Chris Ellis
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Biography
[Edit]British jazz veteran Chris Ellis is a perfect example of a talented singer who has spent much of his career behind the scenes. As a vocalist, Ellis has recorded infrequently over the years — much to the regret of his fans — but he has had no problem keeping busy as a producer and an A&R man. In fact, Ellis is among Europe's better-known jazz producers and is well-respected for his work with the late Susannah McCorkle, one of his "discoveries." Someone who plays free jazz or fusion might say that Ellis has conservative tastes by today's standards; he has tended to favor pre-bebop jazz styles (swing, classic jazz, and Dixieland) as well as traditional pre-rock pop. As a vocalist, his influences range from Jack Teagarden to Louis Armstrong to Bing Crosby. Nonetheless, Ellis has worked with his share of bop artists, although he has never been a big supporter of modal jazz, avant-garde jazz, fusion, or jazz-funk. One might also say that Ellis has been more singer-friendly than a lot of other jazz-oriented producers; he was never the sort of producer who wanted to work with instrumentalists exclusively (which makes sense because Ellis is a singer himself).
Born in Shrewsbury, England on December 25, 1928, Ellis was in his pre-teens and early teens when England was at war with Germany during World War II, and he has vivid memories of London being bombed unmercifully by Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime. By the time Ellis reached adulthood, World War II was over, and the Allied Forces (the United States, England, France, and the Soviet Union) were victorious, which meant that young Brits had more time to devote to the arts. As a young singer, Ellis became active on the London jazz scene, but eventually, he ended putting most of his energy into production and A&R. In the ‘60s and ‘70s, Ellis had an in-house job in EMI's London office, and it was in the mid-‘70s that he discovered Susannah McCorkle (an American jazz/cabaret chanteuse who was living in England at the time). Ellis was among the first people to see McCorkle's potential, and he produced her early demos as well as her first few albums. It was also in the mid-‘70s that Ellis became a featured vocalist for the New Paul Whiteman Orchestra, a ghost band that focused on the late Whiteman's ‘20s and ‘30s repertoire. Unfortunately, Ellis hasn't recorded nearly enough solo albums, although he did return to the studio in the late ‘80s (when he recorded Vocal with Hot Accompaniment for the Dormouse label).
After spending most of his life in Great Britain, Ellis moved to Amsterdam, Holland in the early ‘90s, and since then, has often worked with Challenge Records, a Dutch label. The artists he has produced for Challenge include, among others, trumpeter/flügelhornist Dick Sudhalter, veteran trombonist Spiegle Willcox, Dutch singer Soesja Citroen (who is among the Netherlands' top jazz vocalists), and Philadelphia singer Lou Lanza.
Title: Legacy 1967-2001
Artist: Eva Taylor, Barbara Lea, Dave Green, Jack Parnell, Keith Ingham, Jim Shepherd, Chris Ellis, Dick Sudhalter, The New Paul Whiteman Orchestra, Mick Pyne, The Anglo-American Alliance, The Sioux City Seven, Bill Rank, Lou Lanza, John R. T. Davies, Nevil Skrimshire, Paul Sealey, Jack Fallon
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Ibiza Club Music
Genre: Electronica
Title: Your Running Beats
Genre:
Title: Ladies Night Dance Music
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dance Department, Vol. 4
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Halloween Ghost Party
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 50 International House Tracks
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Summer Closing Beats
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: House Cookies, Vol. 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Electric Carnival 2011
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Future Dance Tracks
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Your Power Workout
Genre:
Title: Six Pack Work Out
Genre:
Title: Miami Bitch House Music
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 50 Real House Bombs
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Soccer Dance Hits
Genre:
Title: So feiert Amerika House
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Miami Electro Nights
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Progressive Anthems 2011
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Electro College Invasion
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Electro Essentials
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Power Dance Beats
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Weight Training Dance Music
Genre:
Title: House Music Beach Party
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Modern Beats
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dreamworld House
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: American House
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Car Tuning House Music
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Rock This S**t - House Music
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Yolo House Music
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 50 Independence Day House Tracks
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 50 Office House Tracks
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Keep Calm House Music
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: House Anthems
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 50 After Work House Tracks
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Power Hour House Music
Genre:
Title: Lloret de Mar House Music
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 50 Ultimative House Tracks
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 50 Happy Hour House Tracks
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dance Guide Halloween
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 50 House Bombs
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 50 Disco House Sounds
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Ultimate House
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dance Guide Fitness Songs
Genre:
Title: Summer Classics - House Music
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: New Worlds Electro Beats
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: This Is Future House
Genre: House, Club/Dance, Funk
Title: Happy Summer House Music
Genre: House, Club/Dance, Funk
Title: Premium House 2015
Title: Ibiza House Warm Up
Genre: House
Title: Peckings The Supreme
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Ska
Title: House Shots Vol. 5
Genre: Club/Dance, Nu Disco, Funk
Title: House Arena Vol. 6
Genre: Electro, Club/Dance, Progressive
Title: House Hacienda Vol. 2
Genre: House, Club/Dance, Nu Disco, Funk, Progressive
Title: House Charts Deluxe Vol. 1
Genre: House, Deep House, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Featuring albums
Title: The Haunted House - Halloween Dance 2015
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Summer Deluxe - Electronic Dance Music
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: California Deep House Electro Music
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Coffee House - Best of House Music
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Progressive House Pearls, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop