Herb Ellis

Herb Ellis
Background information
Birth nameMitchell Herbert Ellis
Born(1921-08-04)August 4, 1921
Farmersville, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 28, 2010(2010-03-28) (aged 88)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresJazz, swing, cool jazz, West Coast jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1941–2010
LabelsVerve, Concord Jazz, Justice

Mitchell Herbert Ellis (August 4, 1921[1][2] – March 28, 2010)[3] was an American jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he was in a trio with pianist Oscar Peterson.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference LarkinJazz was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Birth Certificate, Vital Records, Collin County Clerk
  3. ^ "Post Mortem - Jazz guitarist Herb Ellis dies at 88". Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2010.