Ellis Marsalis
About the artist
Ellis Marsalis is regarded by many as the premier modern jazz pianist in New Orleans. Born on November 14, 1934, he began formal music studies at the Xavier University junior school of music at age eleven. After high school Marsalis enrolled in Dillard University (New Orleans) as a clarinet major. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music education in 1955. Marsalis spent the next year working as an assistant manager in his fathers motel business.
Top songs
- The Little Drummer Boy (feat. Bill Huntington & Jason Marsalis)
- Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love
- Heart of Gold
- Somehow
- O Tannenbaum
- This Is Christmas
- Bess You Is My Woman (From "Porgy and Bess"
- A Moment Alone
- This Can't Be Love
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- Never Let Me Go
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- The Very Thought of You
- 12's It
- Charlie Brown
- Peppermint Patty
- Mood Indigo
- Dr. Jazz
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (feat. Bill Huntington & Jason Marsalis)
- When We First Met
- After
- Dee Wee
- Oh, Good Grief!
- Orchid Blue
- Pebble Beach
- Sophisticated Lady
- Magnolia Triangle
- O Little Town of Bethlehem (feat. Roman Skakun, Bill Huntington & Jason Marsalis)
- Christmas Time Is Here (feat. Jason Marsalis & Bill Huntington)
- Greensleeves (feat. Roman Skakun, Bill Huntington & Jason Marsalis)
- Delilah (Delilah's Theme)
- Maria
- Swinging At The Haven
- Prelude To A Kiss
- Homecoming
- Drop Me Off In Harlem
- Surrey With The Fringe On Top
- Whistle Stop
- It Came Upon A Midnight (Feat. Oman Skakun, Bill Huntington & Jason Marsalis)
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- It Came Upon a Midnight
- Creole Love Call
- Caravan
- God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
- Monkey Puzzle
- Emily
- The Mooche
- Love For Sale
- Winter Wonderland (feat. Bill Huntington & Jason Marsalis)
- Little Joy
- Louise
- Sleigh Ride (feat. Peter Harris & Jason Marsalis)
- Stella By Starlight
- The Little Drummer Boy
- Duke In Blue
- Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
- The Little Drummer Boy (Nu Jazz Remix) [feat. Jason Marsalis]
- O Holy Night (feat. Jason Marsalis)
- Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Have Lunch Today)
- We Three Kings of Orient Are (feat. feat. Roman Skakun, Bill Huntington & Jason Marsalis)
- Come Sunday
- Melancholia
- Nancy (With The Laughing Face)
- Silent Night (feat. Bill Huntington & Jason Marsalis)
- Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?
- Things That You Never Were
- Lulu's Back in Town
- Squatty Roo
- Sweet Lorraine
- Reflections In D
- Old Folks
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Chapter 2
- Spring Can Really Hang You the Most
- Straight, No Chaser
- We Wish You a Merry (feat. Jason Marsalis)
- Zee Blues
- Cry Again
- Winter Wonderland
- Mozartin'
- A Child Is Born (feat. Cynthia Liggins Thomas, Bill Huntington & Jason Marsalis)
- Christmas Time Is Here
- The Christmas Song (feat. Bill Huntington & Jason Marsalis)
- Dear Dolores
- Chapter One
- Cochise
- Sleigh Ride
- This Is Christmas (feat. Bill Huntington & Jason Marsalis)
- Alice in Wonderland
- Angelica
- El-Ray Blues
- Like Someone in Love
- Lil' Boy Man
- Mokey Puzzle
- Yesterdays
- Swingin At The Haven
- Winter Wonderland (Nu Jazz Remix) [feat. Jason Marsalis]
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