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AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Guitarist Herb Ellis considers this is his favorite personal album and it is easy to see why. With trumpeter Roy Eldridge and tenor saxophonist Stan Getz contributing contrasting but equally rewarding solos and lots of inspired riffing while bassist Ray Brown and drummer Stan Levey join Ellis in the pianoless rhythm section, these performances have plenty of color and drive. Ellis does indeed stick to the blues during the original eight selections yet there is also a surprising amount of variety. This CD reissue has been augmented by four numbers from 1958 originally recorded for a European soundtrack. Getz, Eldridge, and Coleman Hawkins all have their features but Dizzy Gillespie fares best.
Herb Ellis
Nothing But The Blues
1994
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Gus Johnson (tracks: 9 to 12), Stan Levey (tracks: 1 to 8)
Guitar – Herb Ellis
Performer – JATP All-Stars (tracks: 9 to 12)
Photography By [Front Cover] – Phil Stern
Piano – Oscar Peterson (tracks: 9 to 12)
Producer – Norman Granz (tracks: 9 to 12)
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins (tracks: 10), Stan Getz
Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: 12), Roy Eldridge (tracks: 1 to 8, 11)
1. Pap's Blues 00:00
2. Big Red's Boogie Woogie 07:08
3. Tin Roof Blues 12:50
4. Soft Winds 15:52
5. Royal Garden Blues 21:56
6. Patti Cake 26:45
7. Blues For Janet 32:48
8. Blues For Junior 40:03
9. Les Tricheurs 44:59
10. Clo's Blues 48:14
11. Phil's Tune 51:37
12. Mic's Jump 56:00
Credits:
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Gus Johnson (tracks: 9 to 12), Stan Levey (tracks: 1 to 8)
Guitar – Herb Ellis
Performer – JATP All-Stars (tracks: 9 to 12)
Photography By [Front Cover] – Phil Stern
Piano – Oscar Peterson (tracks: 9 to 12)
Producer – Norman Granz (tracks: 9 to 12)
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins (tracks: 10), Stan Getz
Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: 12), Roy Eldridge (tracks: 1 to 8, 11)
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