Joe Ellis is a guitarist and composer who currently performs in and writes for many different settings. For over five years, he has been an active member of the Gadjo Playboys, an all-string ensemble that interprets a variety of music, including American jazz and the music of Django Reinhardt, while also developing original compositions. Ellis also performs in musical outfits that explore some of the many American folk forms, including North American country and bluegrass music as well as the latin rhythms of South America. Recently, the guitarist has been working as a soloist, performing original pieces, selections from the classical repertoire and music for solo steel-string guitar.