Ely is a guitarist, songwriter and producer based in New York City. He is a member of eight-time Grammy Award Winning Christian McBride's newest quintet.
 
Hailing from Tel Aviv, Ely has collaborated with other acclaimed artists including Shai Maestro, Ben Wendel, Braxton Cook, Carmen Lundy, Jason Palmer, Noah Preminger, Amir Bressler, as well as with renowned producer, Larry Klein.

A Berklee College of Music graduate, Ely leads multiple musical projects, including a jazz quartet highlighting his compositional vision and SWIMS, an alternative Indie band as lead singer and producer.