bebopbob Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 I just picked up his Three Guitars in Bossa Nova Time on LP. What a smooth album. According to the liner notes he also recorded another album for Epic ("The Midnight Roll") as well as the set he recorded with Stuff Smith which was issued a few years back on a Koch/Jazz CD (Herb Ellis & Stuff Smith - "Together!"). It would be great to have these recordings and any others Ellis recorded for Epic under one roof - perhaps as a Mosaic Select. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 That album with Stuff Smith is a nice one - the whole band swings their butts off, especially bassist Al McKibbon, who obviously had a great time playing that date. Lou Levy, Shelly Manne, Bob Evelvoldsen - all playing exceptionally well and swinging here. This was on a French CBS CD a few years ago. I doubt there is enough material for a 3-CD Select, just two I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluerein Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 I have the Midnight Roll on a Japanese cd reissue and it's OK but nothing special imo. Cheers, Reinier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 If I happened to buy the Ellis/Smith CD...THEN (and only then) they would come out with a Select. That's how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.D. Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 If they were to combine it with the verves.. " Ellis in Wonderland "" Nothin" But the Blues " .. " Charlie Christian." " Jimmy Guiffre" " Softly But With Feeling" they could have a nice big box. Granted quite a bit is ( has been ) out on CD, but collecting it together Mosaic style.. might be a worthy project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Nelson Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 There's one more Herb Ellis on Columbia from 1963 that would fill a 2-CD set from Sony. It's 'Four To Go' (CS-8818) which was released as Andre Previn's album, but is a powerhouse foursome of Previn, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, and Shelly Manne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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