Herb Geller

American saxophonist (1928–2013)

Born: 2 November 1928
Los Angeles
Died: 19 December 2013
Hamburg
Country: United States
Record labels: Enja Records, EmArcy Records
Discography: 17 albums

Biography

Herb Geller was a jazz musician who played saxophone, clarinet and flute. Herb Geller was born on 2 November 1928 in Los Angeles and died on 19 December 2013 in Hamburg. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Enja Records and EmArcy Records. The discography here lists 17 albums, from “Jazz Studio Two” (1954) to “An Evening With Herb Geller & The Roberto Magris Trio (Live In Europe 2009)” (2015).

Herbert Arnold Geller (November 2, 1928 – December 19, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger. He was born in Los Angeles.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Jazz Studio Two 1954

Herb Geller Plays 1955

Fire in the West 1957

Stax of Sax 1958

Rhyme and Reason 1975

Hot House 1985

Birdland Stomp 1987 · Live

A Jazz Song Book 1989

Herb Geller Plays the Al Cohn Songbook 1996

Stockholm Get-Together 1996

Hollywood Portraits 2000

Delightful Duets Volume 2 2003 · Live

Herb Geller Plays the Arthur Schwartz Songbook 2005

Il bello del Jazz 2006

At the Movies 2007

An American in Hamburg 2013

An Evening With Herb Geller & The Roberto Magris Trio (Live In Europe 2009) 2015 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Herb Geller is credited as a sideman

1956	Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings — Bing Crosby & Buddy Bregman	alto saxophone
1956	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald	alto saxophone
1957	Go West, Man! — Quincy Jones	alto saxophone
1993	I Love Paris — Ella Fitzgerald	alto saxophone
2007	Sings Cole Porter — Ella Fitzgerald	alto saxophone

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Herb Geller play?

Herb Geller is known for playing saxophone, clarinet and flute.

When and where was Herb Geller born?

Herb Geller was born 2 November 1928 in Los Angeles.

What are Herb Geller's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Jazz Studio Two (1954), Herb Geller Plays (1955), Fire in the West (1957), Stax of Sax (1958) and Rhyme and Reason (1975).

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