Mastodawn

Some great Herb Ellis records (as a leader):
Gravy Waltz: the Best of Herb Ellis
Nothing But the Blues
Roll Call
Texas Swings
Two for the Road (w. Joe Pass)

Plus, of course, he has dozens of phenomenal records with the Oscar Peterson Trio.

#jazz #herbellis

Allen Michie 1d ago

Jazztodon artist of the week: Herb Ellis!

“You can't fake guitar playing. Or you can't fake it to fool the other guitar players. Guitar playing is transparent in that you can tell immediately if a guy has learned his instrument thoroughly. On some of the horns you can perhaps fool people with so-called avant garde playing, but if you don't know your chords or progressions on the guitar, it's going to show up. In this way the strength of character of the leading guitar influences is consistent and it stands out. In my early days I formulated one road, one way to go in jazz that I liked and could identify with. Once on that road I’ve purposely stayed with it. I may like other avenues in music but they don't influence me, because I'm a firm believer in sticking with one
thing and trying to make it better.”

#jazz #herbellis

Jazz FM – Now Playing 3d ago

Herb Ellis - Pap's Blues
#JazzFM #Jazz #NowPlaying #HerbEllis

Pascal Savelon 🎷Sep 13

1979 - An evening with Oscar Peterson - Concertgebouw - Amsterdam

#OscarPeterson (p), #HerbEllis (g), #RayBrown (b), #JeffHamilton (dr)

#jazz

Andi Chorley Sep 8

Only the Blues is a 1957 album by Sonny Stitt, accompanied by Roy Eldridge and Oscar Peterson.

Drew Fields wrote for Allmusic:

While the material is basically set up to let Stitt and Roy Eldridge trade off improvisations, when it is these two the result is energetic and totally worthwhile. Eldridge adds a great deal to the date, taking the music back (in feeling) a little bit to an earlier era. He also seems to push Stitt to keep his game at a high level, which he sometimes needed. Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown are their usual first-rate selves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYGtwevQ_pY&list=PLkP5lX8SHpvCu1327asl4DIAdWX24anXh&index=1

#SonnyStitt #altosax #RoyEldridge #trumpet #OscarPeterson
#RayBrown #HerbEllis #StanLevey #jazz #hardbop #ververecords