Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis
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Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger best known for his influential work with James Brown that helped shape the sound of funk music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2020s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Fred Wesley
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James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Maceo Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ The James Brown Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-04-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-09-23 ⓘ |
| employer | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Alfred James Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
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jazz ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfred ⓘ |
| instrument | saxophone ⓘ |
| movement |
funk music
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soul jazz ⓘ |
| nickname | Pee Wee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
arranging and co-writing hits for James Brown
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helping shape the sound of funk music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
12 and More Blues (album)
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A New Shift (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Cold Sweat NERFINISHED ⓘ Different Rooms (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lickin' Stick – Lickin' Stick NERFINISHED ⓘ Mother Popcorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Pass the Peas NERFINISHED ⓘ Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chicken NERFINISHED ⓘ What You Like (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bradenton, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Somerset, England, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Gramavision Records
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Minor Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Skip Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Frome, Somerset, England, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | band director for James Brown ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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