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Herb Geller (02 Nov 1928 - 19 Dec 2013)

Male Person - United States

Releases (10)

Official

Album

  1. Herb Geller Plays 1955
  2. Fire in the West 1957
  3. Stax of Sax 1958
  4. Hot House 1985
  5. A Jazz Song Book 1989
  6. Herb Geller Plays the Al Cohn Songbook 07 May 1996
  7. Herb Geller Plays the Arthur Schwartz Songbook 2005
  8. At the Movies 2007
  9. An American in Hamburg 09 Aug 2013

Album - Live

  1. Birdland Stomp 1987

Relationships (9)

Founded

  1. Herb Geller Sextette

Member Of

  1. Clifford Brown All Stars (11 Aug 1954)
  2. The Big Band of Shorty Rogers
  3. The Herb Geller Quartet alto saxophone
  4. Shelly Manne & His Men
  5. Jimmy Rowles Septet
  6. Herb Geller Sextette
  7. NDR Bigband alto saxophone

Inspired The Name Of

  1. Herb Geller Sextette

Recordings by (99)

  1. Love Is Like a Turtle 3:00 (1955)
  2. Sweet Vinegar 5:48 (1955)
  3. Sleigh Ride 2:52 (1955)
  4. Silver Rain 2:49 (1955)
  5. Alone Together 6:50 (1955)
  6. Happy Go Lucky 2:51 (1955)
  7. Days I Never Knew 3:20 (1955)
  8. Domestic Harmony 3:26 (1955)
  9. Breaking Through the Sound Barrier 3:21 (1955)
  10. Kahagon 2:43 (1955)
  11. You Stepped Out of a Dream 3:19 (1955)
  12. A Room With a View 4:04 (1955)
  13. S'Pacific View 5:53 (1957)
  14. Jitterbug Waltz 5:45 (1957)
  15. The Fruit 6:13 (1957)
  16. Here's What I'm Here For 4:41 (1957)
  17. Marable Eyes 4:40 (1957)
  18. An Air for an Heir 3:41 (1957)
  19. Melrose and Sam 4:09 (1957)
  20. Nightmare Alley 6:01 (1958)
  21. A Cool Day 7:00 (1958)
  22. The Princess 4:11 (1958)
  23. Change Partners 6:54 (1958)
  24. It Might as Well Be Spring 9:13 (1958)
  25. Triste 7:40 (1985)
  26. Emraceable You 7:08 (1985)
  27. Hot House 6:26 (1985)
  28. Well, You Needn't 8:26 (1985)
  29. Willow Weep for Me 5:22 (1985)
  30. Donna Lee 6:30 (1985)
  31. Birdland Stomp 6:10 (1987)
  32. Come Rain or Come Shine 6:59 (1987)
  33. Our Love Is Here to Stay 7:12 (1987)
  34. Summer Serenade 7:05 (1987)
  35. Confirmation 9:28 (1987)
  36. Rockin' Chair 5:01 (03 Oct 1989)
  37. Cosmopolitan Greetings 5:33 (1989)
  38. For Chet 6:18 (1989)
  39. For Joe 5:07 (1989)
  40. The Law 5:25 (1989)
  41. The Groove And I 6:57 (1989)
  42. How About It 5:03 (1989)
  43. Little Big Sam 5:17 (1989)
  44. L.A. Daze 4:24 (1989)
  45. Landscape 4:34 (1989)
  46. Body and Soul 6:53 (1991)
  47. Don't Blame Me 2:48 (1991)
  48. Mr. George 6:36 (07 May 1996)
  49. Danielle 4:54 (07 May 1996)
  50. Mr. Music 4:51 (07 May 1996)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Some Saxophones 3:13 Stan Kenton (1953) alto saxophone
  2. A Thought 4:55 Stan Kenton (1953) alto saxophone
  3. Topsy 3:21 Shorty Rogers (1954) reeds
  4. It's Sand, Man 3:00 Shorty Rogers (1954) reeds
  5. On the Town ?:?? Bill Holman (1954) saxophone
  6. Medley: My Funny Valentine / Don’t Worry ’Bout Me / Bess, You Is My Woman Now / It Might as Well Be Spring 11:35 Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Herb Geller, Keter Betts, Junior Mance, Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson, Dinah Washington (1954) alto saxophone
  7. Sleigh Ride 2:45 The Herb Geller Quartet (1954) alto saxophone
  8. H and J 3:02 Shorty Rogers (1954) reeds
  9. Darn That Dream ?:?? Herb Geller, Milt Bernhart, John Graas, Don Fagerquist, Howard Roberts, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Larry Bunker (1954) alto saxophone
  10. Autumn in New York 21:35 Clifford Brown All Stars (1954) alto saxophone
  11. Tickletoe 2:40 Shorty Rogers (1954) reeds
  12. Tanglefoot ?:?? Bill Holman (1954) saxophone
  13. Locomotion ?:?? Bill Holman (1954) saxophone
  14. Doggin' Around 2:36 Shorty Rogers (1954) reeds
  15. Sparkle ?:?? Bill Holman (1954) saxophone
  16. Awfully Busy ?:?? Bill Holman (1954) saxophone
  17. Graas Point ?:?? Herb Geller, Milt Bernhart, John Graas, Don Fagerquist, Howard Roberts, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Larry Bunker (1954) alto saxophone
  18. Back to Minors ?:?? Bill Holman (1954) saxophone
  19. Down for Double 2:57 Shorty Rogers (1954) reeds
  20. Jump for Me 4:00 Shorty Rogers (1954) reeds
  21. Song Without Words ?:?? Bill Holman (1954) saxophone
  22. What Is This Thing Called Love 15:08 Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Herb Geller, Keter Betts, Junior Mance, Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson, Dinah Washington (1954) alto saxophone
  23. Walk, Don't Run 3:15 Shorty Rogers (1954) reeds
  24. Caravan 15:16 Clifford Brown All Stars (1954) alto saxophone
  25. Basie Eyes 3:27 Shorty Rogers (1954) reeds
  26. Over and Out 3:15 Shorty Rogers (1954) reeds
  27. Taps Miller 3:23 Shorty Rogers (1954) reeds
  28. Swingin' the Blues 4:29 Shorty Rogers (1954) reeds
  29. Jughaid ?:?? Bill Holman (1954) saxophone
  30. Laura ?:?? Herb Geller, Milt Bernhart, John Graas, Don Fagerquist, Howard Roberts, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Larry Bunker (1954) alto saxophone
  31. Here Come the Lions ?:?? Herb Geller, Milt Bernhart, John Graas, Don Fagerquist, Howard Roberts, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Larry Bunker (1954) alto saxophone
  32. Paicheck ?:?? Herb Geller, Milt Bernhart, John Graas, Don Fagerquist, Howard Roberts, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Larry Bunker (1954) alto saxophone
  33. Do It Again ?:?? Herb Geller, Milt Bernhart, John Graas, Don Fagerquist, Howard Roberts, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Larry Bunker (1954) alto saxophone
  34. Silver Rain 2:50 The Herb Geller Quartet (1954) alto saxophone
  35. Finger Snappin' 3:55 Maynard Ferguson and His Octet (1955) alto saxophone
  36. 20, Rue de Madrid 5:06 Maynard Ferguson (1955) alto saxophone
  37. Crazy He Calls Me 5:28 Herb Geller Sextet (1955) alto saxophone
  38. Tardi at Zardi's 4:33 Herb Geller Sextet (1955) alto saxophone
  39. Goodbye 3:39 Chet Baker (1955) tenor saxophone
  40. Silver Rain 2:49 Herb Geller (1955) alto saxophone
  41. Happy Go Lucky 2:51 Herb Geller (1955) alto saxophone
  42. Super-G 7:39 Maynard Ferguson and His Octet (1955) alto saxophone
  43. Skip to My Loot 2:50 The Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Music Society (1955) alto saxophone
  44. A Room With a View 4:04 Herb Geller (1955) alto saxophone
  45. I'm Forever Counting Geigers 2:46 The Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Music Society (1955) alto saxophone
  46. Breaking Through the Sound Barrier 3:21 Herb Geller (1955) alto saxophone
  47. Kahagon 2:43 Herb Geller (1955) alto saxophone
  48. Gin for Fuguelhorns 3:42 Herb Geller Sextet (1955) alto saxophone
  49. Sweet Vinegar 5:48 Herb Geller (1955) alto saxophone
  50. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To 3:07 Herb Geller Sextet (1955) alto saxophone

Credited as (28)

  1. Herb Geller
  2. Herb Geller & Lorraine Geller
  3. Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Herb Geller, Keter Betts, Junior Mance, Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson, Dinah Washington
  4. Jan Lundgren Trio featuring Herb Geller
  5. Jan Lundgren Trio, Herb Geller
  6. Rein de Graaff / Herb Geller
  7. Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller & John Marshall
  8. Maynard Ferguson, Nick Travis, Al Cohn, Herb Geller, Jimmy Cleveland, Budd Johnson, Hank Jones
  9. Herb Geller, Milt Bernhart, John Graas, Don Fagerquist, Howard Roberts, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Larry Bunker
  10. Harry “Sweets” Edison, Herb Geller, Bob Enevoldsen, Lorraine Geller, Joe Mondragon & Larry Bunker
  11. Stu Williamson, Herb Geller, Jack Montrose, Buddy Collette, Bob Gordon, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Chico Hamilton
  12. Friedrich Gulda, Herb Geller, Toots Thielemans, Ack van Rooyen, Hans Koller
  13. Ack Van Rooyen, Sigi Schwab, Horst Jankowski, Herb Geller, Åke Persson, Wolfgang Dauner, Erik van Lier, Bobby Gutesha
  14. Nils Lindberg - Herb Geller
  15. Manny Albam, Rob McConnell And The SDR Big Band Featuring Herb Geller
  16. Herb Geller Featuring Mark Murphy & Earl Jordan
  17. Tony Fruscella, Herb Geller, Phil Urso, Gene Allen, Bill Triglia, Red Mitchell, Howie Mann
  18. Manny Albam, Rob McConnell and The SDR Big Band feat. Herb Geller
  19. Herb Geller and Brian Kellock
  20. John Graas feat. Herb Geller, Jimmy Giuffre & Marty Paich
  21. John Graas feat. Herb Geller, Jimmy Giuffre & Shelly Manne
  22. John Graas feat. Buddy Collette, Jimmy Giuffre, Herb Geller & Pete Rugolo
  23. Roberto Magris Europlane feat. Herb Geller
  24. Herb Geller & The Roberto Magris Trio
  25. Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra feat. Sylvia Vrethammar (Voc), Ack van Rooyen (Tp, Flugelhorn), Herb Geller (Sax, Flute) & Jiggs Whigham (Tb)
  26. Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra feat. Ack van Rooyen (Tp, Flugelhorn), Herb Geller (Sax, Flute), Jiggs Whigham (Tb)
  27. Maynard Ferguson, Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, Herb Geller, Harold Land, Richie Powell, Junior Mance, Keter Betts, George Morrow, Max Roach & Dinah Washington
  28. Maynard Ferguson, Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, Herb Geller, Harold Land, Richie Powell, Junior Mance, Keeter Betts, George Morrow, Max Roach & Dinah Washington

Works (14)

Wrote

  1. Outpost Incident
  2. Gin for Fuguelhorns
  3. Tardi at Zardi's
  4. Vone Mae
  5. Rockin' Chair
  6. Owl Eyes

Composed

  1. Chromatic Cry
  2. Stars in My Eyes
  3. Bankin' on Bank
  4. Midnight Memories
  5. Stand-Up Comic
  6. Just Plain Folksy
  7. Space a la Mode

Lyrics

  1. Space a la Mode

Links (14)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.herbgeller.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83021405
  2. https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Herb_Geller/511369
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13894379w
  4. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104117
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134383095
  6. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83021405

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/134654

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/259081

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000677067

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0312382/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/21049654

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319042

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3H9ax2xPjWhD150wCDZ5SV