Don Ellis Child of Ecstasy HQ

Don Ellis (July 25, 1934 December 17, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer and bandleader. He is best known for his extensive musical experimentation, particularly in the area of unusual time signatures. Later in his life he worked as a film composer, among other works contributing a score to 1971 s The French Connection and 1973 s The SevenUps.