Two for the Road (Herb Ellis and Joe Pass album)

Two for the Road is an album by jazz guitarists Herb Ellis and Joe Pass, released in 1974. It was the last recording issued by the two guitarists together.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

In his Allmusic review, critic Scott Yanow wrote "Pass was just beginning to gain recognition for his remarkable unaccompanied solos, but Ellis had not recorded in such a sparse setting before. They complement each other quite well..."^[1]

Track listing

"Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 4:50
"Carnival (Manha de Carnaval)" (Luiz Bonfá, Antonio Maria) – 3:29
"Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) – 3:08
"Seven Come Eleven" (Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman) – 4:33
"Guitar Blues" (Herb Ellis, Joe Pass) – 2:49
"Oh, Lady be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:58
"Cherokee" (Ray Noble) – 2:49
"Cherokee [version 2]" – 4:06
"Seulb" (Ellis, Pass) – 3:24
"Gee, Baby Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) – 2:26
"Try a Little Tenderness" (James Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods) – 2:17
"I've Found a New Baby" (Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams) – 4:00
"Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) – 2:52

Personnel

Herb Ellis – guitar
Joe Pass - guitar

References

1 2 Yanow, Scott. "Two for the Road > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 72. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

Joe Pass

Studio albums	Catch Me! For Django The Stones Jazz A Sign of the Times Simplicity Guitar Interludes Intercontinental Virtuoso Portraits of Duke Ellington Virtuoso No. 2 Virtuoso No. 3 Tudo Bem! I Remember Charlie Parker Ira, George and Joe Virtuoso No. 4 Whitestone Sound Project Blues for Fred One for My Baby Summer Nights Appassionato Songs for Ellen Unforgettable Virtuoso in New York

Live albums	Joy Spring Jazz/Concord The Trio Seven, Come Eleven Live at Donte's Joe Pass at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 Montreux '77 – Live Digital III at Montreux Northsea Nights Eximious Live at Long Beach City College University of Akron Concert Virtuoso Live! Live at Yoshi's My Song Resonance What Is There to Say Meditation: Solo Guitar

With Oscar Peterson	The Trio The Good Life The Giants Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux Porgy and Bess The Paris Concert Night Child Skol Face to Face (Oscar Peterson and Freddie Hubbard album) A Tribute to My Friends If You Could See Me Now Oscar Peterson Live! Time After Time Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

With Ella Fitzgerald	Take Love Easy Newport Jazz Festival: Live at Carnegie Hall Fine and Mellow Ella in London Fitzgerald and Pass... Again Ella in London Ella Abraça Jobim The Best Is Yet to Come Speak Love Easy Living Sophisticated Lady

With Herb Ellis	Jazz/Concord Seven, Come Eleven Two for the Road Joe's Blues

Other collaborations	Sounds of Synanon Quadrant Chops Checkmate Benny Carter Meets Oscar Peterson Duets Roy Clark & Joe Pass Play Hank Williams

Herb Ellis

Studio albums	Ellis in Wonderland (1956) I Love John Frigo...He Swings (1957) Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre (1959) Two for the Road (1974) [with Joe Pass] Joe's Blues (1998)

Live albums	Jazz/Concord (1972) [with Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Jake Hanna] Seven, Come Eleven (1973)

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