Last week, it was reported on Gibson.com that jazz legend Herb Ellis, a much respected and loved member of the Gibson family, had passed away at the age of 88. Ellis was one of the best of a ...
Herb Ellis, a jazz guitar virtuoso who swung hard behind such jazz luminaries as Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Stan Getz and was a member of the celebrated Oscar Peterson Trio in the 1950s, ...
He was perhaps best known for his work with the Oscar Peterson Trio but also played with Jimmy Dorsey and Ella Fitzgerald during his long and varied career. Herb Ellis, a jazz guitarist perhaps best ...
While Aria Guitars might not enjoy the same lofty status as Gibson or Fender in the echelon of guitar makers, its outsider status and unique craftsmanship have certainly made it a worthy contender ...
We want to take a moment to remember one of the jazz world's most influential guitarists. Herb Ellis was known for his nimble improvisations and bluesy playing. He was the heartbeat of pianist Oscar ...
Herb Ellis has passed away at the age of 88. The lauded jazz guitarist died of complications related to Alzheimer's in Los Angeles. The musician was a member of Jimmy Dorsey's Big Band Orchestra early ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Herb Ellis, the critically acclaimed jazz guitarist who played with such luminaries as Ella Fitzgerald and was a member once of the celebrated Oscar Peterson Trio, died Sunday, his ...
Mitch Ellis, the musician's son, told The New York Times and Los Angeles Times that his father died of complications associated with Alzheimer's disease at his Los Angeles home. Ellis, born in 1921 in ...