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Herb Ellis
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Guitarists · 1921–2010

Herb Ellis

American jazz guitarist (1921–2010)

Born
4 August 1921
Farmersville
Died
28 March 2010
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Record labels
Verve Records, Concord Records
Discography
35 albums

Biography

Herb Ellis was a jazz musician who played guitar. Herb Ellis was born on 4 August 1921 in Farmersville and died on 28 March 2010 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz and Gypsy jazz. Record labels: Verve Records and Concord Records. The discography here lists 35 albums, from “Nothing but the Blues” (1957) to “Guitar Heatwave: Herb Ellis’s Jazz Fusion” (2023).

Mitchell Herbert Ellis (August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010) was an American jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he was in a trio with pianist Oscar Peterson.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Nothing but the Blues 1957
Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre 1959
Thank You, Charlie Christian 1960
Man With the Guitar 1965
Hello Herbie 1970
Soft Shoe 1974
After You've Gone 1975 · Live
In Session With Herb Ellis 1975
Rhythm Willie 1975
A Pair to Draw To 1976
Herb 1978
Soft & Mellow 1978
Windflower 1978
Herb Ellis at Montreux 1979 · Live
Herb Mix 1981
Softly, but With That Feeling 1981
When You're Smiling 1984
Two for the Road 1985
Doggin' Around (live at the Loa) 1988 · Live
Roll Call 1991
Texas Swings 1992
Together! 1995
Down-Home 1996
Herb Ellis Meets T.C. Pfeiler 1997
An Evening With Herb Ellis 1998 · Live
Burnin' 1998
Conversations In Swing Guitar 1999
Jazz/Concord 2002
Arrival 2003 · Live
Seven, Come Eleven 2003
Ellis in Wonderland 2006
The Midnight Roll 2009
Three Guitars in Bossa Nova Time 2009
Guitar Heatwave: Herb Ellis’s Jazz Fusion 2023
Interplay

Also plays on

Albums where Herb Ellis is credited as a sideman

1954 Recital by Oscar Peterson — Oscar Peterson guitar
1955 Oscar Peterson Plays Jimmy McHugh — Oscar Peterson guitar
1955 Diz and Getz — Diz and Getz guitar
1955 Roy & Diz — Dizzy Gillespie • Roy Eldridge guitar
1956 Ella and Louis — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong guitar
1956 Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie — Oscar Peterson guitar
1957 Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson — Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson guitar
1957 Ella and Louis Again — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong guitar
1957 Ella and Louis Again, Volume Two — Ella and Louis guitar
1957 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald guitar
1957 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2 — Ella Fitzgerald guitar
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald guitar
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Volume 1 — Ella Fitzgerald guitar
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Vol. 2 — Ella Fitzgerald guitar
1961 Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! — Ella Fitzgerald guitar
1966 Soul Mates — Dizzy Gillespie & Roy Eldridge guitar
2008 Ella & Louis (and Oscar Too) — Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong & The Oscar Peterson Trio guitar
2025 Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles, Volume 2 — Ella Fitzgerald guitar

Standards written by Herb Ellis

TitleKeyFormGroove
Detour Ahead C major AABA · 34 Ballad

Historic 78 rpm records

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  • MISS MARTINGALE V-DISC All Stars · Hot Lips Page · Billy Buttefield & Bobby Hackett… · 1945 archive.org ↗
  • Jive at Six Ben Webster and his Orchestra · Webster · Ben Webster · Benny Carter… · 1953 archive.org ↗
  • That's All Ben Webster and his Orchestra · Brandt · Haymes · Ben Webster ·… · 1953 archive.org ↗
  • JIVE AT SIX BEN WEBSTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Ben Webster · Benny Carter · Harry… · 1953 archive.org ↗
  • THAT'S ALL BEN WEBSTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Ben Webster · Benny Carter · Harry… · 1953 archive.org ↗
  • JIVE AT SIX BEN WEBSTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Ben Webster · Benny Carter · Harry… · 1953 archive.org ↗
  • Echoes of Harlem The Roy Eldridge Quintet · Roy Eldridge · Oscar Peterson · Ray Brown… · 1954 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Herb Ellis play?

Herb Ellis is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Herb Ellis born?

Herb Ellis was born 4 August 1921 in Farmersville.

What are Herb Ellis's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Nothing but the Blues (1957), Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre (1959), Thank You, Charlie Christian (1960), Man With the Guitar (1965) and Hello Herbie (1970).

External links

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