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Herb Ellis

ハーブ・エリス　/　はーぶ・えりす

American guitarist

August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010　・　Farmersville, Texas, United States

Texas
guitarist
jazz musician
jazz guitarist

My Take

Herb Ellis is a guitarist I keep returning to when I want jazz that swings without ever showing off. What stands out to me is his long stretch in Oscar Peterson's trio through the 1950s, which to my ear is some of the most tightly locked-in playing in the genre. Coming out of Texas and trained at North Texas, he had that warm, blues-tinged single-note style that felt rooted and unpretentious. I admire players who serve the music rather than dominate it, and Ellis was exactly that kind of musician. His long career, lasting nearly to ninety, speaks to how respected he stayed among fellow players.

Overview

Mitchell Herbert Ellis (August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010) was an American jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he was in a trio with pianist Oscar Peterson.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Herb Ellis
Name (Japanese): ハーブ・エリス
Reading: はーぶ・えりす
Born: August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rooster
Origin: Farmersville, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: guitarist / jazz musician / jazz guitarist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of North Texas College of Music

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9

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