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All Music Guide - Ken Dryden
Charlie Christian's career was all too brief, lasting a mere five years. After catching the attention of John Hammond, who recommended him to Benny Goodman, he appeared on fewer than 100 sessions between 1939 and 1941, mostly broadcasts, plus a few privately recorded sessions issued on various labels over the years, in addition to his well-known studio recordings and with Goodman. While the music in this compilation has been previously available, this collection has to much recommend it. First of all, new digital transfers have been made from original acetates from the Jerry Newhouse collection, rather than relying on later generation sources. Frank Driggs' detailed liner ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Ken Dryden
Charlie Christian's career was all too brief, lasting a mere five years. After catching the attention of John Hammond, who recommended him to Benny Goodman, he appeared on fewer than 100 sessions between 1939 and 1941, mostly broadcasts, plus a few privately recorded sessions issued on various labels over the years, in addition to his well-known studio recordings and with Goodman. While the music in this compilation has been previously available, this collection has to much recommend it. First of all, new digital transfers have been made from original acetates from the Jerry Newhouse collection, rather than relying on later generation sources. Frank Driggs' detailed liner notes provide a wealth of historical background and there are also lots of photographs. But the most important factor is the music itself. The four performances by Christian with tenor saxophonist Jerry Jerome (who was working in Goodman's orchestra while Christian was playing in the clarinetist's sextet) are informal jam sessions made between concerts with Goodman, with two regional players, pianist Frankie Hines and a teenaged Oscar Pettiford, the latter still a few years away from achieving fame for his virtuoso playing. Following Jerome's opening solo in "Tea for Two," Christian dazzles with his confident playing and solid rhythmic support, while Hines also takes a chorus and Pettiford is barely audible. Christian's spacious, inventive solo is the highlight of "Stardust," while Christian's dominates the two takes of "I Got Rhythm." In the Goodman sextet broadcasts, much of the solo space goes to the leader and vibraphonist Lionel Hampton in these relatively brief performances (most of which run right around three minutes), though Christian makes himself known when he solos and with his presence in the rhythm section. Among Christian's features are a bluesy solo in a version of "Flying Home" and some tasty breaks in his "Shivers" (co-composed with Hampton), while he steals the show from the veterans with his playing in "Seven Come Eleven." It is tragic that Charlie Christian died far too young from tuberculosis, but this rewarding collection is an excellent investment.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/19/2011
  • Label: Uptown Jazz
  • UPC: 026198276324
  • Catalog Number: 2763
  • Sales rank: 130,899

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Tea for Two - Charlie Christian Quartet (4:54)
  2. 2 Stardust - Charlie Christian Quartet (5:44)
  3. 3 I Got Rhythm - Charlie Christian Quartet (3:34)
  4. 4 I Got Rhythm - Charlie Christian Quartet (3:32)
  5. 5 Flying Home - Benny Goodman Sextet (3:06)
  6. 6 Memories of You - Benny Goodman Sextet (3:16)
  7. 7 AC DC Current - Benny Goodman Sextet (2:38)
  8. 8 Flying Home - Benny Goodman Sextet (3:11)
  9. 9 Shivers - Benny Goodman Sextet (2:53)
  10. 10 Seven Come Eleven (Roast Turkey Stomp) [Camel Caravan, NYC, November 25 - Benny Goodman Sextet (2:43)
  11. 11 AC DC Current - Benny Goodman Sextet (2:29)
  12. 12 AC DC Current - Benny Goodman Sextet (2:18)
  13. 13 Dinah - Benny Goodman Sextet (3:06)
  14. 14 Gone with What Wind [Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, - Benny Goodman Sextet (3:34)
  15. 15 Sheik of Araby [Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, Apri - Benny Goodman Sextet (3:58)
  16. 16 Sheik of Araby[Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, April - Benny Goodman Sextet (2:49)
  17. 17 Six Appeal - Benny Goodman Sextet (2:44)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Charlie Christian Primary Artist, Guitar
Benny Goodman Clarinet
Lionel Hampton Vibes
Oscar Pettiford Bass
Johnny Guarnieri Piano
Nick Fatool Drums
Fletcher Henderson Piano
Jerry Jerome Tenor Saxophone
Art Bernstein Bass
Frankie Hines Piano
Technical Credits
George Gershwin Composer
Hoagy Carmichael Composer
Count Basie Composer
Charlie Christian Composer
Benny Goodman Composer
Vincent Youmans Composer
Milton Brown References
Andy Razaf Composer
Irving Caesar Composer
Frank Driggs Liner Notes
Ira Gershwin Composer
Gunther Schuller References
Rich Kienzle References
Robert E. Sunenblick Producer
Charlie R. Townsend References
Max Jones References
Christopher Drukker Graphic Design
Joe Young Composer
Harry Akst Composer
Peter Broadbent References
Bill Welham Mastering
Norman Mongan References
Anita G. Arnold References
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