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Mitchell Herbert (Herb) Ellis (born August 4, 1921) is an American jazz guitarist.Growing up on the outskirts of Dallas, Texas, Ellis first heard the electric guitar performed by George Barnes on a radio program.Unfortunately and due to lack of funds his college days were short lived.In 1941 Herb dropped out of college and toured for 6 months with a band from the University of Kansas.In 1943 joined Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra and it was with Gray's band that he got his first recognition in the jazz magazines.Ellis remained with Dorsey through 1947, traveling and recording extensively, and playing in dance halls and movie palaces.John Frigol, who had already left the band, knew the owner of the Peter Stuyvesant Hotel in Buffalo.We went in there and stayed six months.And that's how the group the Soft Winds were born."Herb Ellis then joined the Oscar Peterson Trio (replacing Barney Kessel) forming what Scott Yanow would later on refer to as "one of the most memorable of all the piano, guitar, and bass trios in Jazz history".He was a somewhat controversial member of the trio because he was the only white person in the group in a time when racism was still very much widespread.They were also the mainstays of Grant's Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts as they swept the jazz world, almost constantly touring the United States and Europe.External links
Herb Ellis on the Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame website
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Herb Ellis is certainly one of the best Bop guitarists to ever race through a set of changes, leaving many guitarists scratching their heads and contemplating the price of a good bass.Bebop runs that will have you wondering how it's possible to pick so fast.Along with bassist Ray Brown, the three formed one of the best jazz trios that ever recorded, spurring each other on with playful zest.In addition, he's worked with most of the great jazz artists, including many unforgettable sessions with Stan Getz and Ella Fitzgerald.Herb Ellis is certainly one of the best Bop guitarists to ever race through a set of changes, leaving many guitarists scratching their heads and contemplating the price of a good bass.His playing has a bright,...Herb Ellis Feeds
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