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Ellis In Wonderland
| Recorded | Dec 1955 |
|---|---|
| Label | Norgran Records |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 696455 |
The record
A Norgran date built on Oscar Peterson trio chemistry, with Ellis stepping out front among a horn section that pairs Harry Edison's blue-note trumpet against Giuffre and Mariano's reeds. Swinging, mid-'50s West Coast-meets-mainstream jazz with a rhythm section that could anchor anything.
Session personnel
- Charlie Mariano — alto saxophone
- Ray Brown — bass
- Alvin Stoller — drums
- Herb Ellis — guitar
- Oscar Peterson — piano
- Jimmy Giuffre — tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet
- Harry Edison — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | Norgran Records · MG N-1081 — Vinyl, LP, Mono, Black Labels earliest on file |
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| 1956 | Norgran Records — MONO |
| 1956 | Columbia · 33CX 10066 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1957 | Verve Records · MG V-8171 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1982 | Verve Records · 23MJ 3145 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 2006 | Verve Records · B0005930-02 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | Verve Records · 0602498880234 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | Verve Reissues (2) — File, FLAC, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 16-Bit/44.1 kHz |
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