazz Vocal Collection 32 Cole Porter Selection

2017, CD, Comp, Mono, Universal Music

Ella Fitzgerald

Complete 1950-60 Piano Duets

Count Basie, Lester Young

Classic 1936-1947 Count Basie And Lester Young Studio Sessions

2016, 8xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, 5,0, Mosaic Records (2),

Ella Fitzgerald

Jazz 100年 Part3 Jazz Vocal Collection 2 Ella Fitzgerald Vol.1

2016, CD, Comp, Mono, Universal Music

Nina Simone And Her Friends (An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm)

Soul-Jazz/Piano Blues/Vocal

Complete Decca Recordings

2012, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Fresh Sound Records,

Coleman Hawkins

Classic Coleman Hawkins Sessions 1922-1947

2012, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

Ella Fitzgerald

Thanks For The Memory (The Voice Of Elegance)

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Julie Wilson Featuring The Ellis Larkins Trio

Meet Julie Wilson

The Complete Bethlehem Recordings

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RE, RM, Solar Records (4),

The Coasters + One By One

Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues

2010, CD, Comp, The Red Box,

50 Singing Ladies - Une Anthologie 1933 / 1959

2010, 2xCD, Comp, Nocturne,

Ella Fitzgerald

2009, 16xFile, MP3, Comp, 256, Spectrum Music (2)

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

2008, CD, Comp, Sli, Duplex (4), Weton-Wesgram

J.M. Rhythm Four, Bucky Pizzarelli, Peter Appleyard

2008, CD, Album, Downtown Records (9),

Ella Fitzgerald

Swing/Bop/Vocal

Ella Fitzgerald

The Essential Collection - The Great American Songbook

2007, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Avid Entertainment,

Ella Fitzgerald

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Weton-Wesgram

Jazz For Broken Hearts

Vocal/Cool Jazz/Big Band/Swing/Soul-Jazz

Ella Fitzgerald

Swing/Big Band/Vocal

Jazz In The Charts 80/100 (Dream 1945 (2))

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents,

Ella Fitzgerald

Romance And Rhythm

2006, 4x CD Slim Box,

Coleman Hawkins

The Bebop Years

2006, 4x CD, Box Set,

Coleman Hawkins

Dear Old Southland

Mr Bones - Trombone Master - 1931 / 1944

2004, CD, Comp, RM, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)

Jazz Masters Of Acoustic Guitar (And Some Bluesmen Too)

2003, CD, Comp, Saga,

Ragtime/Big Band/Swing

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Classical,

Classical/Contemporary/Bop

Ella Fitzgerald

2003, CD, Comp, Prism Leisure,

2003, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

2003, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

40 Singing Ladies

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Next Music,

Louis Armstrong With Edmond Hall's All-Stars

2003, CD, Album, RE, AA, Drive Archive, Trama

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald 1917-1996

2003, CD, Comp, Columbia

Rossano Sportiello

George Gershwin

The Essential George Gershwin

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Ella Fitzgerald

2002, CD, Comp, Dreyfus Jazz,

Ekerö Royal Jazz

Jazzkultur I Mälaröbygden (1972 - 30 år - 2002)

2002, CD, Album, Birka JS,

Tenor Sax Story Vol. 2 (1936/1951)

2002, CD, Comp, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2),

The Continental Sessions Volume 1

2002, CD, Comp, Mono, Storyville

Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young

Classic Tenors, Vol.1

2002, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Promo, RE, RM, Pap, RCA,

'S Wonderful - The Songs Of George Gershwin

Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young

Classic Tenors, Vol.1

The Definitive Joe Williams

Essential Blues Grooves, Volume 2

2001, CD, Comp, Lester Recording Catalog,

Coleman Hawkins

Body And Soul • 1933-1949

Blues, Spiritual & Folk Songs 1932-1945

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés

Citynights: Jazz For The Evening

2000, CD, Album, Vanguard Records,

The Lester Young Story

2000, 4x CD, Box Set,

Swing/Bop/Big Band

Female Jazz Vocalists

1999, CD, Comp, BMG Classics, RCA Victor

The Blue Angel Years 1944-1947

1999, CD, Comp, Baldwin Street Music,

Kansas City Swing

1999, CD, Album, Comp, Definitive Records (2),

Thelma Carpenter

1999, CD, Album, RE, Audiophile (2)

Slow And Easy - The Essence Of The Blues

1999, CD, Comp, Delta Entertainment Corporation

Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae

Voices Of The Century

1999, 3x CD, Box Set,

Ultimate Joe Williams - Selected by Kevin Mahogany

Swing/Vocal/Holiday

Maxine Sullivan

The "Le Ruban Bleu" Years

1998, CD, Comp, RE, Baldwin Street Music,

Kuutamoserenadi - Musiikkia Myöhäisiltaan

1997, 5xCass, Comp + Box, Valitut Palat,

In Chronological Order Volume 6 (1944-1945)

1997, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2)

Ella Fitzgerald

Priceless Jazz Collection

1996, CD, Comp, RM, Marshall Cavendish, Marshall Cavendish

Louis Armstrong & Edmond Hall's Orchestra*

Jazz Live & Rare Vol. 6 - Live At Carnegie Hall - February 8, 1947

Coleman Hawkins

New York Camden Londres Paris Chicago 1926 - 1944

1995, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

George Gershwin / Various

1995, CD, Comp, Smplr, TuTTi, EMI Classics

Holiday Classics - An Old Navy Christmas

1995, CD, Album, Comp, Sony Music Special Products, AEI Music Consumer Products

1994, CD, Comp, Four Star

Volume 3 - 1943 - The Complementary Works

1994, CD, Comp, Média 7

Ella Fitzgerald

President - The Complete 1936-1951 Small Group Sessions Vol. 2 1942-1944

1993, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4),

The Different Version, Vol. IV: 40 Alternate Takes Of Recordings 1942 - 1945

1993, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Phontastic,

1943 - Cow Cow Boogie

1993, CD, Comp, Phontastic

This Is Art Deco

1993, Cassette,

Coleman Hawkins

1990, CD, Comp, Frequenz,

Ella Fitzgerald

Newport Jazz Festival Live At Carnegie Hall, July 5, 1973 Vol. 1

1990, CD, Album, CBS

That Holiday Feelin'

Swing/Vocal/Ballad/Holiday

Jazz Piano (A Smithsonian Collection), Volume III

1989, CD, Comp, Mono, The Smithsonian Collection Of Recordings, CBS Special Products,

Swing/Bop/Hard Bop

Benny Goodman Sextet

Slipped Disc, 1945-1946

Billie Holiday & Ella Fitzgerald

Billie Holiday & Ella Fitzgerald

Live at the Ballroom

Louis Armstrong & All-Stars* / Louis Armstrong With Edmond Hall's All-Stars

Louis Armstrong

The 1950's -The Singers

1986, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Big Band/Swing/Hard Bop/Modal

Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster / Julian Dash

1986, CD, Comp, Doctor Jazz, EPM Musique,

The Complete Keynote Collection

1986, 21x Vinyl Signed, Vinyl, Box Set,

Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra

Shorty's Got To Go

1985, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Jukebox Lil,

Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

1985, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz

George Gershwin

George Gershwin

1985, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Hard Bop/Swing/Cool Jazz/Vocal

Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra

Let It Roll Again

1985, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Jukebox Lil,

The Majestic Mildred Bailey

Having The Blues Under European Sky

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Out Of This World

1984, LP, Comp, Affinity,

Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Julian Dash

Classic Tenors Volume 2

Edmond Hall Sextet

1983, LP, Album, Mono, Transcription, Circle,

Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra

Jazz Masters Of The Sax

I'll Get Along Somehow

1982, LP, Comp, Mono, Route 66, Route 66,

Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues

The Jazz Singers

1982, 4x Vinyl Red Vinyl, Box Set,

The Mighty Braff

Ella Fitzgerald / Louis Armstrong

Double Portrait (20 Fantastic Hits)

Swing/Big Band/Dixieland/Easy Listening/Vocal

Lucky Millinder's Orch.* With Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Lucky Days 1941-1945

The Benny Goodman Orchestra* And Sextet*

Goodman On The Air

1979, LP, Mono, Nostalgia (8),

1979, Vinyl DBX Encoded,

The Best of Braff

Swing/Dixieland

Laura / That Da Da Strain

1977, 7", Jazz Session (2)

Ella Fitzgerald

The First Lady Of Song Vol. 1

1976, 2xLP, Jazz Vogue

13 Jazz Piano Classics

1976, LP, Album, Comp, Club, Columbia House,

Contemporary Jazz

Tea Pad Songs Volume Two

Helen Humes with Ellis Larkins' All Stars

The Talk Of The Town

1975, LP, RP, CBS, Columbia

Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young , And Ben Webster

1975, Vinyl Gatefold,

The Talk Of The Town

Encyclopedia Of Jazz On Records - Vol. 5

1974, 2x Vinyl,

Singin' The Blues

1974, 2x Vinyl,

Rhythm & Blues/Piano Blues

Encyclopedia Of Jazz On Records - Vol. 3 The Forties / Vol. 4 The Fifties

1974, 2x Vinyl,

Bop/Hard Bop/Big Band/Post Bop/Swing

Ella Fitzgerald

Newport Jazz Festival Live At Carnegie Hall, July 5, 1973

J.C. Heard / Mary Lou Williams / Edmond Hall / Maxine Sullivan

Ella Fitzgerald

1970, LP, Comp, Coral

I Keep Comin' Back!

What's New!!! Sonny Stitt Plays The Varitone

Jazz Mit Günter Hörig

Lester Young / Coleman Hawkins

Her Greatest Performances 1929-1946 Volume Three

1962, LP, Comp, Mono, CBS,

1962, 7", EP, DUX (2), DUX (2)

Her Greatest Performances 1929-1946

Dresdner Tanzsinfoniker, Günter Hörig

Oomph-Fah-Fah / Two O’Clock Jump / The Seargeant Was Shy / Swingin’ The Blues

The Jazz Portrait

Joe Venuti Plays Jerome Kern

Alone After Dark

The Leiber-Stoller Big Band

Echo Magazine: Volume 1 Number 1

1959, 5xFlexi, 7", S/Sided, Pic + Comp, Spi, Echo Magazine

Make The Man Love Me

Born To Be Blue

A Lover Like You / A Summer Romance

1958, 7", Single, Promo, Decca

Sings For Playboys

Eddie Hodges And Julia Meade

That Funny Little Dog (Of Mine)

Me And The Blues

Big Band/Easy Listening

The Don Elliott Quartet* / The Sam Most Sextet*

Doubles In Jazz

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella - Songs In A Mellow Mood

A Ruby Braff Omnibus

Sings Lullabys Of Birdland

1956, Vinyl Research Craft Pressing,

Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster

The Big Sounds Of Coleman Hawkins And Ben Webster

Big Band/Cool Jazz/Vocal

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Sings Gershwin - Volume 1

Ella Fitzgerald

Songs In A Mellow Mood Part 1

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Sings Gershwin Vol. 2

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella - Songs In A Mellow Mood

Swing/Bop/Vocal

Holiday In Braff

Sings Lullabys Of Birdland

Sings Lullabys Of Birdland

Edmond Hall Swing Sextet, Miff Mole And His Dixieland Orchestra

Battle Of Jazz Volume 4

Coleman Hawkins

Tenor Sax Stylings, Vol. 1

Coleman Hawkins

1951, 10", Comp, Mono, Advance

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Sings Gershwin

Bobby Hackett / Mildred Bailey / Ellis Larkin Trio*

The Man I Love / Lover Come Back To Me

1947, 12", V Disc,

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Singing the Blues

Edmund Hall And His Cafe Society Orchestra*

Continental Blues / Face

1946, Shellac, 10", Continental (6)

Josh White With Edmond Hall And His Orchestra

Left A Good Deal In Mobile / Did You Ever Love A Woman

Benny Goodman & His Orch.* / Benny Goodman Sextet

Clarinade / Oomph Fah Fah

Me And The Blues / I'll Close My Eyes

Benny Goodman Sextet

Slipped Disc / Oomph Fah Fah

Dickie Wells & Orchestra*

Hello Babe / Linger Awhile

1944, Shellac, 10", Signature (4)

Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra

Hurry Hurry / I Can't See For Lookin'

Saxophone Giants

3xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, RCA,

Louis Armstrong

3xLP, Comp + Box, Delta (18),

Ella Fitzgerald

Blues And Swing - Gershwin Songs

2xLP, Comp, Club, MCA Records, Sonder-Auflage Für Den Deutschen Schallplatten-Club

J.C. Higginbotham / Edmond Hall

2xCD, Comp, RM, History,

Quartett Johannes Kobelt

LP, Album, Eugster CH-Record,

Benny Goodman Quartet* / Benny Goodman Sextet

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise / Oomph Fah Fah

Shellac, 10", Parlophone,

Lester Young Featuring Sammy Price, Nat King Cole, Dicky Wells*, Kansas City Seven*, Kansas City Six

CD, Comp, Mono, Jazz Archives (2),

Swing Classics Vol. 1 1944/45

Ich Mag Keinen Jazz, Aber Das Gefällt Mir! (Vol. 3)

History Records - From The Korean War To Elisabeth II 1950-53

2013, 100xFile, MP3, Comp, RM, History-Records

Ella Fitzgerald

First Lady Of Song

2012, 48xCD, Comp + Box, Documents,

Vocal/Musical/Swing

The Roots Of Rod Stewart (The Great American Songbook (40's And 50's))

2009, CD, Comp, Complete Roots,

The Greatest Love Songs

2008, 4xCD, Comp, Woolworths Worthit!,

The Rockin' Chair Lady

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Living Era,

Ella Fitzgerald

Can't We Be Friends

2007, CD, Comp, Weton-Wesgram

Boston - Jazz In Beantown / 1951-1955

2006, CD, Comp, Saga

Bar Classics Deluxe

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Classical,

Harold Arlen, Various

Harold Arlen Songbook - Over The Rainbow

2005, CD, Comp, Definitive Records (2), Disconforme SL,

History Of Jazz 1948-1955

2005, Box, Comp + 8xCD, Comp, Top Jazz (4),

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

2003, CD, Album, Comp, Pottery Barn

Bar Classics (Das Beste Aus Jazz Und Klassik Zur Späten Stunde)

2002, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Jazz, Sony Classical,

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Classical,

Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Classical/Romantic

The Second Audiophile Compact Disc Sampler

2002, CD, Comp, Smplr, Audiophile (2)

The Music Of Duke Ellington: Jazz Piano Essentials

Jazz Piano Essentials - The Music Of George Gershwin

Cool 6 -The Vocal Album

1999, CD, Comp, Sony Music Media,

Cool the piano album

1999, CD, Comp, Dig, Columbia

Gershwin® Standard Time The George Gershwin Centennial Tribute

1998, CD, Comp, Hip-O Records,

Willem Duys - 35 Jaar Muziek Mozaïek

1997, 3xCD, Comp, Quintessence Records (2),

1995, CD, Comp, LaserLight Digital,

The Art Of Jazz Solo Piano

1994, CD, Comp, St. Claire Music Publishing

American Songbook Series: Dorothy Fields

You're The Top: Cole Porter In The 1930s (Disc One)

Jazz Piano (A Smithsonian Collection)

1989, 4x CD, Box Set,

Boogie Woogie/Dixieland/Swing/Bop/Hard Bop

Piano Portraits, Vol 3 - Swingin' For Joy

1986, LP, Comp, Affinity

Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan

First Ladies Of Song

1986, 4x Vinyl, Box Set,

Mary Lou Williams, Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal

Piano Stylists 1927 - 1980

1985, 4x Vinyl Box, Red Vinyl,

Her Greatest Performances 1929-1946

1981, 3x Vinyl, Box Set,

Jazz Interludes

1976, Box + 6xLP, Comp, Columbia Special Products,

Gentlemen Friends

1975, LP, Comp, Stanyan Records,

CD, Comp, St-Clair Music

Music At Midnight

LP, Comp, Mono, Smplr, Mic, Decca

New Horizons A Musical Guide To World Travel

Marian McPartland / Earl Hines / Teddy Wilson / Ellis Larkins

Concert In Argentina

Louis Armstrong With Edmond Hall's All-Stars

Louis Armstrong With Edmond Hall's All-Stars 1947

Ella Fitzgerald