Herb Ellis/Pass/Brown/Hanna - Arrival

Artist:

Ellis, Herb

UPC:

013431216827

See Also:

Peterson, Oscar Alexander, Monty Burrell, Kenny Byrd, Charlie Gibbs, Terry Grappelli, Stephane Farlow, Tal Oscar Peterson Trio - Encore At The Blue Note Oscar Peterson Trio - Live At The Blue Note Duke Robillard/Herb Ellis - Conversations In Swing Guitar

Description:

2 LPs on 2 CDs: JAZZ/CONCORD (1973)/SEVEN, COME ELEVEN (1974).
Personnel: Herb Ellis, Joe Pass (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Jake Hanna (drums).
Recorded at Wally Hyder Studios, Los Angeles, California and live at Concord Boulevard Park, Concord, California between 1973 & 1974. Includes liner notes by Philip Elwood.
Personnel: Herb Ellis (guitar); Joe Pass (guitar); Jake Hanna (drums).
Audio Remixer: Phil Edwards .
Liner Note Author: Philip Elwood.
Recording information: Concord Boulevard Park, Concord, CA (1973-1974); Wally Hyder Studios, Los Angeles, CA (1973-1974).
Unknown Contributor Role: Carl Jefferson.
For lovers of guitar jazz, inspired pairings like Joe Pass and Herb Ellis make for special outings. While both players prospered in a number of settings, they brought out a new quality in each other when paired together, bumping up the energy a notch or two. Arrival is special because it reissues the duo`s first two albums with Concord: Jazz/Concord in 1973 and the live Seven, Come Eleven in 1974 (also Concord`s first two albums). The quartet is completed by bassist Ray Brown and drummer Jake Hanna, two fine players who keep the program bopping along. Both discs, filled with reliable standards, are excellent in different ways. Arrival kicks off with "Look for the Silver Lining," which bounces along like the perfect daydream for nearly five minutes. The stereo separation of the two guitars sounds great on the hi-fi, and renditions of "Stuffy" and "Georgia" are fantastic. Seven, Come Eleven begins with "In a Mellow Tone" but really blasts off with the title track, a Charlie Christian/Benny Goodman tune played faster than one can imagine anyone`s fingers moving. This set, unlike Jazz/Concord, feeds from the energy of the audience. While the roots of both of these recordings date back to swing, the music never sounds like a nostalgia trip. Instead, these discs have captured Pass and Ellis in the moment, delivering crisp solos and dense accompaniment. Arrival offers two great CDs and a chance to check out, or revisit, two great guitarists. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Look for the Silver Lining
2. Shadow of Your Smile, The
3. Good News Blues
4. Honeysuckle Rose
5. Happiness Is the Concord Jazz Festival
6. Stuffy
7. Georgia on My Mind
8. Love for Sale
9. Bad News Blues

DISC 2:

1. In a Mellow Tone
2. Seven Come Eleven
3. Prelude to a Kiss
4. Perdido
5. I`m Confessin` (That I Love You)
6. Easy Living
7. Concord Blues

Album Information

Release Date:

02/24/2003

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Guitar

Label:

Concord Jazz

Producer:

Carl E. Jefferson; Carl Jefferson

Catalog Number:

CCD 221682

Original Release Year:

2003

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

78 : 49

Guest Artist:

Ray Brown; Joe Pass; Jake Hanna

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