Robert "Bob" Ellis

• 03-27-2004 1:52 AM

  Sir David Joined on 03-25-2004 Montreal Posts 4

  Robert "Bob" Ellis Reply Contact Maybe I'm the only one in this forum who knows Robert Ellis (call him Bob). He's a quebecer bass trombonist who plays in the famous folkloric band "La Bottine Souriante". His sound is absolutely incredibly fabulous. I have no word to describe what effect this sound had on me... I can compare him to our friend Doug Yeo. I never had the occasion to hear Mr. Yeo in concert (only on CDs), but his sound and the Bob's sound seems to be equally beautiful. Bob's sound is incredibly large, powerful and brassy. Orf... no... I'm not able to make a good description in English, even not in French. You, bassbonists, must absolutely listen to Robert once in your bassbonist life. To see him on a stage with "La Bottine Souriante" is another great experience (it's a VISUAL and an AUDITIVE experience). David

• 03-27-2004 2:40 AM

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  isabelle Joined on 01-02-2004 Montr�al, Canada Posts 9	BOBBBB! Reply Contact Hi Isabelle Lavoie

• 11-17-2008 10:53 PM

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  Felox Joined on 11-17-2008 Posts 1

  Re: Robert "Bob" Ellis Reply Contact Isabelle is right! We only have a couple, but they are great! Trevor Dix, Pierre, Bob, Sylvain Nolet! They are all great and very friendly people! As far as I know, Bob has all the commercial gigs in town and is really the man for that big huge punchy sound. You can also see Bob play with Vic Vogel's Big Band, Joe Sullivan's Big Band, and every other big band out there

• 03-17-2009 7:51 AM

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  JMR Joined on 02-23-2007 Montreal, QC, Canada Posts 148

  Re: Robert "Bob" Ellis Reply Contact I've heard him in a Trombone Action concert... Even still he's gettin' old these days, he still packs a solid punch! There is a video of him on Youtube with the Vic Vogel big band playing at the Privave, there's some punchy-crunchy bassbone there (Thanks to his Duo Gravis =P) Although there are not many "real pros" around here in Montreal, I'd be curious to how many respectable bass trombone player are within' the montreal region (I'm not talking high school students here) UdM? McGill? UQàM? Vanier? St-Laurent? It would surprise me to have more than 20 names. How about feedback!?!?! Jean-Mathieu Royer Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal Bachs 50B3GO

• 03-18-2009 4:35 AM

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  isabelle Joined on 01-02-2004 Montr�al, Canada Posts 9	Re: Robert "Bob" Ellis Reply Contact Trombonistes basse qui travaillent au Québec: Pierre Beaudry, Trevor Dix, Scott Robinson, Sylvain Nolet, Hugo Bégin, Robert Ellis, Christopher Smith, Guy Bernard, Isabelle Lavoie, Jean-Sébastien Vachon, Dave Martin, Sylvain Arseneau... Not too bad, eh?   Isabelle Isabelle Lavoie

• 03-18-2009 4:50 AM

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  JMR Joined on 02-23-2007 Montreal, QC, Canada Posts 148	Re: Robert "Bob" Ellis Reply Contact Scott Robinson and Hugo Bégin, don't know them, where are they? Isn't Dave primarily a tenor player? Hey, and you forgot me XD haha :P (Kiddin') P.S. C'est aussi très drole qu'on soit tous les deux francophones et qu'on parlent anglais! Jean-Mathieu Royer Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal Bachs 50B3GO

• 03-18-2009 6:18 AM

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• 03-18-2009 6:48 AM

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  JMR Joined on 02-23-2007 Montreal, QC, Canada Posts 148

  Re: Robert "Bob" Ellis Reply Contact Ahh, alors Scott Robinson est celui qui a remplacé Michael Priddy! Eh bien moi j'étudies au Conservatoire depuis l'automne avec Patrice Richer, je joue à l'OSJM, l'OSJJ, à l'orchestre et à l'ensemble de cuivres du Con, et à d'autres places, lorsqu'on a besoin d'arracher la peinture (bref de jouer du trombone basse) =P J'suis pas encore "officiellement" connu, mais j'espère bien l'être! Jean-Mathieu Royer Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal Bachs 50B3GO