Pee Wee Ellis (born Alfred James Ellis in Bradenton, Florida on 21 April 1941; died 24 September 2021) was an American jazz-funk saxophonist, composer and arranger. He was an important member of James Brown's band in the 1960s and appeared on many of Brown's most notable recordings and co-writing hits like "Cold Sweat" and "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud". He worked closely with Van Morrison from 1979-2006. Resuming a solo career in 1992, he resided from 2006 in the town of Frome in the county of Somerset, United Kingdom.
Bristol International Jazz And Blues Festival
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Pee Wee Ellis at Koerner Hall
Pee Wee Ellis at Town Hall
10th Great British R&B Festival Aug 30, 1999 Colne,England, United Kngdom Uploaded by Jim Jones
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Pee Wee Ellis has had 49 concerts.
Pee Wee Ellis is most often considered to be Jazz, Soul, Funk, P-Funk, and Saxophone.
The last Pee Wee Ellis concert was on March 18, 2018 at Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: Roberto Pla & His Latin Jazz Orchestra / Ivo Neame / Ian Shaw / Lee Konitz / Pee Wee Ellis.
