Steve Ellington
Steve Ellington (* 26. July 1941 in Atlanta , Georgia ; † 22. March 2013 in Montgomery , Alabama ) was an American drummer of modern jazz , the other important drummers like Tony Williams , Billy Hart and Jack DeJohnette affected.
Live and act
Ellington, a great-nephew of Duke Ellington , had piano and singing lessons as a child. From the age of nine he turned self-taught the drums to. He first played rhythm and blues , among others with Ray Charles . In 1961 he studied at the Boston Conservatory of Music . Since that time he worked with Sam Rivers , on whose albums he was involved several times; there was another long-term collaboration with Dave Holland . Ellington has also worked with Donald Byrd , Freddie Hubbard , Billy Eckstine , Hampton Hawes , Rahsaan Roland Kirk , Michel Petrucciani and Maxine Sullivan . Only occasionally did he lead his own groups. In the 1990s he worked mostly with the Hal Galper trio , which was expanded to include Jerry Bergonzi on the album "Just Us" .
Ellington was also a lecturer.
Discographic notes
- Sam Rivers: A New Conception (1966)
- A Nite at Brothers Two (1970)
- Dave Holland Quintet: Jumpin 'in (ECM 1983)
- Hal Galper: Live at Vartan Jazz (1995)
- Devere Pride Trio: ... As in a Morning Sunrise (2004)
Lexigraphic entries
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Volume 1: A – L (= rororo-Sachbuch. Vol. 16512). 2nd Edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16512-0 .
Web links
- Discussion of the Devere Pride Trio: ... As in a Morning Sunrise
- Steve Ellington at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ellington, Steve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Atlanta , Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22th of March 2013 |
| Place of death | Montgomery , Alabama |