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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pee_Wee_EllisPee Wee Ellis - Wikipedia

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   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. [3] 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 "Say It Loud ...

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3. www.theguardian.com › 30 › pee-wee-ellis-obituaryPee Wee Ellis obituary | Jazz | The Guardian

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   Sep 30, 2021 · Richard Williams. Thu 30 Sep 2021 11.43 EDT. In the summer of 1968, with black America aflame following the assassination of Martin Luther King, the singer James Brown summoned his musical...

4. www.nytimes.com › music › pee-wee-ellis-deadPee Wee Ellis, James Brown’s Partner in Funk, Dies at 80

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   Sep 27, 2021 · Alfred (Pee Wee) Ellis, a saxophonist, arranger and composer who fused jazz, funk and soul as the musical director for James Brown and Van Morrison, died on Thursday. He was 80. The cause was...

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   Was Pee Wee Ellis a saxophonist?

   • Pee Wee Ellis, a saxophonist who was the musical director for soul star James Brown in the late 1960s and is considered an architect of funk music for his groundbreaking songwriting and arrangements on such songs as “Cold Sweat” and “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud”, has died aged 80.

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   Who was Pee Wee Ellis?

   • As musical director for the bands behind Mr. Brown and also Van Morrison, Mr. Ellis helped forge new hybrids, meshing pop, jazz, R&B and more. Pee Wee Ellis performing in Rochester, N.Y., in 1958 with Ron Carter on bass. Mr. Ellis bridged jazz and funk, and brought his fusion sensibility to James Brown’s band as an arranger and composer.

   Pee Wee Ellis, James Brown’s Partner in Funk, Dies at 80

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   Who was Alfred (Pee Wee) Ellis?

   • Alfred (Pee Wee) Ellis, a saxophonist, arranger and composer who fused jazz, funk and soul as the musical director for James Brown and Van Morrison, died on Thursday. He was 80. The cause was “complications with his heart,” his Facebook page said. It did not say where he died; he lived in Dorset County, England.

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   What song did James Brown saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis write?

   • Photograph: Heritage Images/Getty Images 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. Together they came up with a song called Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud).

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6. www.youtube.com › watchPee Wee Ellis blues solo at JazzAscona 2012 - YouTube

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   Jun 29, 2012 · JazzAscona. 2.3K subscribers. Subscribed. 10K views 11 years ago. Pee Wee Ellis the legendary saxophonist plays in Ascona with Rhoda Scott and Sandro Schneebeli ...more.

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7. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsPee Wee Ellis, Legendary Saxophonist, Dead at 80 - Rolling Stone

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   Sep 24, 2021 · Artist Brian O'Connor. Jazz Services/Heritage Images/Getty Images. Pee Wee Ellis, the influential jazz saxophonist best known for his work with James Brown, Van Morrison, and Ginger Baker,...

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9. www.washingtonpost.com › local › obituariesPee Wee Ellis, who helped put the funk in James Brown’s music ...

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   Sep 26, 2021 · Pee Wee Ellis, a saxophonist who was the musical director for soul star James Brown in the late 1960s and is considered an architect of funk music for his groundbreaking songwriting and...