William Ellis’ photographs of iconic artists have appeared at The Grammys, The Times, The Guardian, New Statesman and on the BBC, magazines and record covers and has recently contibuted a chapter Rethinking Miles Davis recently published by Oxford UniversityPress.

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His work has been exhibited throught the U.K., the United States, Canada, Cuba, South Africa, Europe, China and the Far East and is held in numerous private collections and those of National Portrait Gallery, London, the Archive of Contemporary Music, New York, The American Jazz Museum, Kansas City MO, The University of the West Indies (Kingston Jamaica) Institute of Caribbean Studies and Reggae Studies, Jazz Institut Darmstadt and on display at Birdland, New York.

Current Exhibition: The One LP Project, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow, Scotland

Press: Jazz in Europe Jazzwise

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    One LP Exhibition, NYC - 'British photographer William Ellis 

    is perhaps best known for his impeccable photos of jazz musicians.

    Truly cool interactive exhibits like this that combine multiple art forms don’t come around often.'

    Time Out New York  

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    "Beautiful images - glad to see someone younger has the eye."

    Herman Leonard

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Welcome

 I am a UK based photographer working internationally and specialise in music.
This has taken me on an odyssey from the darkroom to the bandroom at the Village Vanguard New York City with many ports of call along the way.
I am available for commissions  - email.

Best wishes,
William Ellis, 2023

William Ellis © Sam Ellis

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'British photographer William Ellis is perhaps best known for his impeccable photos of jazz musicians. Truly cool interactive exhibits like this that combine multiple art forms don’t come around often.' - Time Out New York

"Beautiful images - glad to see someone younger has the eye." - Herman Leonard
"One LP" is a marvellous idea, superbly executed. The range of subjects (human and musical) is wide indeed, often surprising, sometimes touching, always interesting.
May it go on and on!"
Dan Morgenstern 
Director Emeritus Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies, NEA Jazz Master.

"Great Project." - Graham Nash