Charlie Christian was not the first electric guitarist, but he was its first giant. He elevated the guitar from a member of the rhythm section (where it was often inaudible) to the frontline, taking solos that could challenge any saxophonist. His playing was so appealing to his contemporaries that it was not until the emergence of rock in the mid- to late '60s that more advanced guitarists emerged. By then it was over a quarter century since Christian's premature death from tuberculosis. He spent his only two high-profile years as a member of the Benny Goodman Sextet, and 18 of their best recordings are on this CD. Christian and Goodman are joined by Lionel Hampton on the first dozen performances, while the final six boast the explosive combination of trumpeter Cootie Williams and Georgie Auld's tenor. The riffing inspires heated yet melodic solos, resulting in classic music that is impossible to dislike.
Genre - Jazz
Styles - Big Band, Swing
Time - 55:26
Format - mp3@192 Kbps
Size - 72 mb
Tracks
01. Flying Home
02. Stardust
03. Memories of You
04. Soft Winds
05. Shivers
06. AC-DC Current
07. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
08. The Sheik of Araby
09. Poor Butterfly
10. I Surrender, Dear
11. These Foolish Things
12. Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)
13. Breakfast Feud
14. I Can't Give You Anything But Love Baby
15. Gilly
16. On the Alamo
17. Gone with What Draft
18. A Smo-O-O-Oth One
Credits
Benny Goodman (clarinet)
Charlie Christian (electric guitar)
George Auld (tenor sax)
Cootie Williams (trumpet)
Count Basie, Johnny Guarneri (piano)
Lionel Hampton (vibraphone)
Artie Bernstein (bass)
Gene Krupa, Nick Fatool (drums)
Label
Columbia, 1991
1 comentarios:
Adorable! Thanks