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RIP Herb Ellis, 88
« on: March 30, 2010, 01:20:05 PM »
The jazz guitarist died at home in L.A. He suffered from Alzheimer's.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postmortem/2010/03/jazz-guitarist-herb-ellis-dies.html

Saw him once with Barney Kessell, opening for Joe Pass. Man, was that some great guitar playing. Of course, everyone sat in with everyone. A memorable night.
Let's get right to it.