Roy Eldridge Quintet & Ella Fitzgerald Quintet - In Concert

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2022
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:01
Size: 119,9 MB
Art: Front

(9:36) 1. Soft Winds
(5:19) 2. Roy's Riff
(3:57) 3. Cheek To Cheek
(3:19) 4. You Brought Me A New Kind Of Love
(3:32) 5. All I Need Is You
(2:51) 6. Too Close For Comfort
(2:55) 7. Whatever Lola Wants
(5:18) 8. Allright, Okay, You Win
(3:54) 9. Lady Be Good
(4:44) 10. I Loves You, Porgy
(6:30) 11. How High The Moon

Roy Eldridge’s name on this disc is a bit of a red herring. The trumpeter plays the first two songs, accompanied by the same band that will back Ella Fitzgerald on the remainder of the program. Make no mistake: This recording belongs to the First Lady of Song, who’s in top form for this May 1959 Copenhagen performance.

Granted, it’s hard to find a Fitzgerald title from this period where she wasn’t in top form, so perhaps In Concert is just par for the course. But what a par. Her flawless flower of a voice coats each song like a soothing balm; only on close listening do we hear details like her masterful rubato on “You Brought Me a New Kind of Love” or the delicately sung syllables of “Lady Be Good” (here even slower than on her then-recent Gershwin Songbook album). But there are also delights right on the surface: “All Right, Okay, You Win” is loaded with Fitzgerald’s famous ad libs in both scat and lyric. (“He got eyes like diamonds, teeth shine like yellow gold FORT KNOX!”)

The album’s jewel is an on-point reading of “Whatever Lola Wants.” Fitzgerald melds with precision to Gus Johnson’s drums, then guitarist Herb Ellis melds with precision to Fitzgerald; they hold the line through more of Ella’s rubato, flourishes and growls, moving on a dime into high gear when the song becomes a medley with “Who’s Got the Pain?”

Does that make the Eldridge tunes throwaways? Hardly. Both “Soft Winds” and the rhythm-changes “Roy’s Riff” are brilliant showcases for his serrated-edge trumpet sound and timeless swing, the former doubling as a feature for Ellis’ surprisingly caustic guitar. He and Eldridge are a magical combination. Good as they are, though, they’re appetizers. Ella is the main course.By Michael J.West
https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/roy-eldridge-quartet-ella-fitzgerald-quintet-in-concert-steeplechase/

Personnel: Roy Eldridge - (trumpet on tracks 1 & 2); Ella Fitzgerald - (vocal on tracks 3 -11); Herb Ellis - (guitar on tracks); Lou Levy - (piano); Wilfred Middlebrooks - (bass); Gus Johnson - (drums)

In Concert

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Oscar Peterson And Ella Fitzgerald - Jazz at the Philharmonic - Festhalle A, Hamburg

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:44
Size: 173,6 MB
Art: Front

(1:43) 1. Intro - Norman Granz
(8:01) 2. How High The Moon
(5:56) 3. Joy Spring
(7:04) 4. Gypsy In My Soul
(0:18) 5. Talk - Norman Granz
(4:27) 6. Pete Pet Pick
(4:22) 7. Undecided
(6:46) 8. Reunion Blues
(0:08) 9. Intro - Norman Granz
(2:35) 10. You Got Me Singing The Blues
(3:29) 11. Angel Eyes
(2:26) 12. Lullaby Of Birdland
(4:17) 13. Love For Sale
(2:51) 14. Tenderly
(3:56) 15. April In Paris
(3:34) 16. Dancing On The Ceiling
(3:44) 17. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(4:00) 18. Airmail Special

Canadian jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson was called the “Maharaja of the keyboard” by Duke Ellington, but simply “OP” by his friends. He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours. He is considered one of the greatest jazz pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years. He passed away in 2007 at the age of 82.

Ella Fitzgerald was sometimes referred to as the “First Lady of Song”, “Queen of Jazz”, and “Lady Ella”. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a “horn-like” improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. She passed away in 1996 at the age of 79.http://bigozine2.com/roio/?p=5655

Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald - vocals; Oscar Peterson - piano; Don Abney - piano; Herb Ellis - guitar; Ray Brown - bass; Jo Jones - drums

Jazz at the Philharmonic - Festhalle A, Hambrug

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Gene Harris And The Philip Morris Superband - Live At Town Hall, N.Y.C.

Styles: Piano Jazz, Big Band
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:39
Size: 151,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:41)  1. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
(4:42)  2. Creme De Menthe
(4:25)  3. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
(5:31)  4. Love Is Here To Stay
(6:39)  5. I'm Just A Lucky So And So
(6:41)  6. Serious Grease
(4:14)  7. Like A Lover
(5:05)  8. Old Man River
(5:57)  9. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
(6:26) 10. Porgy And Bess Medley: Strawberry Woman / I Loves You Porgy / It Ain't Necessarily So
(3:18) 11. You're My Everything
(3:48) 12. There Is No Greater Love
(4:06) 13. Things Ain't What They Used To Be

This CD documents one of the first concerts by Gene Harris' star-studded big band, an orchestra heard at the beginning of an 80-day world tour. Unlike his earlier big band Basie tribute album, Harris is not the only musician to get significant solo space on this set although, due to the overflowing lineup, not enough is heard from everyone. The straightforward arrangements (by John Clayton, Frank Wess, Torrie Zito, Bob Pronk and Lex Jasper) balance swingers with ballads. Among the more memorable tracks are Harry "Sweets" Edison's feature (both muted and open) on "Sleepy Time Down South," a pair of fine vocals apiece by Ernie Andrews and Ernestine Anderson, the roaring "Old Man River" and Harris' interpretation of Erroll Garner's ballad "Creme de Menthe." Toss in short solos from the likes of Ralph Moore, James Morrison (on trombone), Frank Wess, Michael Mossman and baritonist Gary Smulyan and the result is a satisfying, swinging and fairly fresh big band date.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-town-hall-nyc-mw0000202851

Personnel:  Alto Saxophone, Flute – Frank Wess, Jerry Dodgion;  Baritone Saxophone – Gary Smulyan;  Bass – Ray Brown;  Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise;  Drums – Jeff Hamilton;  Guitar – Herb Ellis;  Piano – Gene Harris;  Tenor Saxophone – Ralph Moore ;  Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet – James Moody; Trombone – Eddie Bert, James Morrison, Urbie Green;  Trumpet – Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Mosello, Johnny Coles, Michael Philip Mossman;  Vocals – Ernestine Anderson, Ernie Andrews .

Live At Town Hall, N.Y.C.

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Ray Brown Trio - Some of My Best Friends Are...Guitarists

Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Guitar Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:04
Size: 152,3 MB
Art: Front

(7:28) 1. Squeeze Me
(3:36) 2. I Want To Be Happy
(5:30) 3. Heartstrings
(3:13) 4. Blues for Ray
(5:12) 5. Fly Me To The Moon
(5:01) 6. The Song Is You
(7:47) 7. Little Darlin'
(6:01) 8. Blues For Junior
(4:27) 9. Tangerine
(6:04) 10. My Funny Valentine
(4:42) 11. Blues For Wes
(6:56) 12. Soulful Spirit

The fifth in Ray Brown's series of recordings pairing his working trio with several different musicians from the same family of instruments (although one volume was exclusively singers) features a half-dozen guitarists, ranging from fellow Oscar Peterson alumni Herb Ellis (who worked with Brown in the pianist's most famous trio) and Ulf Wakenius to veteran Kenny Burrell, as well as seasoned players like John Pizzarelli and Bruce Forman and the rising star Russell Malone. Each song sounds as if the group could be a working quartet, due to the great interaction between the trio and each guest. Pizzarelli shines in a bluesy, strutting take of Duke Ellington's "Just Squeeze Me" (erroneously labeled as Fats Waller's "Squeeze Me") which has a nice series of exchanges between the guitarist and the leader.

Ellis brings back memories of the Oscar Peterson Trio with a heated performance of "I Want to Be Happy" during which pianist Geoff Keezer is up to the task of carrying on where Ellis left off. Wakenius is the guest on a particularly moody take of "My Funny Valentine." Burrell, Forman, and Malone also fare nicely on each of their pair of tracks, so it's very easy to recommend this very enjoyable disc.~Ken Drydenhttps://www.allmusic.com/album/some-of-my-best-friends-are-guitarists-mw0000224992

Personnel: Ray Brown - Bass; Geoff Keezer - Piano; Karriem Riggins - Drums; Kenny Burrell, Herb Ellis, Bruce Forman, Russell Malone, John Pizzarelli, Ulf Wakenius - Guitar.

Some of My Best Friends Are...Guitarists

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Herb Ellis - Late Date

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 102:38
Size: 234.9 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[4:03] 1. Detour Ahead
[4:51] 2. Somebody Loves Me
[4:50] 3. Blues For Junior
[4:49] 4. Royal Garden Blues
[7:16] 5. Late Date
[3:20] 6. Clo's Blues
[6:04] 7. Patti Cake
[7:16] 8. Blues For Janet
[3:31] 9. Sweet Lorraine
[6:18] 10. Have You Met Miss Jones
[3:44] 11. It Could Happen To You
[6:01] 12. Soft Winds
[4:29] 13. Makin' Whoopee
[4:09] 14. A Simple Tune
[2:59] 15. Tin Roof Blues
[5:38] 16. Big Red's Boogie Woogie
[7:05] 17. Pap's Blues
[4:41] 18. Sweetheart Blues
[4:20] 19. Phil's Tune
[3:49] 20. Ellis In Wonderland
[3:15] 21. Les Tricheurs

An excellent bop-based guitarist with a slight country twang to his sound, Herb Ellis became famous playing with the Oscar Peterson Trio during 1953-1958. Prior to that, he had attended North Texas State University and played with the Casa Loma Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey (1945-1947), and the sadly under-recorded trio Soft Winds. While with Peterson, Ellis was on some Jazz at the Philharmonic tours and had a few opportunities to lead his own dates for Verve, including his personal favorite, Nothing But the Blues (1957). After leaving Peterson, Ellis toured a bit with Ella Fitzgerald; became a studio musician on the West Coast; made sessions with the Dukes of Dixieland, Stuff Smith, and Charlie Byrd; and in the 1970s became much more active in the jazz world. He can be heard on the first three releases issued by the Concord label, interacting with Joe Pass on the initial two, and he toured with the Great Guitars (along with Byrd and Barney Kessel) through much of the 1970s into the '80s. After a long series of Concord albums, Ellis cut a couple of excellent sessions in the 1990s for Justice, as well as 1999's Burnin' on Acoustic Music. After battling Alzheimer's disease, Herb Ellis died at the age of 88 at his home in Los Angeles on March 28, 2010. ~ Scott Yanow

Late Date

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Lester Young & Harry 'Sweets' Edison - Pres And Sweets

Styles: Saxophone And Trumpet Jazz 
Year: 1955
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:32
Size: 109,5 MB
Art: Front

(7:15)  1. Mean To Me
(5:12)  2. Red Boy Blues
(5:14)  3. Pennies For Heaven
(4:35)  4. That's All
(5:19)  5. One O'clock Jump
(8:24)  6. She's Funny That Way
(5:38)  7. It's The Talk Of The Town
(5:52)  8. I Found A New Baby

This 1955 session could really be termed a reunion date. The tenor saxophonist and trumpeter had worked together in the Count Basie Orchestra , Harry Edison for 17 years and Lester Young for seven of those. Together again, these two jazz giants revive the musical rapport they first developed in the Basie band. 

Young and Edison's approach on this session reflects their tenure with Basie; for example, it was common for Young to solo followed directly by Edison in the Basie days, and they follow that same plan here. The two horn players perform a swinging, rousing version of the Count's legendary "One O'Clock Jump," which features superb solos by pianist Oscar Peterson and drummer Buddy Rich, both legends in their own right. Other highlights on Pres & Sweets include the subtle "Pennies from Heaven" and the lovely ballad, "It's the Talk of the Town," the latter of which displays Herb Ellis' delicate guitar stylings and Pres' beautiful light and airy tone. ~ Rovi Staff https://www.allmusic.com/album/pres-and-sweets-mw0000264791

Personnel: Harry Edison - trumpet; Lester Young - tenor saxophone; Oscar Peterson - piano; Herb Ellis - guitar; Ray Brown - bass; Buddy Rich - drums

Pres And Sweets

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Richie Kamuca - Drop Me Off In Harlem

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1977
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:08
Size: 75,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:55)  1. Drop Me Off In Harlem
(4:35)  2. I Didn't Know About You
(3:15)  3. All Alone
(4:45)  4. Dear Bix
(3:36)  5. Three Little Words
(5:05)  6. It Must Be True
(3:06)  7. With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
(3:50)  8. Harlem Butterfly

Richie Kamuca's three Concord albums, all recorded within a year of his death, are each highly recommended. This set has inspired instrumentation. Three songs feature the cool-toned tenor in a trio with Herb Ellis (playing acoustic guitar) and bassist Ray Brown, while the remaining five are duets with pianist Dave Frishberg. Kamuca takes a surprising and effective vocal on "Dear Bix" and alternates light romps with lyrical ballads. Highlights of the consistently memorable set include "Drop Me Off In Harlem," "Three Little Words" and "Harlem Butterfly."~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/drop-me-off-in-harlem-mw0000919853

Personnel: Richie Kamuca - tenor saxophone; Dave Frishberg - piano; Ray Brown - bass; - Herb Ellis - guitar

Drop Me Off In Harlem

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Oscar Peterson Trio - Saturday Night At The Blue Note

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1991
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:37
Size: 153,8 MB
Art: Front

(12:12)  1. Kelly's Blues
(10:12)  2. Nighttime
(11:00)  3. Medley: Love Ballade / If You Only Knew
( 6:41)  4. You Look Good To Me
( 6:48)  5. Old Folks
( 7:27)  6. Reunion Blues
(12:14)  7. Song to Elitha

Oscar Peterson reunited with guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown for this well-recorded engagement, which has resulted in four CDs being released by Telarc. The inclusion of drummer Bobby Durham did make the music a bit safer, and rather than revisit their classic complex arrangements, the ensemble jammed on the songs, so one does not hear the startling octaves that were present in the Oscar Peterson Trio's work of the late '50s. However, the repertoire on Saturday Night at the Blue Note (which includes two standards, Milt Jackson's "Reunion Blues," and five of Peterson's originals) is fresh and fairly challenging. Enjoyable music, it's recommended to the pianist's fans. 

~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/saturday-night-at-the-blue-note-mw0000265663

Personnel:  Piano – Oscar Peterson; Bass – Ray Brown; Drums – Bobby Durham; Guitar – Herb Ellis

Saturday Night At The Blue Note

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Herb Ellis - Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:53
Size: 92,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:05)  1. Goose Grease
(5:57)  2. When Your Lover Has Gone
(7:43)  3. Remember
(4:06)  4. Patricia
(5:06)  5. A Country Boy
(4:32)  6. You Know
(3:32)  7. My Old Flame
(4:49)  8. People Will Say We're In Love

"Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre presents an unusual team. It is an album with involved arrangements, as opposed to a jam session format, and the only solo voice heard here is Ellis guitar with the exception of the tune "Remember", on which some short solos by the horns are heard. Not even Giuffre solos, as he contented himself with writing all of the arrangements and playing on the elaborate ensemble passages." https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/herb-ellis-albums/5238-herb-ellis-meets-stan-getz-roy-eldridge-art-pepper-jimmy-giuffre-2-lp-on-1-cd.html

Personnel:  Guitar – Herb Ellis, Jim Hall;  Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Arranged By – Jimmy Giuffre;   Alto Saxophone – Art Pepper, Bud Shank; Bass – Joe Mondragon; Drums – Stan Levey; Piano – Lou Levy; Tenor Saxophone – Richie Kamuca

Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre

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Plas Johnson - Positively

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1976
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:15
Size: 117,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:33)  1. Positively
(4:44)  2. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be)
(7:09)  3. Let's Get It All Together
(4:39)  4. Easy For You To Say
(4:50)  5. Never More
(5:29)  6. My Foolish Heart
(5:07)  7. Careless Love (Traditional)
(4:30)  8. A Cottage For Sale
(3:34)  9. Dirty Leg Blues
(4:38) 10. Sea Sea

This CD reissue brings back one of Plas Johnson's few opportunities through the years to lead his own recording session. The appealing tenor jams through a variety of songs that range from straight-ahead to soulful, with touches of gospel and even country. Assisted by guitarist Herb Ellis, electric keyboardist Mike Melvoin, bassist Ray Brown, either Jake Hanna or Jimmie Smith on drums, and Bobby Hall on conga, Johnson shows that he was an overlooked transition figure between Stanley Turrentine and Joshua Redman. Highlights include "Lover Man," "My Foolish Heart" and "Careless Love." 

~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/positively-mw0000593294

Personnel:  Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Plas Johnson; Bass – Ray Brown; Congas – Bobbye Hall; Drums – Jake Hanna , Jimmie Smith; Guitar – Herb Ellis 

Positively

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Duke Robillard & Herb Ellis - Conversations In Swing Guitar

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:22
Size: 110,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:45)  1. Flying Home
(7:59)  2. Easin' In
(5:16)  3. Jivin' In Rhythm
(8:49)  4. Just Squeeze Me
(6:31)  5. Avalon
(9:14)  6. Blue Brew
(5:46)  7. Stuffy

This is a not very challenging, but thoroughly charming, summit meeting between a blues guitar master and a jazz guitar legend. Taking four classic swing tunes ("Just Squeeze Me," "Avalon," "Stuffy," and, inevitably, "Flyin' Home"), two Robillard originals, and a jointly composed slow blues, and helped out by bassist Marty Ballou and drummer Marty Richards, Duke Robillard and Herb Ellis deliver a 48-minute swing guitar master class, Conversations in Swing Guitar. Ellis comes from jazz and Robillard from the blues, so their approaches are just distinct enough to keep things interesting; although both play with a clean, fat jazz tone and no one ever really hauls off and shreds, Robillard tends towards bent notes and funky chordal things while Ellis thinks a bit more in terms of long lines and florid ornamentation. Every so often you might find yourself wishing that the edges were just a bit rougher, but both of these guys are clearly having a great old time, and you will too.~ Rick Anderson https://www.allmusic.com/album/conversations-in-swing-guitar-mw0000258558

Personnel:   Lead Guitar [Right Channel] – Duke Robillard;   Lead Guitar [Left Channel] – Herb Ellis;   Bass – Marty Ballou;   Drums – Marty Richards. 

Conversations In Swing Guitar

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Bud Shank - Magical Mystery

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 1968
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:54
Size: 84,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:33)  1. Blue Jay Way
(2:54)  2. I Am The Walrus
(3:41)  3. The Fool On The Hill
(4:01)  4. Flying
(3:23)  5. Hello Goodbye
(2:46)  6. Your Mother Should Know
(2:59)  7. Paper Cup
(2:53)  8. Windy
(2:56)  9. Never My Love
(2:19) 10. I Wanna Be Free
(3:25) 11. I Say A Little Prayer

By late 1966, Chet’s playing was in such poor shape he asked Dick Bock to pay for him to have dentures fitted. He struggled to play for several months, and eventually emerged one year later, appearing on a handful of songs on Bud Shank’s ‘Magical Mystery’ album. Chet’s playing still sounds extremely tentative at times the first few bars of his playing on ‘Hello Goodbye’ find him struggling to hold a note and it is probably for this reason that a second recording session was arranged with a new band, this time featuring Gary Barone on flugelhorn. The arrangements, still by Bob Florence, are slightly more interesting than on Bud Shank’s previous ‘pop’ albums, suggesting a move away from the ‘easy listening’ market to a more current,‘psychedelic’ sound.http://www.funnyvalentine.org/funnyvalentine.org/Magical_Mystery.html

Personnel: Bud Shank (as, fl), Chet Baker (flh),Gary Barone (flh), Dennis Budimir (g), Herb Ellis (g), Robert West (b), John Guerin (b), Victor Feldman (perc).

Magical Mystery

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Johnny Hodges - Storyville Masters Of Jazz

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:02
Size: 173,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:50)  1. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
(4:13)  2. Passion Flower
(2:56)  3. Perdido
(1:55)  4. All Of Me
(2:30)  5. C Jam Blues
(2:23)  6. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
(7:10)  7. In A Mellotone
(3:42)  8. Cambridge Blues
(4:37)  9. Brute's Roots
(2:51) 10. Bouncing With Ben
(5:16) 11. One For The Duke
(5:49) 12. Walkin' The Frog
(4:52) 13. Rabbit Pie
(4:17) 14. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
(3:36) 15. Good Queen Bess
(2:53) 16. The Jeep Is Jumpin'
(5:22) 17. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
(2:34) 18. Jeep's Blues
(4:05) 19. Dooji Wooji

Johnny Hodges is forever associated with Duke Ellington as one of his principle soloists, though he recorded extensively as a bandleader himself beginning in the '50s. This compilation draws from earlier Storyville releases, including a number of features for the alto saxophonist with Ellington, highlighted by "All of Me" and "Jeep's Blues." But the bulk of this CD contains all ten tracks of Hodges' earlier disc, Masters of Jazz, Vol. 9, which features the saxophonist leading two separate groups of all-stars in club settings. Six tracks come from a 1960 set at The Cellar in San Francisco, with Ben Webster providing a perfect foil for Hodges, all originals by the leader. Four selections come from a Norman Granz-sponsored European tour in 1961, where Hodges led a group of fellow Ellington veterans (Harry Carney, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Aaron Bell and Sam Woodyard, with pianist Al Williams). Hodges' swinging take of "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is brilliant, with the other horn providing lush background and soft rifts for the soloist. In addition to Hodges, Brown also solos in both "Good Queen Bess" and a rousing "Things Ain't What They Used to Be." Highly recommended! ~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/masters-of-jazz-mw0000547336      

Personnel: Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone); Herb Ellis, Fred Guy (guitar); Russell Procope (clarinet, alto saxophone); Harry Carney (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone); Oett "Sax" Mallard (alto saxophone); Jimmy Hamilton, John Coltrane, Paul Gonsalves, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Harold Baker, Al Killian, Ray Nance, Rex Stewart, Shelton Hemphill, Francis Williams , Wallace Jones, Cat Anderson (trumpet); Joseph Nanton, Lawrence D. Brown, Juan Tizol, Quentin Jackson, Tyree Glenn (trombone); Victor Feldman, Duke Ellington, Lou Levy, Billy Strayhorn (piano); Gus Johnson , Sam Woodyard, Sonny Greer (drums).

Storyville Masters Of Jazz

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Sonny Stitt - Only The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:05
Size: 100.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1957/2005
Art: Front

[ 9:57] 1. The String
[11:59] 2. Cleveland Blues
[11:31] 3. B.W. Blues
[10:36] 4. Blues For Bags

Alto Saxophone – Sonny Stitt; Bass – Ray Brown; Drums – Stan Levey; Guitar – Herb Ellis; Piano – Oscar Peterson; Trumpet – Roy Eldridge. Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles on October 11, 1957.

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. ~Drew Fields

“The String,” is note for note the same as his “Eternal Triangle.” The two horns are quite combative and inspire each other. This is the first time Sonny Stitt and Roy Eldridge have recorded together. Roy, who has reservations about several of the “modernists” in jazz, says of Sonny: “He really comes from the old school. He just kept up. Sonny can get into the meat of a piece where some of the other younger cats can’t. And his time.is really good.”

Only The Blues mc
Only The Blues zippy

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Herb Ellis - Thank You, Charlie Christian

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:17
Size: 100,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:20)  1. Pickley Wickly
(2:55)  2. I told You I Loved You, Now Get You
(4:43)  3. Code One
(4:20)  4. Karin
(2:54)  5. Cherry Kijafa
(7:40)  6. Thank You, Charlie Christian
(2:50)  7. Alexander's Ragtime Band
(2:56)  8. Lemon Twist
(3:38)  9. Everything's Pat
(1:58) 10. Workin' with the Truth

Thank You Charlie Christian pays homage to the legendary jazz guitarist in a manner most appropriate to an innovator of his stature rather than merely imitate that which is inimitable, Herb Ellis channels the imagination and expressiveness of his hero to create a lean, mean sound far more forward-thinking than nostalgic. 

Like Christian, Ellis favors feeling over flash and economy over excess paired here with pianist Frank Strazzari, bassist Chuck Berghofer, cellist Harry Babasin and drummer Kenny Hume, he creates a series of compact and determinedly contemporary bop snapshots in vivid Technicolor, not the black-and-white of a bygone era. A beautiful and heartfelt record that draws from the past but refuses to live in it.~ Jason Ankeny https://www.allmusic.com/album/thank-you-charlie-christian-mw0000346676

Personnel: Guitar – Herb Ellis;  Bass – Chuck Berghofer;  Cello – Harry Babasin;  Drums – Kenny Hume;  Piano – Frank Strazzeri

Thank You, Charlie Christian

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Lionel Hampton, Oscar Peterson - Jazz Masters 26

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:50
Size: 148.4 MB
Styles: Vibraphone jazz, Swing
Year: 1994
Art: Front

[ 4:42] 1. Jam Blues
[ 7:58] 2. Always
[ 6:10] 3. Soft Winds
[ 9:54] 4. Star Dust
[ 6:29] 5. Je Ne Sais Pas
[10:10] 6. Tenderly
[ 6:20] 7. Hallelujah!
[ 7:08] 8. Sweethearts On Parade
[ 5:56] 9. Date With Oscar

Vibraphonist Lionel Hampton and pianist Oscar Peterson are the stars of this delightful collection of jazz recordings supervised by producer Norman Granz over an almost exactly 12-month period extending from 1953 to 1954. Granz's marvelous knack for bringing together excellent musicians resulted in the combined presence of trumpeters Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie, trombonist Bill Harris, clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, tenor saxophonists Ben Webster and Flip Phillips, guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Buddy Rich. The combination of musical minds is extraordinary, and Hamp's amazing wavelength is dependably positive and uplifting. ~arwulf arwulf

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Ben Webster - The Soul Of Ben Webster (2-Disc Set)

Bass – Jimmy Woode (tracks: CD2: 4-14), Milt Hinton (tracks: CD1: 1-7), Ray Brown (tracks: CD1: 8-12; CD2: 1-3); Drums – Alvin Stoller (tracks: CD1: 8-12; CD2: 1-3), Dave Bailey (tracks: CD1: 1-7), Sam Woodyard (tracks: CD2: 4-14); Guitar – Barney Kessel (tracks: CD1: 8, 9, 12; CD2: 1, 3), Herb Ellis (tracks: CD1: 10, 11; CD2: 2), Mundell Lowe (tracks: CD1: 1-7); Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: CD2: 4-14), Jimmy Jones (3) (tracks: CD1: 1-7), Oscar Peterson (tracks: CD1: 8-12; CD2: 1-3); Saxophone [Alto] – Johnny Hodges (tracks: CD2: 4-14); Saxophone [Tenor] – Ben Webster (tracks: CD1: 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; CD2: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13), Harold Ashby (tracks: CD1: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7); Trombone – Vic Dickenson (tracks: CD2: 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13); Trumpet – Art Farmer (tracks: CD1: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7), Harry Edison (tracks: CD1: 8-12; CD2: 1-3), Roy Eldridge (tracks: CD2: 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13).

How can you go wrong with this 2 CD set that combines three late 1950's Verve recordings by Ben Webster, Harry "Sweets" Edison and Johnny Hodges into one set. Roy Eldridge comes along for the ride as well as a few other notables from the Norman Granz stable. This collection of music includes a lot of swing renditions of classic standards and some blues, and a few ballads. Each leader shines on his respective set, especially Edison who's selection of 8 tunes is heavily swing/blues oriented in a very Basie-esque style. Highly recommended if you're a small ensemble swing fan. ~William Faust

Album: The Soul Of Ben Webster (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:28
Size:  172,3MB
Styles: Mainstream jazz, Jazz instrument, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1995

( 3:48)  1. Fajista
( 3:40)  2. Chelsea Bridge
(15:31)  3. Charlotte's Piccolo
( 4:10)  4. Coal Train
( 4:53)  5. When I Fall In Love
( 4:23)  6. Ev's Mad
( 8:24)  7. Ash
( 4:51)  8. Blues For The Blues
( 7:40)  9. Blues For Piney Brown
( 3:58) 10. Moonlight In Vermont
( 7:11) 11. Taste On The Place
( 5:52) 12. Blues For The Blues

The Soul Of Ben Webster (Disc 1)

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Album: The Soul Of Ben Webster (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:16
Size:  181,4MB
Styles: Mainstream jazz, Jazz instrument, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1995
Art: Front

(3:39)  1. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You?
(9:33)  2. Blues For Bill Basie
(6:53)  3. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
(3:34)  4. I Didn't Know About You
(9:39)  5. Reelin' And Rockin'
(3:20)  6. Gone With The Wind
(4:04)  7. Honey Hill
(3:24)  8. Blues-A-Plenty
(3:43)  9. Don't Take Your Love From Me
(6:01) 10. Saturday Afternoon Blues
(5:04) 11. Satin Doll
(3:46) 12. Cool Your Motor
(9:44) 13. Reelin' And Rockin'
(5:45) 14. Don't Take Your Love From Me

The Soul Of Ben Webster (Disc 2)

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Herb Ellis, Joe Pass - Two For The Road

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:21
Size: 101.6 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 1974/2006
Art: Front

[4:48] 1. Love For Sale
[3:27] 2. Manha De Carnaval
[3:06] 3. Am I Blue
[4:30] 4. Seven Come Eleven
[2:47] 5. Guitar Blues
[3:57] 6. Oh Lady, Be Good
[2:46] 7. Cherokee (Concept 1)
[4:04] 8. Cherokee (Concept 2)
[3:22] 9. Seulb
[2:24] 10. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
[2:15] 11. Try A Little Tenderness
[3:58] 12. I've Found A New Baby
[2:52] 13. Angel Eyes

This recording was the third and final matchup between guitarists Herb Ellis and Joe Pass and, unlike the first two (which were both made for Concord), this is a duo date rather than a quartet session. Pass was just beginning to gain recognition for his remarkable unaccompanied solos, but Ellis had not recorded in such a sparse setting before. They complement each other quite well on such tunes as "Love for Sale," "Seven Come Eleven," "Oh, Lady Be Good," "I've Found a New Baby," and two versions of "Cherokee." Highly recommended. ~Scott Yanow

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Monty Alexander - Triple Treat III

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1987
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:34
Size: 130,0 MB
Art: Front

(6:06)  1. I Told You I Love You, Now Get
(5:15)  2. Secret Love
(4:23)  3. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
(7:54)  4. High Heel Sneakers
(8:45)  5. Renewal
(5:16)  6. I Love You
(6:15)  7. My One And Only Love
(7:35)  8. Corcovado (Quiet Nights)
(5:00)  9. There Will Never Be Another You

Recorded at the sessions that resulted in Triple Treat II, this Concord release follows the same format with the trio of pianist Monty Alexander, guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown being joined by violinst John Frigo for around half of the selections. The music consists of boppish interpretations of standards ranging from "I Told You I Love You, Now Get Out," and "High Heel Sneakers" to "Corcovado." Fans of these veteran players will be very satisfied with the results. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/triple-treat-vol-3-mw0000202516   

Personnel: Monty Alexander (piano), Ray Brown (bass), Herb Ellis (guitar), John Frigo (violin).         

Triple Treat III

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Monty Alexander, Ray Brown & Herb Ellis - Triple Treat II

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1987
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:35
Size: 122,9 MB
Art: Front

(5:17)  1. Lined With A Groove
(8:09)  2. Straighten Up And Fly Right
(6:51)  3. It Might As Well Be Spring
(3:40)  4. Seven Come Eleven
(6:10)  5. Fred
(5:59)  6. Smile
(6:28)  7. I'll Remember April
(5:12)  8. PolkaDots And Moonbeams
(5:43)  9. Lester Leaps In

Five years after the original Triple Treat, pianist Monty Alexander has a reunion with guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown in a program that is in the tradition of both Oscar Peterson and Nat King Cole. A special bonus is violinist John Frigo who sits in on four of the eight songs. Highpoints include Ray Brown's "Lined with a Groove," "Straighten up and Fly Right," "Seven Come Eleven" and "Lester Leaps In." ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/triple-treat-vol-2-mw0000199080

Personnel: Monty Alexander (piano), Ray Brown (bass), Herb Ellis (guitar), John Frigo (violin)               

Triple Treat II

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