Dave Ellis (saxophonist) explained

Dave Ellis
Genre:	Jazz
Occupation:	Musician
Instrument:	Saxophone
Associated Acts:	Charlie Hunter, RatDog, The Other Ones, Zoë Ellis

Dave Ellis is an American saxophonist.^{[1] [2]} A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Ellis came to prominence in the 1990s as a member of guitarist Charlie Hunter's band. Ellis has since been known for his work with Bob Weir after the breakup of the Grateful Dead^[3] and with flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny.^[4]

Ellis has recorded albums as a bandleader. His State of Mind album (2003), is his second recording produced by Orrin Keepnews and won a 2004 award for Outstanding Album from the California Music Awards.^[5]

Dave and his sister, Zoe Ellis, have collaborated as an act called ZADELL.^[6]

Discography

• Raven (Monarch, 1996)
• In the Long Run (Monarch, 1998)
• State of Mind (Milestone, 2001 [rel. 2003])

With Black Crowes

• (Eagle, 2006)

With Charlie Hunter

• Charlie Hunter Trio (Prawn Song, 1993)
• Bing, Bing, Bing! (Blue Note, 1995)
• Ready... Set... Shango! (Blue Note, 1996)

With The Other Ones

• The Strange Remain (Arista, 1999)

With Bob Weir and RatDog

• Evening Moods (Arista, 2000)

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Dave Ellis: Biography and History", AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
2. Bryant, Forrest Dylan (January 4, 2005). "Dave Ellis: Of Jams and Jazz", All About Jazz. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
3. Hedlin, Mark (July 11, 2003). "Berkeley Sax Star Back from the Dead: Despite Rock Interlude, Dave Ellis Remains Faithful to Jazz Roots", San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
4. Knobel, Lance (April 8, 2016). "The It List: Five Things to Do in Berkeley This Weekend", Berkeleyside. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
5. https://www.npr.org/programs/jazzset/shows/ellis_dave.html "Tenor Saxophonist Dave Ellis at Filoli Jazz"
6. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/13730 "ZADELL: Zoë and Dave Ellis - Buoyant Jazz Sax Meets Funky R&B Vocals"