Comments on: Jazz Guitar Albums http://www.starglasses.net Chord melody arrangements and more. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:49:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: LeRoy Henry http://www.starglasses.net/jazz-guitar-albums/#comment-111 LeRoy Henry Wed, 28 May 2008 18:13:12 +0000 http://www.starglasses.net/jazz-guitar-albums/#comment-111 One of Wes' best albums is Smokin' at the Half Note. That isn't just my opinion, Pat Metheny thinks that as do many others. It is important to get the new expanded edition though. The original only had 2 live tracks (the producer had the misguided notion that these tracks weren't any good). The other live tracks were later released on an album called Willow Weep for Me but they had backing strings and horns added. The new expanded edition has these extra tracks sans the smalzy arrangements. One of Wes’ best albums is Smokin’ at the Half Note. That isn’t just my opinion, Pat Metheny thinks that as do many others. It is important to get the new expanded edition though. The original only had 2 live tracks (the producer had the misguided notion that these tracks weren’t any good). The other live tracks were later released on an album called Willow Weep for Me but they had backing strings and horns added. The new expanded edition has these extra tracks sans the smalzy arrangements.

]]> By: GARY http://www.starglasses.net/jazz-guitar-albums/#comment-62 GARY Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:16:35 +0000 http://www.starglasses.net/jazz-guitar-albums/#comment-62 Chris, Jazz Winds (Hank Garland) IS on CD 'cause I have one. Anyway check out any of Howard Roberts albums (H.R. Is a Dirty Guitar Player, Live at Dante's) Also George Benson's first album as a leader, Uptown with George Benson, the most Incredible etc. Barney Kessell Live at Montreaux... Chris, Jazz Winds (Hank Garland) IS on CD ’cause I have one. Anyway check out any of Howard Roberts albums (H.R. Is a Dirty Guitar Player, Live at Dante’s) Also George Benson’s first album as a leader, Uptown with George Benson, the most Incredible etc.
Barney Kessell Live at Montreaux…

]]> By: Don http://www.starglasses.net/jazz-guitar-albums/#comment-46 Don Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:14:03 +0000 http://www.starglasses.net/jazz-guitar-albums/#comment-46 Two of my favorite guitar players were Lenny Breau and Ted Greene, both primarily solo guitar players. For Lenny Breau, check out "Five O'Clock Bells" and "Velvet Touch of Lenny Breau Live". Ted Greene only recorded one album titled "Solo Guitar." I assure you that both of these players will knock your socks off! Ted Greeene was primarily known as a teacher, and his instructional books are highly regarded- "Chord Chemistry" "Modern Chord Progressions" and "Jazz Single Note Soloing, Volume 1". Please check them out. I took a few lessons from Ted - and his skill and knowledge was simply unmatched. Enjoy! Two of my favorite guitar players were Lenny Breau and Ted Greene, both primarily solo guitar players. For Lenny Breau, check out “Five O’Clock Bells” and “Velvet Touch of Lenny Breau Live”. Ted Greene only recorded one album titled “Solo Guitar.” I assure you that both of these players will knock your socks off! Ted Greeene was primarily known as a teacher, and his instructional books are highly regarded- “Chord Chemistry” “Modern Chord Progressions” and “Jazz Single Note Soloing, Volume 1″. Please check them out. I took a few lessons from Ted - and his skill and knowledge was simply unmatched. Enjoy!

]]> By: Chris http://www.starglasses.net/jazz-guitar-albums/#comment-3 Chris Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:31:50 +0000 http://www.starglasses.net/jazz-guitar-albums/#comment-3 Hank Garland, Jazz Winds from a New Direction. A Nashville session player with a love of sports cars. This is his only solo album, and is vibrophone great Gary Burton's first! The whole album is incredible. My first teacher turned me on to it, and I've lost two copies of it. Now it's just a memory (not on CD or iTunes), but a great one!! Chris Hank Garland, Jazz Winds from a New Direction. A Nashville session player with a love of sports cars. This is his only solo album, and is vibrophone great Gary Burton’s first! The whole album is incredible. My first teacher turned me on to it, and I’ve lost two copies of it. Now it’s just a memory (not on CD or iTunes), but a great one!!

Chris

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