HERB ELLIS | RAY BROWN SEXTET — Hot Tracks (1976) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Guitarist Herb Ellis was the leader of six of the first dozen Concord releases. This lesser-known set has some fine playing from Ellis, trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, tenor saxophonist Plas Johnson, bassist Ray Brown, drummer Jake Hanna and keyboardist Mike Melvoin although Melvoin's electric piano sounds a bit dated today. As usual the music is uncomplicated, straightahead, swinging and tasteful. Six of the songs are originals by group members which are performed along with Johnny Hodges' "Squatty Roo" and the ballad "But Beautiful." Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. Onion Roll (Ellis) - 4:26
2. Spherikhal (Brown) - 4:55
3. But Beautiful (Burke-Van Heusen) - 5:25
4. Blues for Minnie (Brown) - 4:41
5. Bones (Johnson) - 5:54
6. So's Your Mother (Melvoin) - 5:20
7. Squatty Roo (Hodges) - 3:10
8. Sweetback (Edison) - 4:27
Credits :
Herb Ellis - Guitar
Ray Brown - Bass
Harry "Sweets" Edison - Trumpet
Jake Hanna - Drums
Plas Johnson - Saxophone
Mike Melvoin - Keyboards