AVID Jazz here presents four classic Herb Ellis albums including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD.
It all started with the Blues and eventually it all goes back to the Blues. Herb Ellis, Roy Eldridge, Stan Getz, Ray Brown, Stan Levey………..”Nothing But The Blues”. A fresh start for Herb for our second album, “Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Guiffre” Having recently left Oscar Peterson’s trio, Herb once again teamed up with old college buddy Jimmy Giuffre who had himself just recently been hit by the force that was Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and most significantly Sonny Rollins! Stepping back three years we have the first meeting between Herb and Giuffre, “Ellis In Wonderland” where Herb is also joined by his boss Oscar Peterson and trio bassist Ray Brown. Some more unusual names turn up with Herb for the 1960 date “Thank You Charlie Christian” where Herb takes on all the composing duties himself. The album features an unusual instrument for the jazz fan, the cello as played by Harry Babasin.
All four albums have been digitally re-mastered for probably the finest ever sound quality!
CD1
1-8: ‘Nothing But The Blues’
1. Pap’s Blues
2. Big Red’s Boogie Woogie
3. Tin Roof Blues
4. Soft Winds
5. Royal Garden Blues
6. Patti Cake
7. Blues For Janet
8. Blues For Junior
9-15: ‘Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre’
9. Goose Grease
10. When Your Lover Has Gone
11. Remember
12. Patricia
13. A Country Boy
14. You Know
15. My Old Flame
CD2
1: ‘Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre’
1. People Will Say We’re In Love
2-9: ‘Ellis In Wonderland’
2. Sweetheart Blues
3. Somebody Loves Me
4. It Could Happen To You
5. Pogo
6. Detour Ahead
7. Ellis In Wonderland
8. Have You Met Miss Jones
9. A Simple Tune
10-19: ‘Thank You, Charlie Christian’
10. Pickley Wickley
11. I Told You I Loved You, Now Get Out
12. Cook One
13. Karin
14. Cherry Kijafa
15. Thank You, Charlie Christian
16. Alexander’s Ragtime Band
17. Lemon Twist
18. Everything’s Pat
19. Workin’ With The Truth