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Herb Ellis (04 Aug 1921 - 28 Mar 2010)

Male Person - United States jazz guitarist

 Also known as (2)

Releases (27)

Official

Album

  1. Nothing but the Blues 1957
  2. Thank You, Charlie Christian 1960 (as The Herb Ellis Quintet)
  3. Man With the Guitar 1965
  4. In Session With Herb Ellis 1975
  5. Rhythm Willie 1975
  6. Soft & Mellow 1978
  7. Herb 1978
  8. Herb Mix 1981
  9. Softly, but With That Feeling 1981
  10. When You're Smiling 1984 (as Herb Ellis Quartet)
  11. Roll Call 1991
  12. Texas Swings 1992
  13. Down-Home 1996
  14. Ellis in Wonderland 24 Jan 2006
  15. The Midnight Roll 2009
  16. Three Guitars in Bossa Nova Time 2009
  17. Guitar Heatwave: Herb Ellis’s Jazz Fusion 23 Jun 2023

Album - Compilation

  1. Nothing but the Blues 1957
  2. The Concord Jazz Heritage Series 1998
  3. Gravy Waltz: The Best Of Herb Ellis 1999
  4. In a Mellow Tone 2000
  5. Nothing but the Blues 2010
  6. Softly But With That Feeling / Thank You, Charlie Christian 01 Jun 2012
  7. The Early Years 04 Apr 2020

Album - Live

  1. After You've Gone 1975
  2. Herb Ellis at Montreux 1979
  3. An Evening With Herb Ellis 03 Mar 1998

Relationships (7)

Member Of

  1. The Oscar Peterson Trio (1953 - 1958) guitar
  2. The Trumpets of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie and Harry Edison guitar
  3. The Gene Harris / Scott Hamilton Quintet guitar
  4. The Great Guitars
  5. The Flip Phillips Quintet
  6. Soft Winds guitar
  7. André Previn and His Quartet guitar

Recordings by (247)

  1. Big Red's Boogie Woogie 5:41 (1957)
  2. Soft Winds 6:04 (1957)
  3. Royal Garden Blues 4:48 (1957)
  4. Patti Cake 6:03 (1957)
  5. Pap's Blues 7:04 (1957)
  6. Tin Roof Blues 2:58 (1957)
  7. Blues for Janet 7:11 (1957)
  8. Blues for Junior 4:50 (1957)
  9. Pickley Wickly 3:17 (1960)
  10. I Told You I Loved You, Now Get Out 2:52 (1960)
  11. Cook One 4:43 (1960)
  12. Karin 4:19 (1960)
  13. Cherry Kijafa 2:53 (1960)
  14. Thank You, Charlie Christian 7:39 (1960)
  15. Alexander's Ragtime Band 2:49 (1960)
  16. Lemon Twist 2:56 (1960)
  17. Everything's Pat 3:34 (1960)
  18. Workin' With the Truth 1:59 (1960)
  19. Empty Rooms 6:40 (1965)
  20. Swingin' on a Shoestring 4:19 (1965)
  21. A M Blues 5:27 (1965)
  22. Tennessee Waltz 4:06 (1965)
  23. Herbin' 4:58 (1965)
  24. Besame Mucho 6:25 (1965)
  25. Tuning Notes 0:58 (1975)
  26. Bossa Ellis 4:28 (1975)
  27. Kari Grows Up 2:43 (1975)
  28. Sweet Georgia Brown 3:56 (1975)
  29. Perdido 3:33 (1975)
  30. It Could Happen to You 5:28 (1975)
  31. Patti Comes Home 3:16 (1975)
  32. Cherokee 5:21 (1975)
  33. After You've Gone 8:14 (1975)
  34. Mitch's Lament 8:18 (1975)
  35. Homegrown 6:27 (1975)
  36. Mood Indigo 6:53 (1975)
  37. Detour Ahead 6:30 (1975)
  38. Fatty McSlatty 9:50 (1975)
  39. Flintstones II 6:08 (1975)
  40. It Had to Be You 4:10 (1975)
  41. Rhythm Willie 5:56 (1975)
  42. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You 3:40 (1975)
  43. A Smooth One 5:09 (1975)
  44. When My Dream Boat Comes Home 4:24 (1975)
  45. Conversations 4:08 (1975)
  46. I Want a Little Girl 4:26 (1975)
  47. Orange, Brown and Green 5:22 (1975)
  48. Shine 3:25 (1978)
  49. I Concentrate on You 3:52 (1978)
  50. Watch What Happens 4:12 (1978)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. “Jack ‐ Armstrong” Blues ?:?? V‐DISC All Star Jam Session featuring Jack Teagarden and Louis Armstrong (Mar 1945) guitar
  2. Rosetta 4:44 The V‐Disc All Stars (Mar 1945) guitar
  3. If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight ?:?? Jack Teagarden and the V‐Disc All Stars (Apr 1945) guitar
  4. Sheik of Araby ?:?? Hot Lips Page and the V‐DISC All Stars (Apr 1945) guitar
  5. Miss Martingale ?:?? V‐DISC All Stars featuring Hot Lips Page (May 1945) guitar
  6. Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag ?:?? Lt Bob Crosby (USMC) and His V‐DISC Bob Cats featuring Martha Tilton (Jul 1945) guitar
  7. I’m Confessin’ That I Love You ?:?? Louis Armstrong and the V‐DISC All‐Stars (Aug 1945) guitar
  8. When I Grow Too Old to Dream ?:?? Lt. Bob Crosby (USMC) and his V‐Disc Bob‐Cats (Sep 1945) guitar
  9. Can’t We Talk It Over ?:?? Red McKenzie and the V‐Disc All‐Stars (Oct 1945) guitar
  10. It’s a Long Way to Tipperary ?:?? Bob Crosby and The Bob Cats (Dec 1945) guitar
  11. If I'm Lucky ?:?? Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (Sep 1946) guitar
  12. One More Kiss ?:?? Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (Sep 1946) guitar
  13. Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly ?:?? Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1946) guitar
  14. All That Glitters Is Not Gold ?:?? Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1946) guitar
  15. How High the Moon 3:13 Ella Fitzgerald (Apr 1948) guitar
  16. Tenderly 3:04 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  17. Bounce Blues 4:35 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  18. Cotton Tail 3:23 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  19. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 3:09 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  20. Danny Boy 3:40 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  21. Jive at Six 4:15 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  22. That's All 3:50 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  23. Pennies from Heaven 2:52 Ben Webster (1953) guitar
  24. Soft Winds 6:19 Oscar Peterson (1954) guitar
  25. Simple Life 5:38 Oscar Peterson (1954) guitar
  26. Pompton Turnpike 6:45 Oscar Peterson (1954) guitar
  27. Alone Together 2:26 Oscar Peterson (1954) guitar
  28. Singin' in the Rain 5:56 Oscar Peterson (1954) guitar
  29. Love You Madly 6:01 Oscar Peterson (1954) guitar
  30. Algo Bueno 6:12 Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie (1955) guitar
  31. I Can’t Give You Anything but Love 5:25 Oscar Peterson (1955) guitar
  32. Diga, Diga Do 5:01 Oscar Peterson (1955) guitar
  33. Exactly Like You 5:01 Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz (1955) guitar
  34. One Alone 3:04 Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz (1955) guitar
  35. Girl of My Dreams 3:19 Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz (1955) guitar
  36. Siboney, Part II 4:09 Diz and Getz (1955) guitar
  37. Impromptu 7:50 Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz (1955) guitar
  38. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 6:40 Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz (1955) guitar
  39. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 6:19 Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz (1955) guitar
  40. On the Sunny Side of the Street 3:48 Oscar Peterson (1955) guitar
  41. I’m in the Mood for Love 3:55 Oscar Peterson (1955) guitar
  42. I've Found a New Baby 9:15 Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie (1955) guitar
  43. Pretty-Eyed Baby 5:34 Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie (1955) guitar
  44. I Can't Get Started 10:59 Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie (1955) guitar
  45. It's the Talk of the Town 6:49 Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz (1955) guitar
  46. When My Sugar Walks Down the Street 3:26 Oscar Peterson (1955) guitar
  47. I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me 3:34 Oscar Peterson (1955) guitar
  48. Trumpet Blues 7:55 Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie (1955) guitar
  49. Don't Blame Me 3:06 Oscar Peterson (1955) guitar
  50. I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night 3:34 Oscar Peterson (1955) guitar

Credited as (95)

  1. Herb Ellis
  2. Herb Ellis & Duke Robillard
  3. Herb Ellis and Joe Pass
  4. Cal Collins & Herb Ellis
  5. Royce Campbell, Cal Collins, Herb Ellis, & Tal Farlow
  6. Stan Getz & Herb Ellis
  7. Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis & Barney Kessel
  8. Charlie Byrd & Herb Ellis
  9. Herb Ellis & Barney Kessel
  10. Charlie Byrd / Herb Ellis
  11. André Previn, Ray Brown, Shelly Manne & Herb Ellis
  12. Herb Ellis & Stuff Smith
  13. Herb Ellis & Red Mitchell
  14. Herb Ellis · Joe Pass · Ray Brown · Jake Hanna
  15. Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, Ray Brown & Jake Hanna
  16. Monty Alexander, Ray Brown & Herb Ellis
  17. Herb Ellis, Ross Tompkins, Ray Brown & Jake Hanna
  18. Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown & Jake Hanna
  19. Herb Ellis, Freddie Green, Ross Tompkins, Ray Brown & Jake Hanna
  20. Louis Armstrong, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson & Buddy Rich
  21. Louis Armstrong, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson & Louie Bellson
  22. The Herb Ellis Quintet
  23. Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre
  24. Herb Ellis And Ross Tompkins
  25. Herb Ellis Quartet
  26. Herb Ellis Trio With Hendrick Meurkens
  27. André Previn, Herb Ellis, Shelly Manne, Ray Brown
  28. Monty Alexander , Ray Brown , Herb Ellis
  29. Monty Alexander & Ray Brown & Herb Ellis
  30. Oscar Peterson, Benny Green, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Lewis Nash
  31. Herb Ellis meetsJimmy Giuffre
  32. Barney Kessel / Herb Ellis
  33. Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown & Alvin Stoller
  34. Barney Kessel & Herb Ellis
  35. Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Shelly Manne, André Previn
  36. Scott Hamilton, Gene Harris, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown & Harold Jones
  37. Herb Ellis & Joe Pass
  38. Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Connie Kay & J.J. Johnson
  39. Byrd / Kessel / Ellis
  40. Herb Ellis / Joe Pass
  41. Herb Ellis / Ray Brown
  42. Herb Ellis / Freddie Green
  43. Bill Harris, Dizzy Gillespie, Flip Phillips, Herb Ellis, Louie Bellson, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Roy Eldridge
  44. Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter
  45. Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris, Flip Phillips, Buddy DeFranco, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Louie Bellson, Herb Ellis
  46. Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris, Buddy DeFranco, Flip Phillips, Louie Bellson, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis
  47. Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt feat. John Lewis & Herb Ellis
  48. Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt feat. Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson & Herb Ellis
  49. Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt feat. Coleman Hawkins, Oscar Peterson & Herb Ellis
  50. Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt feat. Oscar Peterson & Herb Ellis
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Works (3)

Wrote

  1. I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out!

Composed

  1. Detour Ahead (1947)
  2. Super Chief

Links (18)

Other Databases

  1. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6bp3jjr
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81026541
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13893644t
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134366794
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/313943
  6. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/herb-ellis
  7. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81026541

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/135848

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/256065

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000674310

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0254869/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/85720646

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q499662

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/30808

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/145514

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3606586

Biographies

  1. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/herb-ellis

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herb_Ellis.jpg