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Ellis born 2 July 1932, is a Jamaican trumpet player. Ellis first took up the trumpet in 1941 at the Alpha Boys' School. Ellis started recording at Studio One in the early 1960s; he remembers his first time on record being his own composition, Cyrus, with the Mighty Vikings band before going on to work on hit songs by The Wailers (Lonesome Feeling), There's a Reward (Joe Higgs) and I've Got to Go Back Home by Bob Andy.
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Most of Ellis' time at Studio One was spent as horn arranger. After leaving Clement Dodd's studio, Ellis became a part of Trinidadian guitarist Lynn Taitt's band, The Jets, which also included fellow Alpharians saxophonists Headley "Deadly Headley" Bennett. Ellis' reputation as a trumpeter and arranger had grown by the dawn of the 1970s when reggae was growing in stature. It was during this period that some of his best work can be heard, particularly on Burning Spear's landmark Marcus Garvey and Man in The Hills.
He has worked with many reggae artists including Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, and The Revolutionaries.
Ellis attended the Alpha Boys' School which is famous for its musical alumni. While at this school Ellis received tuition on the trumpet and flugelhorn. The school's music curriculum consisted of marches, waltzes and classical pieces which gave Ellis an extensive knowledge of timing, harmony and form. These factors have contributed to his work as a horn arranger for the Studio One (record label).
He has worked with many reggae artists including Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, and The Revolutionaries.
Ellis attended the Alpha Boys' School which is famous for its musical alumni. While at this school Ellis received tuition on the trumpet and flugelhorn. The school's music curriculum consisted of marches, waltzes and classical pieces which gave Ellis an extensive knowledge of timing, harmony and form. These factors have contributed to his work as a horn arranger for the Studio One (record label).