Herb Ellis
An excellent bop-based guitarist with a slight country twang to his sound, Herb Ellis became famous playing with the Oscar Peterson Trio during 1953-1958. Prior to that, he had attended North Texas State University and played with the Casa Loma Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey (1945-1947), and the sadly under-recorded trio Soft Winds. While with Peterson, Ellis was on some Jazz at the Philharmonic tours and had a few opportunities to lead his own dates for Verve, including his personal favorite, Nothing But the Blues (1957). After leaving Peterson, Ellis toured a bit with Ella Fitzgerald; became a studio musician on the West Coast; made sessions with the Dukes of Dixieland, Stuff Smith, and Charlie Byrd; and in the 1970s became much more active in the jazz world. He can be heard on the first three releases issued by the Concord label, interacting with Joe Pass on the initial two, and he toured with the Great Guitars (along with Byrd and Barney Kessel) through much of the 1970s into the '80s. After a long series of Concord albums, Ellis cut a couple of excellent sessions in the 1990s for Justice, as well as 1999's Burnin' on Acoustic Music. After battling Alzheimer's disease, Herb Ellis died at the age of 88 at his home in Los Angeles on March 28, 2010.
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We're Listening to Herb Ellis, Vol. 4
Jazz - Released by Top Tracks on 10 Oct 2013
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Herb Ellis - WINS Radio Broadcast New York 1957.
Country - Released by STETSON on 19 Dec 2020
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Yodeling My Way Back Home, Vol. 3
Jazz - Released by Mile End on 5 May 2008
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Yodeling My Way Back Home, Vol. 3
Jazz - Released by Mile End on 5 May 2008
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Yodeling My Way Back Home, Vol. 3
Jazz - Released by Mile End on 5 May 2008
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We're Listening To Herb Ellis, Vol. 4
Jazz - Released by Diamond Days on 5 May 2008
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Riding Tunes
Jazz - Released by Bertilo o Solemio on 18 Apr 2014
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The Best Of Christmas Holidays (Fantastic Relaxing Songs) (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Underground Inside Records on 1 Dec 2016
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You Know (The Collection)
Jazz - Released by Vinyl and Dust Records on 29 Jul 2016
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Me Myself and My Songs (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Underground Inside Records on 24 Jun 2016
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Listen My Shuffle (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Underground Inside Records on 8 Jul 2016
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My Happy Heaven (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Underground Inside Records on 11 Mar 2016
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON with Herb Ellis
Jazz - Released by Unchained Melody on 21 Jul 2015
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Jazz And The City With Herb Ellis
Jazz - Released by Bluetone Jazz Records on 21 Jul 2015
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Jazz And The City With Herb Ellis
Jazz - Released by Bluetone Jazz Records on 21 Jul 2015
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Herb Ellis - A Life in Jazz
Jazz - Released by We Love Jazz on 27 Jan 2015
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The Jazz Collection
Jazz - Released by Marmot Music on 18 Aug 2013
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Three Guitars In Bossa Nova Time
Latin America - Released by Resurfaced Records on 23 Nov 2017
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