Mercer Ellington

Mercer Ellington
Ellington in concert at the University of Rochester, 1975, photo by Tom Marcello
Ellington in concert at the University of Rochester, 1975, photo by Tom Marcello
Background information
Birth nameMercer Kennedy Ellington
Born(1919-03-11)March 11, 1919
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 1996(1996-02-08) (aged 76)[1]
Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • arranger
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1939–1996

Mercer Kennedy Ellington[2] (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger. His father was Duke Ellington, whose band Mercer led for 20 years after his father's death.[3]

  1. ^ "OBITUARY:Mercer Ellington". The Independent. February 10, 1996. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Mercer Ellington On Piano Jazz". Npr.org. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 426/7. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.