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Concord Jazz Heritage Series

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I first heard Herb Ellis on an Lp when he played at the first Concord Jazz Festival. He was playing with Joe Pass, Ray Brown, & Jake Hanna. The announcer said something to the effect of "get ready for some great guitar interplay." And boy, was he right! You'll hear the first example on "Look For The Silver Lining." This recording gives the best of Herb with such notables as Remo Palmieri on "Windflower" & one of my all-time great tunes done by Benny Goodman & the great Charlie Christian called "A Smooth one."I had the pleasure of meeting Herb in person at Pepes' in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Herb got his first break by playing with the Oscar Peterson Trio; Ray Brown played bass. All I can say is that this compilation of tunes is truly representative of all the great work he has done, including the "Great Guitars" with Barney Kessel & Charlie Byrd. If you want to know just how great this man is (still going strong, as far as I know in Oklahoma in his 90s). Buy this CD....if you love jazz guitar, you'll surely love this one.

Herb Ellis' talent is just immeasurable. His playing the guitar is incredible; one would say: "smooth". I definitively recommend this album to any jazz lover, and any person that seeks for the best guitar playing.