The Genius of the Electric Guitar (Deluxe Box Set)

Charlie Christian - The Genius of the Electric Guitar (Deluxe Box Set)

The Genius of the Electric Guitar (Deluxe Box Set)
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Artist: Charlie Christian
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 2002-09-24
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Flying Home
  2. Rose Room
  3. Star Dust
  4. Memories Of You
  5. Soft Winds
  6. Seven Come Eleven
  7. Shivers
  8. AC-DC Current
  9. I'm Confessin'
  10. Till Tom Special
  11. Gone With What Wind
  12. The Sheik Of Araby
  13. Untitled Tune
  14. Poor Butterfly
  15. I Surrender Dear
  16. Boy Meets Goy (Grand Slam)
  17. These Foolish Things
  18. Flying Home
  19. Memories Of You
  20. Soft Winds
  21. Shivers
  22. Gone With What Wind
  23. The Sheik Of Araby
  24. I Surrender Dear
  25. Boy Meets Goy (Grand Slam)
  26. These Foolish Things
Music CD 2
  1. Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)
  2. Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special)
  3. Ad Lib Blues
  4. Wholly Cats
  5. Charlie's Dream
  6. I Never Knew
  7. Lester's Dream
  8. Wholly Cats
  9. Wholly Cats
  10. Royal Garden Blues
  11. As Long As I Live
  12. Benny's Bugle
  13. Gilly (Gone With What Draft)
  14. Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)
  15. Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)
  16. Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)
  17. Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special)
  18. Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special)
  19. Wholly Cats
  20. Wholly Cats
  21. Wholly Cats
  22. Royal Garden Blues
  23. Royal Garden Blues
  24. As Long As I Live
  25. Gilly (Gone With What Draft)
  26. Gilly (Gone With What Draft)
Music CD 3
  1. Breakfast Feud
  2. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  3. Breakfast Feud
  4. On The Alamo
  5. I Found A New Baby
  6. Gone With What Draft
  7. A Smo-o-o-oth One
  8. Air Mail Special (Good Enough To Keep)
  9. Breakfast Feud
  10. Breakfast Feud
  11. Breakfast Feud
  12. Breakfast Feud
  13. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  14. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  15. Breakfast Feud
  16. Breakfast Feud
  17. Breakfast Feud
  18. I Found A New Baby
  19. Gone With What Draft
  20. Gone With What Draft
  21. A Smo-o-o-oth One
  22. A Smo-o-o-oth One
  23. Air Mail Special (Good Enough To Keep)
Music CD 4
  1. All Star Strut
  2. Honeysuckle Rose
  3. Li'l Boy Love
  4. Solo Flight
  5. All Star Strut
  6. Li'l Boy Love
  7. Solo Flight
  8. Untitled Tune (Breakdown)
  9. Poor Butterfly (False Start)
  10. I Surrender Dear (Breakdown)
  11. I Surrender Dear (Breakdown)
  12. Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) (Breakdown)
  13. Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) (False Start)
  14. These Foolish Things (False Start)
  15. Tune Up & Blues (False Start)
  16. Wholly Cats (Breakdown)
  17. Breakfast Feud (False Start)
  18. Breakfast Feud (False Start)
  19. Gilly (Gone With What Draft) (Breakdown)
  20. All Star Strut (Breakdown)
  21. Benny's Bugle (Rehearsal Sequence - Part One)
  22. Benny's Bugle (Rehearsal Sequence - Part Two)
  23. March 13, 1941 Jam Session

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Free Music Review: Enough joyful swing to bring tears to your eyes
Hit: 5 Stars

That these records feature Charlie Christian may not be the most important reason for acquiring them. That they represent a high point in capturing a few hours in the most important musical development in the 20th century (jazz) probably is. Getting the feel of live performance in the studio is nororiously difficult. It is managed here. The actual sound quality is superb, and consistently so throughout these four discs. The music represents a high point in the recording of jazz. The participants represent some of the greatest past master bands - Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Count Basie - and point to the future in Lester Young and Charlie Christian. Morevover some of the musicians are legends on their instruments - particular note must be made of Cootie Williams, Lionel Hampton, Benny Carter, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Dave Tough, Jack Teagarden, and of course Mr Goodman himself. It was a felicitous set of circumstances which led to this music. There was youth of course, foresight and generosity on Mr Goodman's part, love, innovation and experimentation, and a common dedication. Very important was the inspiration that great musicians provide to each other, how they lift each other. Nor should it be forgotten how Mr Goodman broke down racial barriers when it took real courage to do so. Respect for him from all musicians must be a factor in this music before you.It is worthwhile to listen to this music once just focussing on Mr Hampton. Again focussing on Mr Christian. Again focussing on Mr Goodman. But take AS LONG AS YOU LIVE as an instance, on CD 2 Track 11. It begins with the chalumeau repetition of one note by the leader and an opening solo by Mr Basie on piano followed by Cootie Williams providing a sweetly muted solo on trumpet. There is a brief interlude by Mr Christian on guitar then a solo by Georgie Auld on tenor. The solo by Mr Goodman which follows is enough to bring tears to you eyes in its sweetness and light. The piece closes with chalumeau figure repeated. A lovely performance. This is followed by BENNY'S BUGLE which grooves beyond belief - democratically it is Mr Auld's moment to provide the main solo. This is a feature of all this music - no one musician hogs the limelight. It is never just a feature for one or the other. This is part of the genius of Mr Goodman. On his instrument, in this music, he has no parallel. Sometimes he gets so fiery he heads into the territory of Edmond Hall, other times his clarinet just smiles. Although I have favourites of Mr Goodman's such as the trio playing for THE FLETCHER HENDERSON FUND c1953, these four CD's featuring Mr Christian are now my favourite Goodman records. They are so rich in content, that I can only listen to perhaps half an hour at a time. Nor is there a moment on them I would delete, including false starts, and alternate takes. This is a case where rhythm(or swing) is given some of its most delightful moments in all music taking its rightful place alongside harmony and melody. Of all my music, these four CD's take there place among my favourites such as KIND OF BLUE, AT THE BLUE NOTE (Keith Jarrett), THE WILDFLOWER SESSIONS, MONK on RIVERSIDE, THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION (Coltrane).
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