Russ, you and I have talked several times in the past about your long-time relationship with Herb Ellis, a 'household name' in the jazz world. I, too, wasn't aware of his passing although I did know about his illness. I'm sorry to hear of his passing and for your personal loss and the loss to the music world. Like so many others like him, because of our preference for the 'sizzle' rather than the steak, he never got the recognition (or respect) he deserved.

chas