{"product_id":"midnight-roll-remastered","title":"Midnight Roll [Remastered]","description":"Herb Ellis is known primarily for playing with small ensembles, so this recording as part of an octet is a departure for the great guitarist. This \"all-star\" combo includes trumpeter Roy Eldridge in a sublimated role, while tenor saxophonist Buddy Tate is featured a bit more, and pianist Ray Bryant solidifies the nucleus of a very talented band of old pros and unsung heroes. The fare is split between standards, originals, and favorites, including Duke Ellington's rousing \"It Don't Mean a Thing\" with the jamming Eldridge leading the charge. The classic \"Gravy Waltz\" of Ray Brown is done here, as Bryant's deft chords with the sax and trumpets form a strolling, impenetrable front line -- one of the very best, fully formed and realized versions of this great song. Ellis contributed the folkish \"Poor Darlin' Nellie,\" derived from the story of banished African-American slave Nellie Gray, a light rural swing with no horns save Assunto's muted trumpet solo. \"Roy Showed\" is a bouncy bop blues punctuated by Tate's tenor as Ellis further accents with sharp strumming chords. Everybody plays together in sweet agreement on \"Broadway,\" a stock jam tune that shows the band has no issues with grandstanding, egos, or finding enough space to play. The band strips down to a trio on the pristine ballad \"Willow Weep for Me\" and Tate presents a spare, spacious melody line during \"It Makes No Difference Now.\" The balance of this group should duly receive high marks (especially since it was a one-shot).","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51503456092447,"sku":"8436542013802","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/08eedbcd51dc6a4267df43e1cc934399_9149520f-4433-49b0-830c-fbda6c2dee92.jpg?v=1777797066","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/midnight-roll-remastered","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}