Art Ellefson

b. Arthur Ellefson, 17 Apr 1932, Moose Jaw, Canada. Ellefson started playing tenor saxophone in his mid-teens, having 1st played brass tools. He played appropriately in Canada but became most widely known after he shifted to the united kingdom in the first 50s. In London he used a succession of leading music artists, including Carl Barriteau and Harry Hayes, after that became a member of Vic Lewis. Through the past due 50s he used modern small groupings alongside musicians such as for example Ronnie Ross and Allan Ganley and was an associate of Woody Herman’s Anglo-American Herd. Then played once again with Lewis and in addition with John Dankworth, and spent time using the Ted Heath music group. The first and middle-60s discovered him once again with Ross and he also used Maynard Ferguson. Then based himself for quite a while in Bermuda, sometimes playing in america and the united kingdom. With the 90s he previously settled back his native property, playing and documenting. A fluent improviser with an excellent feeling of bop nuances, Ellefson is an excellent balladeer, getting depth and understanding to his solos. He occasionally also has soprano saxophone.