Ellis Marsalis Jr.
Ellis Marsalis Jr. | |
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Marsalis addresses the crowd during his performance at Jazz Fest, May 3, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. |
| Born | November 14, 1934 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 2020 (aged 85) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, educator |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1949–2020 |
| Labels | Elm, Blue Note, Columbia, Sony, AFO Records |
| Website | ellismarsalis |
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.