Ellen Seeling:  

Ellen is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ellen's schools include Greenfield High School. Ellen works(ed) at Montclair Womens Big Band, Uc Berkeley, Jazzschool. Music Ellen likes includes cheryl pyle trio, Jessica Lurie, Laura Nyro. Books Ellen likes include To Kill a Mockingbird, Guns, Germs. Movies Ellen likes include Keeper of the Beat, Aliens, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. TV shows Ellen likes include The Golden Girls, Independent Lens | PBS, PBS' To the Contrary. One of Ellen's favorite quotes is:""The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There is also a negative side." - Hunter S. Thompson". More about Ellen:"Born 1950 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, began playing trumpet at age 12, started working professionally at 15 in the Milwaukee area. Attended Greenfield HS, class of '68, and is the first woman to earn a B.M. in Jazz Studies from Indiana University in 1975 (with honors). Moved to NYC in 1975, and worked as a professional freelance musician. Recorded three platinum albums with Chic and Sister Sledge, also recorded with Laura Nyro, Luther Vandross, Allen Toussaint, Isis, Latin Fever, Holly Near, and has over over 25 album credits. Performed with Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Machito Orchestra, Ray Barretto, Phoebe Snow, Joe Cocker, Paul Jeffrey Octet, David Baker Quintet, Larry Elgart, Martha Reeves, Ben E. King, The Temptat...Expand for more