Herb Ellis & Joe Pass - Two for the Road (1974) [2002]

This recording was the third and final matchup between guitarists Herb Ellis and Joe Pass and, unlike the first two (which were both made for Concord), this is a duo date rather than a quartet session. Pass was just beginning to gain recognition for his remarkable unaccompanied solos, but Ellis had not recorded in such a sparse setting before. They complement each other quite well on such tunes as "Love for Sale," "Seven Come Eleven," "Oh, Lady Be Good," "I've Found a New Baby," and two versions of "Cherokee." Highly recommended.

Tracks:

01. Love for Sale (Porter) - 4:51
02. Carnival (Manha de Carnaval) (Bonfa-Maria) - 3:30
03. Am I Blue (Clarke-Akst) - 3:09
04. Seven Come Eleven (Goodman-Christian) - 4:33
05. Guitar Blues (Ellis-Pass) - 2:50
06. Lady Be Good (Gershwin-Gershwin) - 3:59
07. Cherokee (Concept I) (Noble) - 2:49
08. Cherokee (Concept II) (Noble) - 4:07
09. Seulb (Pass-Ellis) - 3:24
10. Gee, Baby Ain't I Good to You (Redman-Razaf) - 2:27
11. Try a Little Tenderness (Campbell-Woods-Connelly) - 2:17
12. I've Found a New Baby (Palmer-Williams) - 4:01
13. Angel Eyes (Dennis-Brent) - 2:52

Personnel:

Herb Ellis, Joe Pass - guitar
Recorded on January 30, February 13 and 20, 1974.