The Magic of Don Lee Ellis (Part 1)

For over five decades, Don Lee Ellis traveled the world, wowing audiences all over Europe, the United States and Asia with his skills as a master concert organ virtuoso. Don's primary instruments are the Hammond Concorde and X-66, but he has also performed on the Wurlitzer Pipe Organ from New York's famed Paramount Theater, and the Louis XIV-era pipe organ in the chapel at the Palace of Versailles.

Don's fluid and sometimes frenetic style combines the intricacies of classical orchestral music with modern and jazz influences.

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[MrSP1200]

Word, I just bought "The New Don Ellis Band Goes Underground" LP on my yearly trip to New York, incredible my best find ( for eight bucks!) gonna give me a lifetime of enjoyment, can really hear the new & the old (at the time) in the record, played the version of "It's My Thing" out last Sat & real funk fans were buggin, asking me who it was etc .

Really glad to see this doc, to give me more info on the man.

Thanks from the UK.

[KamikazeKoscki]

An incredible man

[skylerrhys]

are you kidding me - pure genius!!! anson you nailed it. this brought tears to my eyes - beautiful job!!! jennifer

[thelmo77]

This organist, Don Lee Ellis, I know of his beautiful talent. He played at different places in Long Beach, Calif and surrounding area. He also has a beautiful singing voice. Our group which consisted of about twenty five or more organist, would go to where he was performing, and enjoy his talent, until close to closing time. I have all of his albums, and still enjoy listening to them.

[8891randy]

I heard him play the Hammond X-66 at the Coconut Grove in LA for the 1968 Theatre Organ Convention. He was sensational and George Wright practically fell out of his chair!

[aedling]

This is awesome. Pure Genius. Bravo...