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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 · Verve Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre 1959 · UMG Thank You, Charlie Christian 1960 · Verve Man With the Guitar 1965 · Dot Records Hello Herbie 1970 · MPS Soft Shoe 1974 · Concord Jazz After You've Gone 1975 · Live · Concord Jazz In Session With Herb Ellis 1975 Rhythm Willie 1975 · Concord Jazz A Pair to Draw To 1976 · Concord Jazz Herb 1978 · CBS/Sony Soft & Mellow 1978 · Concord Jazz Windflower 1978 · Concord Jazz Herb Ellis at Montreux 1979 · Live · Concord Jazz Herb Mix 1981 · Concord Jazz Softly, but With That Feeling 1981 · Verve When You're Smiling 1984 Two for the Road 1985 · Pablo Doggin' Around (live at the Loa) 1988 · Live · Concord Jazz Roll Call 1991 · Justice Records Texas Swings 1992 · Justice Records Together! 1995 · KOCH Jazz Down-Home 1996 · Justice Records Herb Ellis Meets T.C. Pfeiler 1997 · Tonewheel Records An Evening With Herb Ellis 1998 · Live · Jazz Focus Burnin' 1998 · Acoustic Music Records Conversations In Swing Guitar 1999 · Stony Plain Records Jazz/Concord 2002 · Concord Jazz Arrival 2003 · Live · Concord Jazz Seven, Come Eleven 2003 · Concord Jazz Ellis in Wonderland 2006 · Verve The Midnight Roll 2009 · Wounded Bird Records Three Guitars in Bossa Nova Time 2009 · Wounded Bird Records Guitar Heatwave: Herb Ellis’s Jazz Fusion 2023
Interplay

Also plays on

Albums where Herb Ellis is credited as a sideman

1953 King of the Tenors — Ben Webster guitar
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
1955 Pres and Sweets — Lester Young & Harry “Sweets” Edison guitar
1956 Ella and Louis — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong guitar
1956 Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie — Oscar Peterson guitar
1956 Krupa and Rich — Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich 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
1957 For Musicians Only — Stan Getz / Dizzy Gillespie / Sonny Stitt guitar
1957 Stan Getz and The Oscar Peterson Trio — Stan Getz & The Oscar Peterson Trio guitar
1957 The Genius of Coleman Hawkins — Coleman Hawkins guitar
1957 Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at The Opera House — Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson guitar
1957 Bass Hit! — Ray Brown guitar
1957 Swing's the Thing — Illinois Jacquet guitar
1957 The Flip Phillips Quintet — Flip Phillips guitar
1957 Blossom Dearie — Blossom Dearie guitar
1958 Only the Blues — Sonny Stitt guitar
1958 Give Him the Ooh-La-La — Blossom Dearie 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
1959 Coleman Hawkins encounters Ben Webster — Ben Webster encounters Coleman Hawkins guitar
1960 Coleman Hawkins and Confrères — Coleman Hawkins guitar
1961 Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! — Ella Fitzgerald guitar

Standards written by Herb Ellis

TitleKeyFormGroove
Detour Ahead C major AABA · 34 Ballad

Historic 78 rpm records

  • ROSETTA Charlie Shavers · Trummie Young · Don Byas · Ernie Caceres · Bill… archive.org ↗
  • 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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