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'''Don Elliott''' (born [[October 21]], [[1926]] in [[Somerville, New Jersey]]; died [[July 5]], [[1984]] in [[Weston, Connecticut]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[jazz]] [[trumpet]]er, [[vibraphonist]], [[vocalist]], and [[mellophone]] player. His album ''Calypso Jazz'' is considered by some jazz enthusiasts to be one of the definitive [[calypso jazz]] albums. Elliott recorded over 60 albums and 5,000 [[advertising]] [[jingle]]s throughout his career. |
'''Don Elliott''' (born [[October 21]], [[1926]] in [[Somerville, New Jersey]]; died [[July 5]], [[1984]] in [[Weston, Connecticut]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[jazz]] [[trumpet]]er, [[vibraphonist]], [[vocalist]], and [[mellophone]] player.<ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F60E16F9395D0C758CDDAE0894DC484D81 "DON ELLIOT, 57, JAZZ SINGER, VIBRAPHONIST AND COMPOSER"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[July 6]], [[1984]]. Accessed [[December 9]], [[2007]].</ref> His album ''Calypso Jazz'' is considered by some jazz enthusiasts to be one of the definitive [[calypso jazz]] albums. Elliott recorded over 60 albums and 5,000 [[advertising]] [[jingle]]s throughout his career. |
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He played mellophone in his high school band and played trumpet for an army band. After study at the [[University of Miami]] he added vibraphone to the list. He recorded with [[Terry Gibbs]] and [[Buddy Rich]] before forming his own band. From [[1953]] to [[1960]] he won the [[Down Beat]] readers poll several times for "miscellaneous instrument-mellophone."[http://www.downbeat.com/artists/artist_main.asp?sect=archives&sub=stories&subid=759&aid=713&photo=&aname=Down+Beat+Readers+Poll][http://www.downbeat.com/artists/artist_main.asp?sect=archives&sub=stories&subid=766&aid=713&photo=&aname=Down+Beat+Readers+Poll] |
He played mellophone in his high school band and played trumpet for an army band. After study at the [[University of Miami]] he added vibraphone to the list. He recorded with [[Terry Gibbs]] and [[Buddy Rich]] before forming his own band. From [[1953]] to [[1960]] he won the [[Down Beat]] readers poll several times for "miscellaneous instrument-mellophone."[http://www.downbeat.com/artists/artist_main.asp?sect=archives&sub=stories&subid=759&aid=713&photo=&aname=Down+Beat+Readers+Poll][http://www.downbeat.com/artists/artist_main.asp?sect=archives&sub=stories&subid=766&aid=713&photo=&aname=Down+Beat+Readers+Poll] |
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Elliott owned and operated one of the very first multitrack [[recording studio]]s in [[New York City]] and in Weston, Connecticut, where he died of [[cancer]]. |
Elliott owned and operated one of the very first multitrack [[recording studio]]s in [[New York City]] and in Weston, Connecticut, where he died of [[cancer]]. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[http://www.10zenmonkeys.com/2006/10/29/haunted-by-chipmunk-ghosts/ Links to mp3s of Elliott's Nutty Squirrels/Cannonball Adderley session and a slowed-down Elliott scat solo] |
*[http://www.10zenmonkeys.com/2006/10/29/haunted-by-chipmunk-ghosts/ Links to mp3s of Elliott's Nutty Squirrels/Cannonball Adderley session and a slowed-down Elliott scat solo] |
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*[http://www.middlehornleader.com/Don%20Elliott.htm The Middle Horn Leader, Biography of Don Elliott] |
*[http://www.middlehornleader.com/Don%20Elliott.htm The Middle Horn Leader, Biography of Don Elliott] |
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*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:9iavqjobojsa~T1 Don Elliott] at [[All Music Guide]] |
*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:9iavqjobojsa~T1 Don Elliott] at [[All Music Guide]] |
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[[Category:Cool jazz vibraphonists]] |
[[Category:Cool jazz vibraphonists]] |
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[[Category:Cool jazz singers]] |
[[Category:Cool jazz singers]] |
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[[Category:People from New Jersey]] |
[[Category:People from Somerset County, New Jersey]] |
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Revision as of 05:33, 10 December 2007
Don Elliott (born October 21, 1926 in Somerville, New Jersey; died July 5, 1984 in Weston, Connecticut) was an American jazz trumpeter, vibraphonist, vocalist, and mellophone player.[1] His album Calypso Jazz is considered by some jazz enthusiasts to be one of the definitive calypso jazz albums. Elliott recorded over 60 albums and 5,000 advertising jingles throughout his career.
He played mellophone in his high school band and played trumpet for an army band. After study at the University of Miami he added vibraphone to the list. He recorded with Terry Gibbs and Buddy Rich before forming his own band. From 1953 to 1960 he won the Down Beat readers poll several times for "miscellaneous instrument-mellophone."[1][2]
Known as the "Human Instrument", Don Elliott additionally performed jazz as a vocalist, trombonist, flugelhornist and percussionist. He pioneered the art of multitrack recording, composed countless prize-winning advertising jingles, prepared film scores, and built a thriving production company. Elliott scored several Broadway productions, including James Thurber's The Beast in Me and A Thurber Carnival. He also provided one of the voices for the novelty jazz duo the Nutty Squirrels.
Elliott lent his vocal talents to such motion picture soundtracks as The Getaway starring Steve McQueen, $ (Dollars) starring Warren Beatty, The Hot Rock starring Robert Redford and The Happy Hooker starring Lynn Redgrave.
Elliott owned and operated one of the very first multitrack recording studios in New York City and in Weston, Connecticut, where he died of cancer.