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A LARGE NUMBER OF MUSICIANS TURNED UP FOR THE FUNERAL OF BOBBY ELLIS!

November 17th, 2016 | Add a Comment

Bobby Ellis—- HALF the congregants at the funeral for trumpeter Bobby Ellis, at St Richard’s Catholic Church on Red Hills Road in St Andrew last Saturday, were musicians. They comprised singers Peter Austin, Pam Hall and Bob Andy. The musicians included Desi Jones (drums); Christopher McDonald (keyboard); Sidney Thorpe (keyboard); Henry Robinson (keyboard), Winston ‘Bo Pee’ Bowen (guitar), Dwight Pinkney (guitar), and Keith Francis (bass), while the horns section included Romeo Gray, Andre Palmer, Vivian Scott, Mickey Hanson and Barry Bailey. “We loved Bobby. He was a great musician and he deserved it. We had at least 20 musicians present, 15 actually played,” Frankie Campbell, chairman of Jamaica Association for Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA), told the Jamaica Observer. The musical selections were tracks that Ellis worked on. These included Days of Slavery and … Read entire article »

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VETERAN MUSICIAN/ARRANGER BOBBY ELLIS DIES AT 84!

October 20th, 2016 | Add a Comment

Bobby Ellis— Bobby Ellis, the influential trumpeter who played on a number of groundbreaking Jamaican songs, died Tuesday at age 84. His daughter, Cheryl Ellis, told the Jamaica Observer that her father died at the University Hospital of the West Indies. He was admitted there on September 27 to treat a pneumonia-related illness. Born in Kingston, Ellis was a past student of Alpha Boys School and a contemporary of other Alpha alumni who went on to greatness. They included saxophonists Tommy McCook and Headley Bennett and trombonist Don Drummond. Like most Alpha ‘hornsmen’, Ellis had a prolific career as a session musician and arranger. He played on songs like Higgs and Wilson’s There’s A Reward For Me and I Wanna Go Back Home by Bob Andy. In 1974, he was a senior member of the … Read entire article »

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TRUMPETER BOBBY ELLIS IS HONORED WITH JAMAICA’S NATIONAL AWARD!

August 24th, 2014 | Add a Comment

ELLIS… I thank God for it—- TRUMPETER Bobby Ellis is one of those revered Jamaican musicians who never made a lot of money from music. But he yearned recognition for his work. Ellis’ wish came true early this month when he got a telephone call from the Government informing him that he is the recipient of the Order of Distinction (Officer Class) for his contribution to the development of Jamaican music. “I always think of it yuh nuh…if I can get an award or something like that for music. So I thank God for it,” Ellis told the Sunday Observer. The 82-year-old Ellis is one of Jamaican music’s unsung heroes. Born in Kingston, he is a past student of Alpha Boys School, which nurtured the careers of many leading musicians. Some of them were at … Read entire article »

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MARCIA GRIFFITHS TO RECEIVE HER NATION’S FOURTH HIGHEST HONOR,”ORDER OF JAMAICA” OCTOBER 20!

August 6th, 2014 | Add a Comment

Marcia Griffiths— KINGSTON, Jamaica — Marcia Griffiths, one of reggae’s enduring talents, has been awarded the Order of Jamaica, the country’s fourth highest honor. The announcement of Griffiths’ latest accolade came Tuesday when the government announced its annual National Honors and Awards list. The award ceremony takes place on October 20 at King’s House. Griffiths is celebrating her 50th anniversary in the music business, an accomplishment recognised this year by organisers of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival and organisations … Read entire article »

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