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Bobby Ellis

Bobby Ellis has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 4 September 2014. Bobby Ellis's music has been featured on 12 episodes.

Bobby Ellis (2 July 1932 ─ 18 October 2016) was a Jamaican trumpet player. He worked with many reggae artists including Peter Tosh, Burning Spear and The Revolutionaries.

Born in Kingston, Bobby 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…

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Sweet Lorna
Bobby Ellis, Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
Treasure Isle2016
Sweet Lorna
Bobby Ellis, Tommy McCook & The SupersonicsTreasure Isle2016
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No Water
Tommy McCook, Bobby Ellis
Grove Music1977
No Water
Tommy McCook, Bobby EllisGrove Music1977
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The Arabian Sound Of Reggae
Bobby Ellis, Val Bennett Mazuies
Attack1975
The Arabian Sound Of Reggae
Bobby Ellis, Val Bennett MazuiesAttack1975
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Mr. Ellis
Bobby Ellis
Fe-Me-Time1974
Mr. Ellis
Bobby EllisFe-Me-Time1974
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Shank I Sheck
Bobby Ellis
High Note1978
Shank I Sheck
Bobby EllisHigh Note1978
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Militant Salute At Tubbys
Tommy McCook, Bobby Ellis
Attack2004
Militant Salute At Tubbys
Tommy McCook, Bobby EllisAttack2004
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Ites Of Zion
Tommy McCook, Bobby Ellis
Grove Music1977
Ites Of Zion
Tommy McCook, Bobby EllisGrove Music1977
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Taxi Connection
Sly & Robbie, Bobby Ellis
Heartbeat Records1987
Taxi Connection
Sly & Robbie, Bobby EllisHeartbeat Records1987
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Drummer Roach
Gladstone Anderson, Tommy McCook, Bobby Ellis
GG's Records0
Drummer Roach
Gladstone Anderson, Tommy McCook, Bobby EllisGG's Records0
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Step Softly
Bobby Ellis
Not On Label0
Step Softly
Bobby EllisNot On Label0
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