Artist:  Oscar Peterson

Title:  Hello Herbie

Date:  1981

Label:  Pausa USA   7085

All Photos Taken By:   Atelier F. Hugel 

Recorded Nov. 5th and 6th 1969

Notes:  This is a wonderful album on a small label that I don't recall seeing before. The liners notes state that this album was, "Recorded by Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer in his private studio at Villingen" wherever that may be. Herb and Oscar have a long history of playing together and it had been years since Oscar replaced the guitar in his trio with drums.  Whether it's with a trio or quartet, Oscar and his merry band can swing, creep, crawl and bring forth lyrical duets between the piano and guitar while the rock solid rhythm section propells the whole thing along at the appropriate tempo. While Herb may look a little out of place on the front cover his playing on this record ensures that the listener knows that he feels right at home in this configuration. Small label, big music.

Line Up:

Oscar Peterson: piano
Herb Ellis: guitar
Sam Jones: bass
Bob Durham: drums
 

Track Listing

Side 1

Naptown Blues
Exactly Like You
Day By Day
Hamp's Blues

Side 2

Blues for H. G.
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
Seven Come Eleven