Ellis In Wonderland

Ellis In Wonderland

performed by Herb Ellis, 1921-2010, Ray Brown, 1926-2002, Harry Edison, 1915-1999, Jimmy Giuffre, 1921-2008, Charlie Mariano, 1923-, Oscar Peterson, 1925-2007 and Alvin Stoller, 1925-1992 (Verve Records, 2006), 36 mins

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Field of Interest
Jazz
Content Type
Music recording
Duration
36 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Bop, Guitar Jazz
Label
Verve Records
Performer
Herb Ellis, 1921-2010, Ray Brown, 1926-2002, Harry Edison, 1915-1999, Jimmy Giuffre, 1921-2008, Charlie Mariano, 1923-, Oscar Peterson, 1925-2007, Alvin Stoller, 1925-1992
UPC (Physical)
00602498880234
Date Recorded
1956-02
Release Date
2006-01-24
Review
In the midst of his tenure with the Oscar Peterson Trio, Herb Ellis had the chance to turn the tables on his boss and employ him as a sideman, though the keyboard virtuoso strangely reigns in his chops and pretty much stays in the background. This pair of sessions was first issued on a Norgran LP and finally reissued as a Verve CD in early 2006. The first four tracks add Jimmy Giuffre (alternating between baritone sax, tenor sax, and clarinet) and trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, along with fellow Peterson sideman Ray Brown and drummer Alvin Stoller. Ellis' originals include the easygoing "Sweetheart Blues" and the cooking bop vehicle "Pogo," where both the leader and Edison eclipse Giuffre's efforts on sax. "It Could Happen to You" focuses exclusively on Ellis, with Peterson and Edison sitting out and Giuffre adding some background color on clarinet. Alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano is added for the latter date. The well-known "Detour Ahead" (jointly credited to Ellis and his former Soft Winds bandmates Lou Carter and Johnny Frigo, though Frigo has long maintained that it was his composition alone) has a chamber-like setting, with the band primarily providing background for Ellis, though Ray Brown gets in a snappy solo toward the end. The session picks up with the bubbly "Ellis in Wonderland" and a snappy rendition of "Have You Met Miss Jones?" Giuffre's loping "A Simple Tune" reflects Ellis' Texas roots in a bluesy setting, with Peterson finally getting a chance to stretch out for a chorus. This early album by Herb Ellis is well worth acquiring. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Subject
Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Bop, Guitar Jazz, Bop, Jazz de Guitarra, Guitar Jazz
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Bop, Jazz de Guitarra, Guitar Jazz

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