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Duke Robillard & Herb Ellis
More Conversations in Swing Guitar
Genres: Blues, Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (6) - Disc #1
1. Moten Swing
2. Train To Texas
3. Robin's Nest
4. Just You And Me
5. Blues For Terry
6. End Of Session Jump

CD Details

All Artists: Duke Robillard & Herb Ellis
Title: More Conversations in Swing Guitar
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Stony Plain Music
Release Date: 4/8/2003
Genres: Blues, Jazz, Pop
Styles: Contemporary Blues, Swing Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 772532129220

Synopsis

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Doubled instruments don't always mean doubled pleasure, but jazz great Herb Ellis and seasoned roots stylist Duke Robillard imparts just the right amount of contrast and just the right amount of chemistry to make for a memorable collaboration. This sequel to 1999's Conversations in Swing Guitar never falls back on swing convention or swing nostalgia, attaining an up-to-the-minute vitality. Varying his tangy Texas tone to spot-on effect on tunes ranging from the jazz classic "Just You, Just Me," to Robillard's torch-worthy "Blues for Terry," Ellis slides magnetically across the beat even as he propels it. Robillard, who produced the album, answers with fuller-bodied phrases that pay homage to Ellis' generation while reflecting the eclectic approach of his own era. As with all memorable conversations, the musicians--including the rhythmically fine-tuned acoustic guitarist Terry Holmes--hear every word the other has to say. --Lloyd Sachs

CD Reviews

Robillard and Ellis in worthy follow-up

07/20/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Duke and Herb revisit most of the heights from their earlier "Conversations in Swing Guitar." Like the earlier CD, the liner notes for this one attribute Duke to the right channel and Herb to the left channel. I know Herb's style intimately, and this channel information is backwards! I wonder how many of the reviews of the earlier CD were confused by the misleading liner notes. In any case, Herb plays remarkable blues for an 80-year old man. Duke brings a fresh perspective and a few new tricks that complement Herb. One oddity is the late Terry Holmes' appearance on "Blues for Terry," a marvelous slow blues and the highlight of the CD. The liner notes for the earlier CD state that Holmes' solo there (on a CD released four years earlier) was his "last project." I can only conclude that the new CD, though released in 2003, includes at least a few tracks that were left over from the earlier 1999 session. Notwithstanding, if you like jazz, blues, and swing guitar, this CD is for you. Charlie Christian would be proud of his legacy!"