Ellis in Wonderland

Ellis in Wonderland is the debut album by jazz guitarist Herb Ellis, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio, trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, and saxophonists Charlie Mariano and Jimmy Giuffre.^[1]

Ellis in Wonderland
Studio album by Herb Ellis
Released	February 1956
Recorded	December 1955 – January 1956
Studio	Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:39
Label	Norgran
Producer	Ken Druker
Herb Ellis chronology
Ellis in Wonderland (1956) Nothing but the Blues (1957)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sweetheart Blues" (Ellis)	4:46
2.	"Somebody Loves Me" (Buddy DeSylva/George Gershwin/Ballard MacDonald)	4:55
3.	"It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen)	3:47
4.	"Pogo" (Ellis)	4:45
5.	"Detour Ahead" (Ellis/Lou Carter/Johnny Frigo)	4:03
6.	"Ellis in Wonderland" (Ellis)	3:52
7.	"Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)	6:20
8.	"A Simple Tune" (Jimmy Giuffre)	4:11

Personnel

• Herb Ellis – guitar
• Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
• Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
• Jimmy Giuffre – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Ray Brown – double bass
• Alvin Stoller – drums

References

1. Dryden, Ken. "Ellis in Wonderland". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 442. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.