Meet the Ellis Piano Crew
DAVID ELLIS – FOUNDER
David Ellis established Ellis Piano and Organ back in 1983. His first store was only 1300 square feet with a couple of grand pianos and a few uprights. Today, Ellis Piano has become one of the largest piano stores in the southeast and our storefront has grown to 28,000 square feet and over 500 pianos.
JASON ELLIS – SALES
The oldest son of David, Jason started moving pianos when he was only 12 years old. That was when his love of the instrument began. Ever since Jason has worked every position at Ellis Piano and today he is one of our top salesman.
Contact Jason at jason@ellispiano.com
DAVID LAMBERT – SALES
David started working at Ellis Piano when he was 16 years old. Since then he has worked his way from the sheet music department to sales. Today, when David is not selling, he is sharing his love for music with his two kids.
Contact David at dlambert@ellispiano.com
BECKHAM HEYES – SALES
Beckham is one of our bright and shining stars. He hails all the way from the UK to sell pianos in Birmingham, AL. Beckham has been with Ellis Piano since 2024 starting in sheet music and moving to sales. Beckham is a huge talent and will be one of the first people you see when you visit our store.
Contact Beckham at beckham@ellispiano.com
LORETTA PRITCHARD – SHEET MUSIC
Loretta is one of Ellis Piano’s longest tenured employees. She is the head of our sheet music department and a phenomenal pianist. Loretta is also a composer and has her own works of music published and available for purchase. If you have any sheet music inquiries, Loretta is our go to source.
Contact Loretta at loretta@ellispiano.com
Our History
The story of Ellis Piano begins with a dream… the American Dream. David Ellis always wanted to start his own business. Celia Conaway hired David to work summers at a local piano store while still in high school. Later in 1983, David began his entrepreneurial journey by hiring Miss Conaway as general manager for his own new venue.
At the age of 26, David borrowed the money to open Ellis Piano and Organ Warehouse, Inc., in a 1300 square foot location in the Hoover Village. The store was one of eight piano stores operating in Birmingham during an economically tough time. The entire inventory consisted of eleven vertical pianos and a single grand piano. Although times were tough, Ellis Piano was able to grow over time and eventually occupied seven units at the Hoover Village before moving to our current location. In 1988, David was selected as a “Top 40 Businessman Under Age 40” by the Birmingham Business Journal.
Today, Ellis Piano has become one of the largest piano stores in the Southeast. Now located in the Green Valley Village in Hoover on Highway 31, the store has nearly 28,000 square feet of space ample to showcase hundreds of acoustic pianos, a wide array of digital pianos and a comprehensive sheet music department.
Ellis Piano represents many manufacturers including handmade pianos like Fazioli, C. Bechstein, Bosendorfer, and Shigeru Kawai. Ellis Piano also carries some of the world’s most popular piano manufacturers such as Yamaha and Kawai, as well as top brands in digitals like Yamaha Clavinova, Roland, and Nord.
David’s dream continues today as a new generation of the Ellis family is an important part of the staff. David’s son, Jason, and long time employee David Lambert continues the store’s tradition of offering a large selection of top quality products backed by expert service.