Ellis Marsalis RIP

R.I.P.

 

RIP Ellis, and thank you for sharing your gift with us all.

 

Marsalis was already a fabled name when the boys were making waves in their 20's. They were models, not being much older than myself when I was playing sax in a jazz band. First Family of Jazz is about right. RIP to the patriarch.

 

2016
Ellis Marsalis (piano), Darryl Hall (double bass) , Mario Gonzi (drums) , Jesse Davis (tenor sax)
01 12'S IT
02 CREPUSCULE WITH NELLY
03 OLD FOLKS
04 RHYTHM-A-THING
05 EMILY

RIP.

 

Growing up I was a trumpet player, so the Marsalis family was kind of a big deal.

 

That is sad. Man, I read he was still gigging even through December last year, which is how it should be..... playing right to the very end! RIP

 

I met him once. I used to gig with one of his students. As soon as I said his name Mr. Ellis face light up and he told me to go for a walk with him... Super cool ol’ Dude. The old guard is going down... RIP Mr. Ellis... we not gonna see no mo’ like you

 

Rest easy.

 

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