Ehrlich, Jesse

He was a cellist and arranger born in the United States who carved himself a career as an extremely sought after and prolific session musician in California from the early 1960s.

Performing for some of the best known names of the time he recorded with Nat King Cole in 1961, Sam Cooke in 1963, The Beach Boys in 1966, was a member of the Abnuceals EmuukhaElectric Orchestra put together by Frank Zappa for his album Lumpy Gravy in 1968 and in 1972 he was a musician in the overdubbing for a session by Elvis Presley.

The amount of artists he worked with during his career is almost incalculable but just a select few of theme include Air Supply, Susie Allanson, Pat Boone, David Byrne, Harry Chapin, Rosemary Clooney, Alice Coltrane, Bobby Darin, Duane Eddy, Jose Feliciano, Dan Fogelberg, The Gap Band, Russ Giguere, Lesley Gore, Hubert Laws, Dean Martin, Rick Nelson, Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson, Michael Omartian, Ray Parker Jr., Freda Payne, Del Shannon, Mel Torme, The Turtles, Tom Waits, Mason Williams and Warren Zevon.

His recordings output is massive and far too many to mention here but some of the numerous albums he has appeared on include Mr. Guitar: The Complete Recordings 1955 to 1960 by Chet Atkins, Gulf Winds by Joan Baez, Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys, Standards by Ray Charles, Ain’t That Good News by Sam Cooke, Rita Coolidge/Nice Feelin’ by Rita Coolidge, Move Over Darling by Doris Day, An Evening with John Denver by John Denver, Hot August Night by Neil Diamond, Price of Fame 1960-1965 by The Everly Brothers, Eclectic by Vince Guaraldi, Bill Haley & Friends, Vol. 3 by Bill Haley, Roots by Quincy Jones, Skinny Boy by Robert Lamm, That’s What Friends Are For by Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, Wichita Train Whistle Sings by Michael Nesmith, Four Platters and One Lovely Dish by The Platters, Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie, Linda Ronstadt Box Set by Linda Ronstadt, Back to Mono (1958-1969) by Phil Spector, Closeup by Frankie Valli, Send in the Clowns: The Very Best Of by Sarah Vaughan and the soundtracks of Electra Glide in Blue and Shag.

Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams recordings
Emotion (Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb)
S CBS 6164B (UK 45)

He performs here with Alice Coltrane on her Lord of Lords…

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Ehrlich, Jesse

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