5-493: Ellefson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Art Ellefson (1932–2018), Canadian saxophonist Ben Ellefson (born 1996), American football player Christian Ellefson (1842–1925), American politician David Ellefson (born 1964), American musician Peter Ellefson , American trombonist and academic Ray Ellefson (1927–1994), American basketballer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
10-701: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Art Ellefson Arthur Albert Ellefson (17 April 1932 – 2018) was a Canadian jazz saxophonist who worked in the UK during the 1950s and 1960s. Having learned trumpet and euphonium as a boy, he began playing tenor saxophone at 16 and began his career with Bobby Gimby in Toronto. In 1952, he moved to London where he worked with Carl Barriteau , Allan Ganley , Harry Hayes , Ted Heath , Vic Lewis , and Ronnie Ross . In April 1959, he toured with Woody Herman 's Anglo-American Herd and with Maynard Ferguson . By
15-591: The Kenny Wheeler Quintet in Toronto. In the 1980s, he released two albums under his own name: The Art Ellefson Trio (1981) and The Art Ellefson Quartet featuring Tommy Flanagan . In 1988, he taught at Malaspina College . His quartet included Gary Williamson, Ian McDougall , and Dave Piltch. In 1992, the album As if to Say , credited to Art Ellefson & Jazz Modus, was released on the Sackville label. According to music writer Jack Batten "his sound seems
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25-648: The early 1960s, he had toured in the US with Vic Lewis and joined the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra . There was a period of freelance work (including, in October 1968 playing on the track " Savoy Truffle " by The Beatles ), before Ellefson left the UK to live in Bermuda and then returned to Canada in 1974. There he played tenor saxophone with Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six for the next three years. In February 1976, he recorded with
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