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Elliot Chavers
Album: "Funky Stuff"

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Elliot Chavers
Album: "The Music Of Louis Jordan"

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ELLIOTT CHAVERS, a Saxophonist, Jazz and Blues Vocalist has enjoyed a career spanning 4 decades with credits reading like the Rhythm 'N Blues Hall of Fame. Chavers sultry sax has propelled hits to the national charts three times with "Butter Beans", "Fool Fool Fool", and "Rock My Soul".

Elliott began his career in music at the tender age of thirteen in Waco Texas. Elliott says that it was his Mother who ENCOURAGED him to play the saxophone, a move that would shape the rest of his life. By fourteen, he was playing in Nightclubs. Elliott's career was launched.

After attending college in Austin Texas, Elliott moved to Los Angeles. Making new connections in this industry town, he began to play in the local clubs, such as the Nite Life, Memory Lane, and The California Club.

Elliott, arrived in Los Angeles in 1950 from Waco Texas to explore the Jazz scene. Finding "Jazz " a job and making a living was a complicated matter, as Elliott says in Texas all music is the same, in other words you played all styles from Jazz to Country to Western.

In order to survive he was called upon to join the Rhythm and Blues gigs, which he recorded over 100 records under his name. He was the Band Leader at the Infamous 5-4 Ballroom in Los Angeles during the entire 1960's/ He has performed with: Just to name a few: Sam Cooke, Clyde McPhatter, Lloyd Price, Jimmy McGriff, Roy Milton, Percy Mayfield, Jimmy Reed and many others.

Elliott has always been known for his "Big Texas Tenor" sound, but it was quite by accident that his singing career began. While appearing with Sam Cooke in Phoenix Arizona, Sam was late, there was no one else in the band that could sing. "Elliott stepped up to the mike and a "STAR" was born. Elliott also played the Saxophone Solo on the HIT RECORD "DADDY"S HOME" which was recorded with the Heartbeats.

These few notes is just a tip of the iceberg. Trying to name the Musicians and Bands that he has been associated with is just too numerous to mention.

"Legendary", is what he is called by many. Soundwise he takes a back seat to no one, including the old Masters, whom he highly regards as the real Saxophone Players.

His travels to Europe and throughout the United States has generated CD's and DVD's that are examples of his live performances.