g, 1921-2010 US, Farmersville, Texas
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Mitchell Herbert Ellis
Mitchell Herbert "Herb" Ellis (August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010) was an American jazz guitarist. Perhaps best known for his 1950s membership in the trio of pianist Oscar Peterson, Ellis was also a staple of west-coast studio recording sessions, and was described by critic Scott Yanow as "an excellent bop-based guitarist with a slight country twang to his sound."
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Nothing But The Blues | Herb Ellis | 2010 | Compil. |
Swingin' On A Star | Oscar Peterson Featuring Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis & Ray Brown | 2007 | Compil. |
Arrival | Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Jake Hanna | 2003 | Compil. |
More Conversations In Swing Guitar | Duke Robillard And Herb Ellis | 2003 | Album |
Straight Ahead | Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis | 2003 | Compil. |
Vancouver , 1958 | The Oscar Peterson Trio With Herb Ellis & Ray Brown | 2003 | Album |
Tenderly | The Oscar Peterson Trio With Herb Ellis & Ray Brown | 2002 | Album |
Seven, Come Eleven | Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, Jake Hanna & Ray Brown | 2002 | Album |
Trio | Monty Alexander / Ray Brown / Herb Ellis | 2002 | Album |
Triple Scoop | Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis With Special Guest John Frigo | 2002 | Compil. |
Triple Scoop | Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis With Special Guest John Frigo | 2002 | Compil. |
Great Guitars Live | Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis | 2001 | Album |
In A Mellow Tone | Herb Ellis | 2000 | Compil. |
Gravy Waltz: The Best Of Herb Ellis | Herb Ellis | 1999 | Compil. |
Conversations In Swing Guitar | Duke Robillard And Herb Ellis | 1999 | Album |
Joe's Blues | Joe Pass With Herb Ellis | 1998 | Album |
An Evening With Herb Ellis | Herb Ellis | 1998 | Album |
Blues Variations | Herb Ellis | 1998 | Album |
The Concord Jazz Heritage Series | Herb Ellis | 1998 | Compil. |
Full Circle / Jazz/Concord | Howard Alden, Jimmy Bruno, Michael Moore, Alan Dawson / Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Jake Hanna | 1998 | Album |
A Tribute To Oscar Peterson • Live At The Town Hall | Oscar Peterson With Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Benny Green, Roy Hargrove, Shirley Horn, Milt Jackson, The Manhattan Transfer, Lewis Nash, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Clark Terry, Stanley Turrentine | 1997 | Album |
Herb Ellis Meets T. C. Pfeiler | Herb Ellis, T. C. Pfeiler | 1997 | Album |
Louis Armstrong With Oscar Peterson | Louis Armstrong With Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown & Louis Bellson Guest Ella Fitzgerald | 1996 | Compil. |
The Return of The Great Guitars | Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis, Mundell Lowe With Special Guest Larry Coryell | 1996 | Album |
Down-Home | Herb Ellis | 1996 | Album |
Ow! (All Star Jam Sessions) | Louis Bellson, Ray Brown, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris, Illinois Jacquet, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich, Ben Webster, Lester Young | 1995 | Album |
The Jazz Masters | Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Serge Ermoll | 1994 | Album |
Together ! / Miracle In Strings | Herb Ellis & Stuff Smith / The Harry Lookofsky Strings | 1994 | Compil. |
Texas Swings | Herb Ellis | 1992 | Album |
Roll Call | Herb Ellis | 1991 | Album |
The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live At The Blue Note | The Oscar Peterson Trio, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis & Ray Brown | 1990 | Album |
Northern Summit | Oliver Jones With Herb Ellis And Red Mitchell | 1990 | Album |
Jam Session 1955 | Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Herb Ellis, Buddy DeFranco, Ray Brown, Bill Harris, Louis Bellson | 1990 | Album |
Triple · Treat · I I I | Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, John Frigo | 1989 | Album |
Doggin' Around | Herb Ellis, Red Mitchell | 1989 | Album |
Live | Herb Ellis | 1989 | Album |
Triple Treat II | Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis With Special Guest John Frigo | 1988 | Album |
Anniversary in Paris | Herb Ellis, Marc Hemmeler | 1986 | Album |
Overseas Special | Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis | 1984 | Album |
Great Guitars At Charlie's Georgetown | The Great Guitars - Charlie Byrd - Barney Kessel - Herb Ellis | 1983 | Album |
Jazz At The Philharmonic Blues In Chicago 1955 | Oscar Peterson - Illinois Jacquet - Herb Ellis | 1983 | Album |
Triple Treat | Monty Alexander ▪ Ray Brown ▪ Herb Ellis | 1982 | Album |
Trio | Monty Alexander / Ray Brown / Herb Ellis | 1981 | Album |
Interplay | Cal Collins, Herb Ellis | 1981 | Album |
Great Guitars At The Winery | The Great Guitars / Charlie Byrd · Barney Kessel · Herb Ellis | 1980 | Album |
At Montreux Summer 1979 | Herb Ellis | 1980 | Album |
Soft & Mellow | Herb Ellis | 1979 | Album |
Windflower | Herb Ellis • Remo Palmieri | 1978 | Album |
Herb | Herb Ellis | 1978 | Album |
Poor Butterfly | Barney Kessel And Herb Ellis | 1977 | Album |
Great Guitars | The Great Guitars / Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis | 1976 | Album |
The Jazz Ambassadors Vol 2 | Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Oscar Peterson & Ray Brown & Featuring Herb Ellis And Buddy DeFranco | 1976 | Compil. |
A Pair To Draw To | Herb Ellis & Ross Tompkins | 1976 | Album |
Great Guitars | The Great Guitars - Charlie Byrd / Barney Kessel / Herb Ellis | 1975 | Album |
In Session With Herb Ellis | Herb Ellis | 1975 | Album |
Rhythm Willie | Herb Ellis And Freddie Green | 1975 | Album |
After You've Gone | Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Harry Edison, Jake Hanna, Plas Johnson, George Duke | 1975 | Album |
Herb Ellis & Ray Brown's Soft Shoe | Herb Ellis & Ray Brown | 1974 | Album |
Seven, Come Eleven (From Their Live Performance At The Concord Summer Festival) | Herb Ellis & Joe Pass Also Featuring Jake Hanna & Ray Brown | 1974 | Album |
Jazz/Concord | Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Jake Hanna, Herb Ellis | 1974 | Album |
Herb Ellis & Ray Brown's Soft Shoe | Herb Ellis & Ray Brown | 1974 | Album |
Two For The Road | Herb Ellis / Joe Pass | 1974 | Album |
Hello Herbie | The Oscar Peterson Trio With Herb Ellis | 1970 | Album |
Poinciana | Herb Ellis & Vincent Megna | 1965 | Single |
Guitar/Guitar | Herb Ellis - Charlie Byrd | 1965 | Album |
Man With The Guitar | Herb Ellis | 1965 | Album |
Together! | Herb Ellis & Stuff Smith | 1963 | Album |
Three Guitars In Bossa Nova Time | Herb Ellis | 1963 | Album |
4 To Go! | André Previn / Herb Ellis / Shelly Manne / Ray Brown | 1963 | Album |
Texas Waltz / Leave It To Me | Herb Ellis | 1963 | Single |
Softly... But With That Feeling | Herb Ellis | 1961 | Album |
Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre | Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre | 1959 | Album |
Musique Originale Du Film Les Tricheurs | Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie Accompagnés Par Oscar Peterson, Gus Johnson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown | 1958 | Single |
Nothing But The Blues | Herb Ellis | 1957 | Album |
Ellis In Wonderland | Herb Ellis | 1956 | Album |
More Music From Les Tricheurs | Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Ray Brown, Gus Johnson, Herb Ellis | Album | |
Eron Tabor From San Francisco HAIR, With Herb Ellis & Oscar Castro Neves | Eron Tabor (From San Francisco Hair), With Herb Ellis & Oscar Castro-Neves | Album |
Herb Ellis / Ray Brown Sextet |
Herb Ellis And The All-Stars Jazz |
Herb Ellis Quartet Jazz |
Herb Ellis Sextet Jazz |
Herb Ellis-Ray Brown Sextet Jazz |