- Hard to Hide · 2019
- Hard to Hide · 2019
- Hard to Hide · 2019
- Hard to Hide · 2019
- Hard to Hide · 2019
- Hard to Hide · 2019
- Hard to Hide · 2019
- Hard to Hide · 2019
- Hard to Hide · 2019
- Hard to Hide · 2019
- Minneapolis Concert 1947 (Live Recording) · 2015
- Minneapolis Concert 1947 (Live Recording) · 2015
- Minneapolis Concert 1947 (Live Recording) · 2015
- 2008
- 2003
Live Albums
- 1992
- 1966
Compilations
- 2019
- 1953
Appears On
About Don Ewell
A major if underrated stride pianist, Don Ewell was inspired by Jelly Roll Morton and Earl Hines, but could stride like Fats Waller, too. He started leading his own trios in Baltimore in the mid-'30s; played during the New Orleans jazz revival (starting in the mid-'40s) with Bunk Johnson, Muggsy Spanier, Sidney Bechet, and Kid Ory (1953); and was with Jack Teagarden during 1957-1964. Ewell sometimes played duets with the weakening Willie "the Lion" Smith in the late '60s before moving to New Orleans, where he worked regularly during his last years. He recorded for Good Time Jazz (three 1956-1957 dates are available on CD), GHB/Audiophile/Jazzology, Delmark, Fat Cat's Jazz, and Chiaroscuro; previously unreleased sets were issued posthumously by Stomp Off and Pumpkin. ~ Scott Yanow
- HOMETOWN
- Baltimore, MD, United States
- BORN
- 14 November 1916
- GENRE
- Jazz