
guitar, electric guitar · 1921–2010
Herb Ellis
- Sessions
- 78
- Records
- 100
- First date
- September 10, 1953
- Latest
- September 12, 1967
On the records
MGN-2 · 1954The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz SextetThe Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet
MGN-18 · 1954More Of The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet Album #2The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet
MGN-22 · 1954ToshikoToshiko's Quartet
MGC-147 · 1954The Gene Krupa Sextet #1The Gene Krupa Sextet
MGC-152 · 1954The Gene Krupa Sextet #2The Gene Krupa Sextet
MGC-161 · 1954Billie HolidayBillie Holiday And Her Orchestra
MGC-162 · 1954The Strolling Mr. EldridgeRoy Eldridge Quintet
MGC-623 · 1954Oscar Peterson Plays Jerome KernOscar Peterson Trio
MGC-624 · 1954Oscar Peterson Plays Richard RodgersOscar Peterson Trio
MGC-625 · 1954Oscar Peterson Plays Vincent YoumansOscar Peterson Trio
MGC-637 · 1954The Flip Phillips QuintetThe Flip Phillips Quintet
MGN-1001 · 1954The Consummate Artistry Of Ben WebsterBen Webster Quintet
MGC-641 · 1955Roy And DizDizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet
MGC-648 · 1955Oscar Peterson Plays Harry WarrenThe Oscar Peterson Trio
MGC-649 · 1955Oscar Peterson Plays Harold ArlenThe Oscar Peterson Trio
MGC-650 · 1955Oscar Peterson Plays Jimmy McHughThe Oscar Peterson Trio
MGC-667 · 1955The Lionel Hampton Quartet/QuintetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet
MGC-671 · 1955Roy And Diz #2Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet
MGC-683 · 1955Little JazzRoy Eldridge Quintet
MGC-684 · 1955Krupa And RichGene Krupa - Buddy Rich Nonet
MGC-686 · 1955Recital By Billie HolidayBillie Holiday And Her Orchestra
MGC-687 · 1955The Exciting Gene KrupaThe Gene Krupa Sextet
MGC-708 · 1955Oscar Peterson Plays Count BasieOscar Peterson Quartet
MGN-1015 · 1955Benny Carter Plays PrettyBenny Carter Quartet
MGN-1016 · 1955Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson Play George GershwinBuddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra
MGN-1021 · 1955Our BestVarious Artists
MGN-1031 · 1955Sing And Swing With Buddy RichBuddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's Orchestra
MGN-1034 · 1955Tenor SaxesStan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura
MGN-1035 · 1955Alto SaxBenny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith
MGN-1036 · 1955Piano Interpretations By Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud PowellBud Powell Trio
MGN-1043 · 1955Pres And SweetsLester Young - Harry Edison Sextet
MGN-1044 · 1955New Jazz Sounds Featuring Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill HarrisBenny Carter Quartet
MGN-1050 · 1955Diz And GetzThe Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet
MGC-694 · 1956Recital By Oscar PetersonOscar Peterson Trio
MGC-695 · 1956Nostalgic Memories By Oscar PetersonOscar Peterson Duo
MGC-705 · 1956Dale's WailRoy Eldridge And His Orchestra Featuring Oscar Peterson-Jo Jones
MGC-730 · 1956Trumpet BattleRoy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie
MGC-731 · 1956The Trumpet KingsRoy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie
MGN-1081 · 1956Ellis In WonderlandHerb Ellis Sextet
MGV-4003 · 1956Ella And LouisElla Fitzgerald - Louis Armstrong
MGV-8195 · 1956+Compendium Of Jazz #2Various Artists
MGV-8196 · 1956+Norman Granz' Jam Session #9Norman Granz' Jam Session
MGV-8198 · 1956+For Musicians OnlyDizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz-Sonny Stitt
MGV-8231 · 1956+Jazz At The Hollywood BowlVarious Artists
MGV-4006 · 1957Ella And Louis AgainElla Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong
MGV-8210 · 1957Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson QuartetBuddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Quartet
MGV-8211 · 1957Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To YouHarry Edison
MGV-8212 · 1957Tour De ForceThe Trumpets Of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie And Harry Edison
MGV-8223 · 1957Lionel Hampton '58The Lionel Hampton Quartet
MGV-8226 · 1957Hallelujah HampLionel Hampton
MGV-8228 · 1957The High And The MightyThe Lionel Hampton Quintet
MGV-8230 · 1957The Anatomy Of ImprovisationVarious Artists
MGV-8239 · 1957The Oscar Peterson Trio With Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt & Jo Jones At NewportThe Oscar Peterson Trio At Newport
MGV-4009 · 1958Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume TwoElla Fitzgerald
MGV-4017 · 1958Ella And Louis Again Volume OneElla Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong
MGV-4018 · 1958Ella And Louis Again Volume TwoElla Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong
MGV-8248 · 1958Jazz Giants '58Stan Getz-Gerry Mulligan-Harry Edison, Louis Bellson And The Oscar Peterson Trio
MGV-8250 · 1958Only The BluesSonny Stitt
MGV-8251 · 1958Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson TrioStan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio
MGV-8252 · 1958Nothing But The BluesHerb Ellis
MGV-8261 · 1958The Genius Of Coleman HawkinsColeman Hawkins Quintet
MGV-8264 · 1958Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera HouseElla Fitzgerald At JATP
MGV-8265 · 1958Stan Getz And J.J. Johnson At The Opera House (mono)Stan Getz - J.J. Johnson Sextet At JATP
MGV-8267 · 1958The JATP All-Stars At The Opera HouseJazz At The Philharmonic
MGV-8268 · 1958The Oscar Peterson Trio At The ConcertgebouwThe Oscar Peterson Trio
MGV-8269 · 1958The Modern Jazz Quartet And The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Opera HouseThe Oscar Peterson Trio
MGV-8274 · 1958SoulvilleThe Ben Webster Quintet
MGV-8287 · 1958On The Town With The Oscar Peterson TrioThe Oscar Peterson Trio
MGV-8290 · 1958This Is Ray BrownRay Brown Quintet
MGV-8298 · 1959Going For Myself...Harry Edison-Lester Young
MGV-8311 · 1959Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy GiuffreHerb Ellis - Jimmy Giuffre Nonet
MGV-8316 · 1959Laughin' To Keep From Cryin'Lester Young, Roy Eldridge And Harry Edison
MGV-8322 · 1959Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar PetersonLouis Armstrong With Oscar Peterson Quartet
MGV-8327 · 1959Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben WebsterColeman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet
MGV-8338 · 1959The Unforgettable Lady DayA Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...
MGV-8346 · 1960Coleman Hawkins And ConfreresColeman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet
MGV-8348 · 1960Stan Getz And Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson TrioStan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio
MGV-8381 · 1960Thank You, Charlie ChristianThe Herb Ellis Quintet
V-4053 · 1961Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!Ella Fitzgerald
V-8398 · 1961The Essential Lester YoungThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio
V-8448 · 1962Softly... But With That FeelingHerb Ellis
CL 2018 · 19634 To Go!André Previn / Herb Ellis / Shelly Manne / Ray Brown
V-8559 · 1963The Oscar Peterson Trio And The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At NewportThe Teddy Wilson Trio With Gerry Mulligan At Newport
V-8566 · 1963The Essential Dizzy GillespieThe Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet
V-8568 · 1963The Essential Coleman HawkinsColeman Hawkins Solo
V-8569 · 1963The Essential Louis ArmstrongElla Fitzgerald - Louis Armstrong
V-8571 · 1963The Essential Gene KrupaGene Krupa Trio At JATP
CL 2195 · 1964My Fair LadyAndré Previn And His Quartet
V-4062 · 1964These Are The BluesElla Fitzgerald
V-4063 · 1964Verve's Choice!The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald
V-8594 · 1964Verve's Choice!The Best Of Gene Krupa
V-8595 · 1964Verve's Choice!The Best Of Louis Armstrong
CL 2330 · 1965Guitar/GuitarHerb Ellis, Charlie Byrd
LM-82029 · 1966With Respect To NatOscar Peterson
V-8700 · 1967Thoroughly Modern 'TwentiesOscar Peterson
V-8720 · 1967The Best Of Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong
A-9151 · 1967Wind, Sky And DiamondsGabor Szabo And The California Dreamers
A-9152 · 1967Chicken FatMel Brown
V-8740 · 1968Night Train Vol. 2Oscar Peterson Trio
V-8748 · 1968Ella LiveElla FitzgeraldEvery date, in order
1953
- September 10, 1953The Gene Krupa SextetNYC


guitar - November 13 and 14, 1953Toshiko's QuartetRadio Tokyo Studio 2, Tokyo, Japan
guitar - December, 1953Roy Eldridge QuintetLos Angeles, CA

guitar - December 8, 1953Ben Webster And His OrchestraLos Angeles, CA


guitar - December 9, 1953The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz SextetRadio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA





guitar - December 10, 1953The Oscar Peterson TrioLos Angeles, CA

guitar - December 31, 1953The Oscar Peterson TrioLos Angeles, CA
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1954
- April 14, 1954Billie Holiday And Her OrchestraNYC


guitar - April 27, 1954The Oscar Peterson TrioLos Angeles, CA
guitar - September 13, 1954The Flip Phillips QuintetNYC
guitar - September 14, 1954Benny Carter SeptetFine Sound, NYC

guitar - September 14, 1954Roy Eldridge QuintetFine Sound, NYC
guitar - September 15, 1954The Lionel Hampton QuintetNYC



guitar - October 27, 1954Oscar Peterson QuartetLos Angeles, CA

guitar - October 29, 1954Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge SextetNYC





guitar - October 29, 1954Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson QuartetNYC
guitar - October 30, 1954Norman Granz' Jam SessionNYC
guitar - November 12, 1954Benny Carter QuintetLos Angeles, CA

guitar - November 15, 1954The Oscar Peterson TrioLos Angeles, CA

guitar - November 16, 1954The Oscar Peterson TrioLos Angeles, CA



guitar - December 6, 1954Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson With Russell Garcia And His OrchestraLos Angeles, CA
guitar - December 7, 1954Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson With Russell Garcia And His OrchestraLos Angeles, CA
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1955
- January 26, 1955Buddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's OrchestraNYC
guitar - November 1, 1955Gene Krupa - Buddy Rich NonetLos Angeles, CA


guitar - November 1, 1955Lester Young - Harry Edison SextetRadio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
guitar - November 2, 1955Tour De ForceLos Angeles, CA
guitar - December 27, 1955Oscar Peterson QuartetLos Angeles, CA

guitar - December 28, 1955Herb Ellis SextetLos Angeles, CA
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1956
- January 3, 1956Herb Ellis SeptetLos Angeles, CA
guitar - August 15, 1956Jazz At The Hollywood BowlHollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
guitar - August 15, 1956The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATHBHollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
guitar - August 15, 1956Jazz At The Hollywood BowlHollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
guitar - August 16, 1956Ella Fitzgerald - Louis ArmstrongLos Angeles, CA

guitar - August 17, 1956André Previn And His QuartetContemporary Records (Los Angeles)
guitar - October 16, 1956Tour De ForceLos Angeles, CA
guitar - October 16, 1956For Musicians OnlyRadio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
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1957
- March 5, 1957Harry Edison SextetLos Angeles, CA
guitar - March 30, 1957Harry Edison SextetLos Angeles, CA
guitar - July 7, 1957The Oscar Peterson Trio At NewportNewport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, evening Live

guitar - July 7, 1957The Oscar Peterson Trio With Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt & Jo Jones At NewportNewport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, evening Live
guitar - July 23, 1957Ella Fitzgerald And Louis ArmstrongLos Angeles, CA



guitar - July 23, 1957Ella FitzgeraldLos Angeles, CA


guitar - July 31, 1957Harry Edison - Lester Young SextetRadio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

guitar - July 31, 1957Louis Armstrong QuintetRadio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA



guitar - August 1, 1957Jazz Giants '58Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA
guitar - August 13, 1957Ella Fitzgerald And Louis ArmstrongLos Angeles, CA



guitar - September 29, 1957The Oscar Peterson TrioOpera House, Chicago, IL
guitar - October 9, 1957The Oscar Peterson TrioShrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
guitar - October 10, 1957Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson TrioCapitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA

guitar - October 11, 1957Sonny Stitt SextetCapitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA
guitar - October 11, 1957Herb Ellis QuintetLos Angeles, CA
guitar - October 14, 1957Louis Armstrong With Oscar Peterson QuartetChicago, IL


guitar - October 15, 1957The Ben Webster QuintetLos Angeles, CA
guitar - October 16, 1957Coleman Hawkins QuintetCapitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA

guitar - October 16, 1957Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster QuintetCapitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA

guitar - October 17, 1957Ella FitzgeraldLos Angeles, CA
guitar - October 19, 1957Ella Fitzgerald At JATPOpera House, Chicago, IL

guitar - October 19, 1957Stan Getz - J.J. Johnson Sextet At JATPOpera House, Chicago, IL
guitar - October 25, 1957Jazz At The PhilharmonicShrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
guitar - October 25, 1957Ella Fitzgerald At JATPShrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA

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1958
- February 7, 1958Harry Edison - Lester Young SextetFine Recording, NYC
guitar - February 8, 1958Lester Young SeptetFine Recording, NYC
guitar - February 27 and 28, 1958Ray Brown QuintetNYC
guitar - July 5, 1958The Oscar Peterson TrioTown Tavern Club, Toronto, Canada Live

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1959
1960
- June 1, 1960The Herb Ellis QuintetLos Angeles, CA
guitar - June 2, 1960The Herb Ellis QuintetLos Angeles, CA
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1961
- June 22, 1961Ella FitzgeraldLos Angeles, CA
guitar - June 23, 1961Ella FitzgeraldLos Angeles, CA
guitar - June 24, 1961Ella FitzgeraldLos Angeles, CA
guitar - October 12 and 13, 1961Herb Ellis QuartetLos Angeles, CA
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1963
- 1963André Previn / Herb Ellis / Shelly Manne / Ray Brown
guitar - October 28, 1963Ella FitzgeraldNYC

guitar - October 29, 1963Ella FitzgeraldNYC
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