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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Night Tide
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on 15 May 2019
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Looking for the Gold Masterpieces (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Almrec Muzik Remastered on 13 May 2016
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In Love with Herb Ellis
Jazz - Released by Mack The Knife on 16 Sep 2019
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Milestones of Jazz Legends - More Jazz Guitar, Vol. 5
Jazz - Released by Intense Media GmbH on 18 Mar 2018
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The Legend (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by HCR Music on 17 Mar 2017
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Simply the Best (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Blue Moon Recordings on 16 Apr 2018
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It's Christmas Time with Herb Ellis
Jazz - Released by Wintertime Love on 27 Oct 2015
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Keep Calm and Listen Herb Ellis
Jazz - Released by Blue Moon Recordings on 28 Dec 2015
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All the Greatest Songs (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Almrec Muzik Remastered on 10 Feb 2017
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A Simple Tune (The Collection)
Jazz - Released by Save The Last REC on 5 Aug 2016
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Wonderful Soundtrack (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Almrec Muzik Remastered on 3 Jun 2016
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JAZZY CITY - Club Session by Herb Ellis
Jazz - Released by Rare Jazz Recordings on 23 Jun 2015
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Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart (The Hit Collection)
Jazz - Released by Last Christmas on 3 Feb 2015
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