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Charlie Christian - The Art Of Jazz Guitar Charlie Christian
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Charlie Christian's music is the perfect remedy for any guitarist fearful of committing jazz. His mother went to prison when he was 11, and Mickey spent his teens riding the rails and raising a little coin as a pool shark, but he was nearly 20 before he picked up a guitar. Gleason, Wes expressed just how strong Christian's influence was on him. The ES-150 was the first electric "Spanish-style" guitar; previous electric guitars had been designed to be played lap, or "Hawaiian" style. This week's featured artist is jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. Oh, maybe he left out Charlie Byrd, I don't know. Posted on June 3, 2013 by Ametia. City Parks Foundation is proud to celebrate this historic milestone with an expanded 3-day schedule featuring contemporaries of Charlie Parker as well as jazz musicians that continue to shape and drive the art form. Wes was an extension of the late great jazz guitarist Charlie Christian, who played with saxophone-like single note fluidity. Gypsy Jazz Guitar virtuoso, Django Reinhardt. When it comes to jazz guitar, it all comes back to Charlie Christian (1916-1942). Listening to great jazz players is a vital part of learning jazz guitar; a partial list would include: Charlie Christian; Django Reinhardt: Herb Ellis; Barney Kessel; Howard Roberts and George Benson. Jazz, in the 1940′s Parker played in after-hours clubs in Harlem like Clark Monroe's Uptown House and Minton's Playhouse, on top of that he played with musicians such as Thelonious Monk, guitarist Charlie Christian, and drummer Kenny Clarke. But he was battling his ax for most of the first tune, a calypso Russell Malone, his guitarist, took the first chorus on the next tune, a blues-like head, and out came an irresistible ongoing narrative that seemed to reshape everything that was ever done on jazz guitar since Charlie Christian invented it. Each story explores a different artist or theme. Genius, SHEER GENIUS… Montgomery started learning the six string guitar at the relatively late age of 20 by listening to and learning the recordings of his idol, guitarist Charlie Christian, however he had played a four string tenor guitar since age twelve. This poignant Jazz Legends: Roy Ayers - Live At The. When Charlie Christian began playing melodic single-string solos on an amplified guitar, he caused a guitar revolution, moving the instrument out of the background on to center stage. After all these years and with all that brute talent, he can of course do anything, and maybe he had Art Tatum in mind. Here you get a good look at his crippled left hand.