Esplorando i dischi : Herb Ellis – Ellis in Wonderland ★

Ellis in Wonderland è l’album di debutto del chitarrista jazz Herb Ellis, accompagnato dal trio di Oscar Peterson, dal trombettista Harry “Sweets” Edison e dai sassofonisti Charlie Mariano e Jimmy Giuffre.
Tracklist :

“Sweetheart Blues” (Ellis)
“Somebody Loves Me” (Buddy DeSylva/George Gershwin/Ballard MacDonald)
“It Could Happen to You” (Johnny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen)
“Pogo” (Ellis)
“Detour Ahead” (Ellis/Lou Carter/Johnny Frigo)
“Ellis in Wonderland”
“Have You Met Miss Jones?” (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
“A Simple Tune” (Jimmy Giuffre)
Line Up :
Herb Ellis – guitar
Harry “Sweet” Edison – trumpet
Charlie Marino – alto saxophone
Jimmy Giuffre – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Oscar Peterson – piano
Ray Brown – double bass
Alvin Stoller – drums