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Person
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Ellis, Lisle
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Description area
Dates of existence
1951-
History
Lisle Ellis is a Canadian jazz bassist and composer, known for his improvisational style and use of electronics. Born in Campbell River, British Columbia, he played electric bass as a teenager before entering the Vancouver Academy of Music and the Creative Music Studio in New York City (1975-1979). He lived in Toronto, Ontario from 1982 to 1983, and Montreal, Quebec from 1983 to 1992. He formed the performance and composition collective Vancouver's New Orchestra Workshop. In 1992, he moved to the Uited States where he spent time in San Francisco, San Diego, and New York City. He has performed and recorded with a number of artists.