Talk:Don Ellis

Initial text
In my opinion, the background information seems a little too focused on the negative reactions to Don Ellis. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Greg.collver (talk • contribs) 14:47, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

Mothers of Invention members
Was Don ever an actual member of the Mothers, or did he just play as a guest on one or more occasions? &mdash; Gwalla | Talk 05:36, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

He was never a member -- in fact he only played on one song, "Brown Shoes Don't Make It". As far as I know, Ellis never played live with the Mothers. Ellis and Zappa were on similar scenes in California; several of Zappa's sidemen played with Ellis at times, including Don Preston, Ralph Humphrey, George Duke, Alan Estes, John Guerin, Tommy Tedesco, Mike Altschul, Dave Parlato, Glenn Ferris, and Jock Ellis. -Matt Endahl

Assessment comment
Substituted at 13:36, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

The visit to UCDavis in the 1950s at the invitation of his ethnomusicologist classmate is not chronicled. His band’s performance there was monumental. UCDavisDreamer (talk) 18:44, 7 February 2020 (UTC)

I would also like to comment on his death; he died in the arms of a woman whose realationship I have forgotten but I have read her recollections. UCDavisDreamer (talk) 18:48, 7 February 2020 (UTC)

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Still Wondering Why Ellis Not Featured in Burns' Documentary On Jazz
If anybody has a thought on that and whether it should be mentioned in the article, it would be appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Godofredo29 (talk • contribs) 21:52, 15 August 2018 (UTC)

UCDavisDreamer
@UCDavisDreamer H.E.O. played near Squaw Valley circa 1971 ? 3MRB1 (talk) 20:29, 25 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Palisades Tahoe 3MRB1 (talk) 20:32, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

I keep making comments

 * the other comments do not get added
 * 3MRB1 (talk) 21:07, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

jazz profiles
3MRB1 (talk) 21:10, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
 * jazzprofiles.blog spot.com/2019/05/the-evolution-of-don-ellis-orchestra.html
 * jazzprofiles.blog spot.com/2019/06/the-evolution-of-don-ellis-orchestra.html
 * copy/paste of articles, can youfind originals? 3MRB1 (talk)±


 * don-ellis-discography:
 * jazzrealities.blogspot.com/2009/12/don-ellis-discography-this-is-mainly.html
 * 3MRB1 (talk) 22:44, 25 November 2023 (UTC)