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Ellen Pieroni

Ms. Ellen Pieroni is a Buffalo-based musician and educator. Ms. Pieroni earned her Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music Education degrees from Buffalo State College, where her major instrument was saxophone. Ms. Pieroni is a faculty member at South Park High School in the Buffalo Public School District. At South Park, Ms. Pieroni conducts Concert Band, Beginner Band, Jazz Combo, instrumental lessons, and an African Drumming Ensemble. Ellen is also a professional musician in the Buffalo area. She specializes in jazz and plays with a number of combos and big bands, but also plays a variety of different genres. She has her own band – Ellen Pieroni & the Encyclopedia of Soul – and collaborates with many other performing groups in the Buffalo area.

Ellen Pieroni: Balancing Act for a Life in Music

by R.J. DeLuke
June 17, 2026

By day, a mild-mannered music teacher in the Buffalo public school system in western New York state--the city known for its brutal snowstorms and the NFL's Bills--Ellen Pieroni is, by night, ready to pour out streams of jazz-inflected, funk-infused solos from any given bandstand. From that vantage point, she's fierce and fun. Her band, the Encyclopedia of Soul, is gaining fans and growing a reputation known for delivering moving and memorable live experiences. Pieroni is a lifelong resident ...