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Alfred Pee Wee Ellis (Bradenton, 21 de abril de 1941-24 de septiembre de 2021) fue un saxofonista y compositor estadounidense de funk y soul. [1]
Alfred James Ellis (April 21, 1941 – September 23, 2021), known as Pee Wee Ellis due to his diminutive stature, was an American saxophonist, composer, and arranger. With a background in jazz , he was a member of James Brown 's band in the 1960s, appearing on many of Brown's recordings and co-writing hits like " Cold Sweat " and ...
In contrast to many of his previous albums, Common One ventures more into the realms of free jazz than the usual Van Morrison R&B, with the sax playing of Pee Wee Ellis coming to the fore. The songs are also somewhat longer than on his previous albums.
On Common One, he’s recruited jazz veteran Pee Wee Ellis for the sound he needs, not only giving the saxophonist full sway over the horn arrangements and overall musical direction but...
En contaste con muchos de sus anteriores álbumes, Common One se aventura más en los ámbitos del jazz en lugar del habitual R&B, con el saxofón de Pee Wee Ellis en un primer plano. Las canciones son también en ocasiones más largas que en trabajos anteriores.
5 de nov. de 2021 · Pee Wee Ellis, saxophonist and arranger for James Brown and others who was central in creating funk – obituary. He worked with Brown on the hit song Say it Loud (I’m Black and...
30 de sept. de 2021 · In the summer of 1968, with black America aflame following the assassination of Martin Luther King, the singer James Brown summoned his musical director, the saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis.
