Taking its title from Herb Ellis' most famous composition,Detour Ahead chronicles the life and music of the famed jazz guitarist.From his birth in Farmersville, Texas and his early days playingrhythm in the big bands of Jimmy Dorsey and Glen Gray to hisinnovative work with groups like the Soft Winds, Detour Ahead coversevery major step of the guitarist's life. Much attention is given tohis groundbreaking work with the Oscar Peterson Trio of the 1950s,his days with Ella Fitzgerald, his work with the Great Guitars, andhis many friends in jazz.