UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive

DON ELLIS COLLECTION
REALIA

· Quarter tone trumpet
· Valve trombone
· Anandalahari or gopi yantra (Indian chordophone)
· Indian frame drum
· Damaru or hudukka (Indian hourglass pellet drum)
· Jew's harp
· Wreath of jingle bells (handmade percussion instrument)
· Talam (flat percussive plate of West Sumatra)
· Talalu (pair of Indian metal cymbals)
· Large Indian frame drum
· One brown & blue ceramic table lamp with white shade
· Permaplaque of certificate of nomination in the 1962 Playboy All-Star Jazz Poll, 17 x 25 in.
· Framed photo of Don Ellis and his Orchestra, 21 x 26 in.
· Permaplaque of certificate for Don Ellis Memorial dedication, 13 ½ x 22 ½ in.
· Permaplaque of poster, "Don Ellis - Ja 22 1980, te Neues, J.E. Berendt," 14 ½ x 21 ½ in.
· Framed Don Ellis photo montage, 15 x 15 in.
· Permaplaque of three 1973 Grammy nomination certificates for The French Connection,
10 ½ x 19 in.
· Wooden key "Presented to Don Ellis from Sunnyside Schools, Jan. 30, 1975," 4 x 22 in.
· Wine glass engraved "Don"
· Lithograph block of Don Ellis baby photo, 1935
· Leather belt embossed "Don Ellis" with turquoise buckle
· Butter knife
· Embosser, "Foundation for Creative Composers & Performers"
· Checkbook for "Foundation for Creative Composers & Performers"
· Brass lamp engraved "Jazz Yatra 78"
· Award "Second Award for Music Fest 73 Beograd Union of Yugoslav Composers"
· Woven rug, striped red, blue, white, brown, 51 x 82 in.

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