Someday my prince will come, spring can really hang you up the most, a nightingale sang in Berkeley square, you and the night and the music, the more i see you, you stepped out of a dream, a child is born
Sweet Georgia Brown, days of wine and roses, things ain't what they used to be, polka dot and moonbeams, Billie's bounce, the shadow of your smile, i love you, body and soul, i want to be happy
Play by
Herb Ellis (guitar), Bill MacDonough (piano), Chuck Israels (bass), John Nolan (drum)
Sweetheart blues, somebody loves me, it can happen to you, pogo, detour ahead, Ellis in wonderland, have you met miss Jones?, a simple tune, beyond the moon
Play by
Harry Edison (trumpet), Jimmy Giuffre (cl) (bs) (tenor sax), Charlie Mariano (alto sax), Oscar Peterson (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (bass), Alvin Stoller (drum)
Goose greese, when your lover has gone, remember, Patricia, a country boy, you know, my old flame, people will say we're in love
Play by
Art Pepper, Bud Shank (alto sax), Richie Kamuca (tenor sax), Jimmy Giuffre (tenor sax) (bs), Lou Levy (piano), Herb Ellis, Jim Hall (guitar), Joe Mondragon (bass), Stan levey (drum)
CD Album
VERVE 8311 - Réédition : VERVE 559 826
THANK YOU CHARLIE CHRISTIAN (01-06-1960) by herb ellis
Songs
Pickly wickly, i told ya i love ya, kar, cherry kijafa, Alexander's ragtime band, thank you Charlie Christian, lemon twist, cook one, everything's Pat, workin' with the truth
Play by
Harry Babasin (cello), Frank Strazzeri (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Chuck Berghofer (bass), Kenny Hume (drum)
CD Album
VERVE 8381
SOFTLY...BUT WITH FEELIN (12-10-1961) by herb ellis
Songs
One note samba, Toni, like someone in love, Jim's blues, John Brown's body, detour ahead, you better be ready, gravy waltz
Play by
Victor Feldman (piano) (vib), Herb Ellis (guitar), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), Ronnie Zito (drum)
Herb's here, willow weep for me, it makes no difference now, symphony, things ain't what they used to be, old folks, poor darlin' Nellie, Roy showed, gravy waltz, Broadway, it don't mean a thing
Play by
Roy Eldridge or Frank Assunto (trumpet), Buddy Tate (tenor sax), Ray Bryant (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Israel Crosby or Jimmy Rowser (bass), Gus Johnson (drum)
CD Album
EPIC 16034
THREE GUITARS IN BOSSA NOVA TIME (16-01-1963) by herb ellis
Songs
I told ya i love ya, sweet dreams, low society blues, gravy waltz, detour ahead, but beautiful, you stepped out of a dream, bossa nova number two, bossa nova samba, leave it to me
Play by
Bob Enevoldsen (tb) (tenor sax), Don Trenner (piano), Herb Ellis, Laurindo Almeida or Johnny Gray (guitar), Bob Burteaux (bass), Bob neal (drum), Milt Holland, Chico Guerri (percusion)
Things ain't what they used to be, lady be good, three quarter blues, take care of yourself, Carolina in the morning, Chung King, a 100 years from today, jazz 'n samba, bluesette, so todos fossem iquias a voce
Play by
Herb Ellis, Charlie Byrd (guitar), Keeter Betts (bass), Buddy Deppenschmidt (drum)
Anything goes, reunion blues, if you only knew, Bag's groove, willow weep for me, mumbles, Mack the knife, i can't face the music, in a mellow tone, my foolish heart, route 66
Play by
oscar peterson (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown or niels-henning orsted-pedersen (bass), lewis nash (drum) + benny green (piano) or milt jackson (vib) or clark terry (trumpet) or shirley horn (voc) or stanley turrentine (tenor sax) or roy hargrove (flh)
Dark eyes, stormy weather, Georgia on my mind, blue skies, misty, Mack the knife, nighttime, i loves you Porgy, on the trail, yours is my heart alone, makin' whoopee, why think about tomorrow?
Play by
itzak perlman (vln), oscar peterson (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), grady tate (drum)
You are my sunshine, it never entered my mind, after you've gone, the lamp is low, at last, blues for Gene, i fall in love too easily, some of these days, *stairway to the stars, sittin' in the snadtrap
Play by
scott hamilton (tenor sax), herb ellis (guitar), gene harris (piano), ray brown (bass), jeff hamilton (drum)
Falling in love with love, here's that rainy day, goodbye old girl, he has gone, the gentle waltz, Billie's bounce, the more i see you, i wished on the moon, cool walk
Play by
oscar peterson (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), bobby durham (drum)
CD Album
TELARC 83356
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE BLUE NOTE (17-03-1990) by oscar peterson
Songs
Kelly's blues, nightime, love ballad, if you only knew, you lookgood to me, old folks, reunion blues, song to Elitha
Play by
oscar peterson (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), bobby durham (drum)
Honeysuckle rose, let there be love, peace for South Africa, sushi, i remember you, a child is born, tenderly, sweet Georgia Brown, blues for big Scotia
Play by
oscar peterson (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), bobby durham (drum)
CD Album
TELARC 83304 - Réédition : TELARC 83447
TRIBUTE TO COUNT BASIE (01-03-1987) by gene harris
Songs
Capitain Bill, night mist blues, swingin' the blues, when did you leave heaven, blue and sentimental, riled up, the masquerade is over, dejection blues, *blues for Pepper
Play by
jon faddis, conte candoli, bobby bryant (trumpet), charles loper, bill watrous, garnett brown (tb), marshall royal, bill green (alto sax), bob cooper, plas johnson (tenor sax), jack nimits (bs), gene harris (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), jeff hamilton (drum)
I'am afraid the masquerade is over, you call it madness i call it love, blues for junior, sweet Georgia Brown, i want to be happy, put your little foot right out, captain Bill, to each his own, sister Sadie
Play by
monty alexander (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass)
Someone to watch over me, moondance, skylark, i don't believe in you, deep in the night, i've got just about everything, wave, all blues, four, you and i
Play by
lorraine feather (vcl), scott hamilton or ted nash (tenor sax), ross tompkins (piano), herb ellis or joe diorio (guitar), chuck domanico (bass), jake hanna (drum)
Drop me off in Harlem, dear Bix, it must be true, i didn't know about you, all alone, three little words, with the wind and the rain in your hair, Harlem butterfly
Play by
richie kamuca (tenor sax) (vcl), dave frishberg (piano), ray brown (bass), herb ellis (guitar)
Love for sale, carnival, am i blue, seven come eleven, guitar blues, lady be good, cherokee, seulb, gee baby ain't i good to you, try a little tenderness, i've found a new baby, angel eyes
You can depend on me, this is where it's at, Okie blues, i want to be happy, R.B. blues, i wished on the moon, in a sentimental mood, greasy blues, sweety blues, Gay's blues, the good life, Richard's round
Play by
oscar peterson (piano), irving ashby or barney kessel or herb ellis (guitar), ray brown or sam jones or george mraz (bass), bobby durham (drum)
Blue jay way, i am the walrus, the fool on the hill, flying, hello goodbye, your mother should know, paper cup, windy, never my love, i wanna be free, i say a little prayer
Play by
chet baker, gary barone (flh), bud shank (alto sax) (fl), dennis budimir, herb ellis (guitar), robert west (bass), john guerin (drum), victor feldman (percusion)
CD Album
PACIFIC 1873
WIND, SKY AND DIAMONDS (12-09-1967) by gabor szabo
Songs
White rabbit, guantanamera, Saigon bridge, twelve-thirty, are you there?, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, to sir with love, a day in the life, the end of life, W.C. Fields, San Franciscan nights
Play by
mike melvoin (piano), bill plummer (sitar), gabor szabo, dennis budimir, herb ellis or louis morrell (guitar), coral kaye or m. pohlman (elb), jimmy gordon or john guerin (drum), emil richards or victor feldman (percusion)
Gotta travel on, i got it bad and that ain't good, girl talk, ill wind, drifting blues, good morning blues, who can i turn to?, there will never be another you, detour ahead, but beautiful
Play by
della reese (vcl), bobby bryant (trumpet), bill doggett (org) or gerald wiggins (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), shelly manne (drum)
I'd rather drink muddy water, the girl from Ipanema, goin' to Chicago blues, in the evening, St James infirmary, southside blues, street corner hustler's blues, tobacco road, world of trouble, i got it bad and that ain't good, stormy monday
Play by
lou rawls (vcl), tommy strode (piano), herb ellis (guitar), james bond (bass), earl palmer (drum)
What can i say after i say i'm sorry, gee baby ain't i good to you, straighten up and fly right, it's only a paper moon, sweet Lorraine, little girl, easy listening blues, orange coloured sky, walkin' my baby back home, unforgettable, calypso blues
Play by
oscar peterson (piano) (voc), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass) or osacr peterson + orchestra, manny albam (arr)
You did it, the rain in Spain, without you, i could have danced all night, on the street where you live, with a little bit of luck, i've grown accustomed to your face, i'm an ordinary man, wouldn't it be lovely?, get me to the church on time
Play by
andré previn (piano), herb ellis (guitar), red mitchell (bass), frank capp (drum)
How long how long blues, see see rider, trouble in mind, jailhouse blues, hear me talkin' to ya, cherry red, you don't know my mind, downhearted blues, St Louis blues, in the evening when the sun comes down
Play by
ella fitzgerald (vcl), roy eldridge (trumpet), wild bill davis (org), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), gus johnson (drum)
Romance de amor, dandelion, the girl in the muu muu, spanish n° 5, by Strauss, funky Jones, hair like sunshine, converstion, atomic bomb, love for sale, sweet and lovely, what was your name in the states?
Play by
jack sheldon (trumpet) (voc), jack marshall, herb ellis or billy strange or bob bain, howard roberts (guitar), joe mondragon (bass), shelly manne (drum)
Now's the time, just friends, perhaps/cool blues, i remember Bird, old folks, if i should lose you, summertime, anthropology, all the things you are, i'd rather have a memory than a dream
Play by
carmell jones (trumpet), vi redd (alto sax), russ freeman (piano), roy ayers (vib) or herb ellis (guitar) , leroy vinnegar or bob whitlock (bass), richie goldberg (drum)
My silent love, i never had a chance, whisper not, the lady is a tramp, i won't dance, i could write a book, as long as i live, days of wine and roses, close your eyes, cloudy morning, where can i go without you, *i'm a fool to want you, *i'll get by, ..
Play by
peggy lee (vcl), jack sheldon (trumpet), justin gordon or harry klee (fl) (tenor sax), lou levy or bob corwin (piano), herb ellis or john pisano (guitar), max bennett (bass), mel lewis (drum) + others, benny carter (arr)
CD Album
CAPITOL 1850 - Réédition : CAPITOL 95450
CLAP HANDS, HERE COMES CHARLIE! (02-06-1961) by ella fitzgerald
Songs
Stella by starlight, this year's kisses, spring can realy hang up the most, Jerseybounce, you're my thrill, good morning heartache, born to be blue, round about midnight, my reverie, cry me a river, signing off, clap hands here come Charlie
Play by
ella fitzgerald (vcl), lou levy (piano), herb ellis (guitar), joe mondragon (bass), stan levey (drum)
You do something to me, i love Paris, let's do it, come along with me, it's all right with me, can can, c' est magnifique, just one of those things, live and let live
Play by
terry gibby (vib), frank strazzieri (piano), herb ellis (guitar), al mckibbon (bass), frank capp (drum)
It's easy to remember, what is there to say?, that old feeling, the touch of your lips, when your lover has gone, the nearness of you, i'm glad there is you, i've grown accustomed to your face, body and soul, how long has this been going on?, ...
Play by
dorothy dandridge (vcl), oscar peterson (piano) (celesta), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), alvin stoller (drum) or orchestra
Brica brac, take the "a" train, indiana, the nearness of you, upstairs blues, cool walk, Jim!
Play by
jerome richardson (fl), oscar peterson (piano) (org), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), osie johnson (drum)
CD Album
VERVE 8290
LAUGHIN' TO KEEP FROM CRYIN' (08-02-1958) by lester young
Songs
Salute to Benny, they can't take that away from me, romping, gypsy in my soul, please don't talk about me when i'm gone
Play by
roy eldridge, harry edison (trumpet), lester young (tenor sax) (cl), hank jones (piano), herb ellis (guitar), george duvivier (bass), mickey sheen (drum)
Flic, love is here to stay, St Tropez, waldorf blues, sunday, you're getting to be a habit with me
Play by
lester young (tenor sax), harry edison (trumpet), oscar peterson or lou stein (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), louie bellson or mickey stein (drum)
Don't cha go'way mad, it's all right with me, bewitched bothered and bewildered, these foolish things, ill wind, goody goody, moonlight in Vermont, stompin' at the Savoy, oh lady be good
Play by
ella fitzgerald (vcl), roy eldridge (trumpet), j.j. johnson (tb), sonny stitt (alto sax), lester young, illinois jacquet, coleman hawkins, stan getz, plip phillips (tenor sax), oscar peterson (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), jo jones or connie kay (drum)
roy eldridge (trumpet), j. johnson (tb), stan getz, coleman hawkins (tenor sax), john lewis (piano), percy heath (bass), connie kay (drum) or lester young, illinois jacquet, flip phillips (tenor sax), sonny stitt (alto sax), oscar peterson (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), jo jones (dr
I'll never be the same, you're blaze, i whished on the moon, how long has this been going on, loke someone in love, my melancholy baby, ill wind, in a mellotone, there's no you, the world is waiting for the sunrise, somebody loves me, blues for René
Play by
coleman hawkins (tenor sax), oscar peterson (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), alvin stoller (drum)
Maria, sunday, hanid, honey flower, nahob, *cocktails for two
Play by
coleman hawkins, ben webster (tenor sax), roy eldridge (trumpet), oscar peterson or hank jones (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown or george duvivier (bass), alvin stoller or mickey sheen (drum)
That old feeling, let's fall in love, i'll never be the same, blues in the night, how long has this been going on, i was doing all right, what's new, moon song, just one of those things, there's no you, you go to my head, sweet Lorraine
Play by
louis armstrong (trumpet) (vcl), oscar peterson (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), louie bellson (drum)
Blues for bags, B.W. blues, Cleveland blues, the string, *i didn't know what time it was, *i remember you, *i know that you know
Play by
roy eldridge (trumpet), sonny stitt (alto sax) (tenor sax), oscar peterson (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), stan levey (drum)
CD Album
VERVE 8250 - Réédition : VERVE 537 753
AND THE O. PETERSON TRIO (10-10-1957) by stan getz
Songs
I want to be happy, pennies from heaven, i'm glad there is you, tour's end, i was doing all right, Bronx blues, three little words, detour ahead, sunday, blues for Henry, bewitched bothered and bewildered, i don't know why i just do, i can't get started
Play by
stan getz (tenor sax), oscar peterson (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass)
CD Album
VERVE 8251 - Réédition : VERVE 827 826
& GERRY MULLIGAN / & OSCAR PETERSON (10-10-1957) by stan getz
Songs
Theree little words, detour ahead, sunday, blues for Herky, scrapple from the apple, i didn't know what time it was
Play by
stan getz (tenor sax), gerry mulligan (bs), oscar peterson or lou levy (piano), herb ellis (guitar), ray brown (bass), stan levey (drum)