“Guitarist Herb Ellis is joined by rhythm guitarist Freddie Green, pianist Ross Tompkins, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Jake Hanna for this lightly swinging but uneventful program which has been reissued on CD. Since Green [More]
“This set from the 1974 Concord Jazz Festival (which has been reissued on CD) is a follow-up to the studio record Soft Shoe and uses similar personnel: guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, drummer Jake [More]
“For lovers of guitar jazz, inspired pairings like Joe Pass and Herb Ellis make for special outings. While both players prospered in a number of settings, they brought out a new quality in each other [More]
Guitarist Herb Ellis and pianist Ross Tompkins perform nine standards on this duet set with the emphasis on light tasteful swinging and ballads. The melodic results are pleasant but sometimes a touch dull and generally [More]
Hello Herbie is an album by pianist Oscar Peterson and his trio, joined by guitarist Herb Ellis. Guіtаrіѕt Hеrb Ellis ѕtіll соnѕіdеrѕ this to bе one оf hіѕ реrѕоnаl fаvоrіtе rесоrdіngѕ. Ellіѕ was reunited wіth [More]
The Allmusic review by Jason Ankenyaw arded the album 4½ stars and stated : “A beautiful and heartfelt record that draws from the past but refuses to live in it”. Track listing: A1 Pickley Wickly [More]
Two for the Road is an album by jazz guitarists Herb Ellis and Joe Pass that was released in 1974. It was the third and last album that they recorded together. AllMusic Review by Scott [More]
Ellis in Wonderland is the debut album by jazz guitarist Herb Ellis, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio, trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison, and saxophonists Charlie Mariano and Jimmy Giuffre. AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden: In [More]
Guitarist Herb Ellis considers this is his favorite personal album and it is easy to see why. With trumpeter Roy Eldridge and tenor saxophonist Stan Getz contributing contrasting but equally rewarding solos and lots of [More]
