http://www.william-ellis.com
“Beautiful images.” Herman Leonard.

“This is not reportage, this is Art.” Peter Vacher.
The Guardian, Jazzwise.

William Ellis is at the vanguard of music photographers and is widely recognised as having created an important document of the contemporary jazz scene in Africa, Europe and American.

His contribution to the culture was acknowledged by the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City in 2005 when he was invited to produce the inaugural international exhibition.  He was invited to return in 2008 to contribute to the 'Jazz in Black and White: Bebop and Beyond' exhibition.

Photographs by William Ellis were also selected to be shown in a programme of exhibitions supporting Jazz appreciation organised by the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC .

He was the Guest Visual Artist at Jazz Festivals in Cork, Glasgow and Northsea Jazz Festival in Hague and his work has been featured in many international exhibitions and events throughout the United Kingdom - including the Modern Works on Paper Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts London, Amsterdam, Bremen, Cape Town, Havana, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, Orlando, Toronto.

William Ellis serves on the committee of the Milt Hinton Award for Excellence in Jazz Photography along with his peers - including one of the great photographers who helped to define the genre - Herman Leonard.

His work continues shooting the front and backstage at the world's legendary clubs and festivals.

Ellis' insightful portraits and exquisite still life images play their part in creating the visual heritage of today's international scene.

Recent exhibitions and selected photo shoots.

2009
September 2009
Exhibition at the European Jazz Conference, Glasgow.

July 2009
Manchester Jazz Festival – Jazz Film season at the Cornerhouse, Manchester’s premier arts venue. An exhibition of photographs by William Ellis.
City Inn hotel hosts an exhibition of photographs by William Ellis to coincide with the bi - annual Manchester International Festival

February 2009
A collection of William Ellis photographs presented by Canada-Cuba Cultural Festivals to Jazz Café, Havana.

2008
November 2008 - January 2009, 28 - 15 March 2009
The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
Return to the gallery following a highly successful show in 2006/7

October 2008
24 - 27 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival -
Guest Visual Artist and exhibition, 'Jazz Odyssey'

September 2008
26 - 28 Scarborough International Jazz Festival | www.scarboroughjazz.co.uk

August 2008
8 - 10 Brecon International Jazz Festival | www.breconjazz.co.uk
22 - 24 Fettes Jazz Festival, Edinburgh www.fettesthevenue.com

January – July 2008
Stephane Grappelli 100th birthday celebration concert, La Salle Pleyel | AJE International Conference, Toronto | Jazz on Winter's Weekend - exhibition, Southport | Cuba - On Location - Havana JF | Jazzahead! - Bremen | American Jazz Museum, Kansas City. Opening Reception of 'Jazz in Black and White' Exhibition | Los Angeles - On Location | Southport JF - Exhibition | Rhythm and Ribs Festival, Kansas City | Los Angeles - On Location | Glasgow IJF - Guest Visual Artist, Exhibition | Cuba, On Location, Presentation at the Jazz Cafe, Havana | Manchester JF - Exhibition at the Bridgwater Hall | London - Hampton Court | Manchester Royal Exchange - Exhibition

2007
Glasgow IJF, guest visual artist, solo exhibition
Wigan IJF, solo exhibition
Brecon IJF, solo exhibition
Utrecht, solo exhibition

2006
The Royal Academy of Arts, London, Modern Works on Paper
Scarborough IJF, solo exhibition
The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle

2005
Wigan IJF - solo exhibition
American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, 'Music on a Chink of Light' Inaugural International Exhibition
Glasgow IJF, solo exhibition City Inn
Scarborough IJF. solo exhibition
Southport IJF - solo exhibition

2004
Amsterdam, Blue Note Store, solo exhibition
New York City, IAJE International Conference, solo exhibition
Glasgow IJF, joint exhibition with Robert Burns,
North Sea Jazz, The Hague. Guest visual artist, exhibition Rembrandtzaal
Leeds College of Music, IAJE International Conference, exhibition and seminar.
Havana - Jazz Plaza, group exhibition including Liborio Noval, William Claxton and Mark Pokempner

2003
Cape Town JF, joint exhibition with Jürgen Schadeberg

2002
Havana, UNEAC, group exhibition Jazz Plaza JF.

「這不是報導，是藝術。」Peter Vacher，衛報，Jazzwise

William Ellis 在音樂攝影的尖端，為非洲、歐洲和美洲的現代爵士樂壇留下重要 的影像文獻。