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Herb Ellis

photo credit: Daid Fischer

Active

1940s - 1990s

Born

August 4, 1921 in Farmersville, TX

Died

March 28, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Bop Mainstream Jazz Swing Cool Guitar Jazz Jazz Instrument West Coast Jazz

Also Known As

Mitchell Herbert Ellis

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Herb Ellis

Biography by Scott Yanow

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Virtuosic jazz guitarist whose rich collaborative history includes stints with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald.
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