Herb Ellis
Electric Guitar Solo on
Them There Eyes

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Herb Ellis closes the solo order with one chorus of electric guitar on "Them There Eyes" at approximately 342 BPM, the tempo having climbed even further through the preceding solos by Anita O'Day and Oscar Peterson. His playing over the 32-bar ABAC form in A-flat maintains clarity and swing at this extraordinary speed, his warm-toned guitar navigating the changes with the fluid technique that defined his work with the Peterson Trio. As the third and final soloist, Ellis brings the progressive acceleration to its peak, capping off one of the most exhilarating performances on Anita Sings the Most.

Herb Ellis was 35 to 36 years old at the time.