Mitchell Herbert Ellis (Farmersville, Texas, 4 de agosto de 1921 - Los Angeles, 28 de Março de 2010) foi um guitarrista de jazz norte-americano.

Ellis estudou entre 1941 e 1943 na North Texas State University. Em 1943 entrou para a Casa Loma Orchestra de Glen Gray e depois ingressou na big band de Jimmy Dorsey.

Tocou até 1958 com o pianista Oscar Peterson e com a cantora Ella Fitzgerald.

Nos anos 70 era membro das Great Guitars (com Barney Kessel e Charlie Byrd) e também trabalhou com Joe Pass.

Discografia

Ellis In Wonderland, 1956 Herb Ellis, 1957 Nothing But the Blues, 1957 Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre, 1959 Thank You, Charlie Christian, 1960 Softly...But with That Feeling, 1961 Midnight Roll, 1962 Together!, 1963 Herb Ellis and Stuff Smith Together, 1963 Guitar/Guitar, 1963 Three Guitars in Bossa Nova Time, 1963 Man with the Guitar, 1965 Herb Ellis Guitar, 1965 Poor Butterfly, 1973 Jazz/Concord, 1973 Soft Shoe, 1974 Two for the Road, 1974 Hot Tracks, 1975 A Pair to Draw To, 1975 Rhythm Willie, 1975 Pair to Draw To, 1976 Herb, 1977 Windflower, 1977 Soft & Mellow, 1978 Herb Mix, 1981 Doggin' Around, 1988 Roll Call, 1991 Texas Swings, 1992 Softwinds: Then & Now, 1997 Blues Variations, 1999 Burnin', 1999 In a Mellow Tone, 2002 Ellis in Wonderland - 2006,

Ellis, Herb Ellis, Herb Categoria:Naturais de Farmersville (Texas)