Pioneers of the Jazz Guitar

by VARIOUS ARTISTS

Overview

Other than Django Reinhardt, the who's who of jazz guitar (all acoustic players) are heard on this sampler album from Yazoo. There are guitar duets by Lonnie Johnson and Eddie Lang, Lang and Carl Kress (the memorable "Feeling My Way"), Kress and Dick McDonough, and the team of John Cali and Tony Guttuso. In addition there are solo performances by McDonough and Nick Lucas. Although it would have been preferable to have this music with the complete sessions and in chronological order (the recording dates are unfortunately not included on the LP), this album has more than its share of classic performances and is worth a search. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/01/1992
Label:	YAZOO
UPC:	0016351015723

Tracks

1. Handful of Riffs  - Lonnie Johnson  - Eddie Lang
2. Feeling My Way  - Carl Kress  - Eddie Lang
3. Teasing the Frets  - Nick Lucas
4. Hot Fingers  - Lonnie Johnson  - Eddie Lang
5. Hittin' on All Six  - John Cali  - Tony Gottuso  - Tony Guttuso
6. Picking the Guitar  - Nick Lucas
7. Have to Change Keys (To Play These Blues)  - Lonnie Johnson  - Eddie Lang
8. Chasing a Buck  - Dick McDonough
9. Chicken a la Swing  - Carl Kress  - Dick McDonough
10. Satan Takes a Holiday  - John Cali  - Larry Clinton  - Tony Gottuso  - Tony Guttuso
11. Stage Fright  - Carl Kress  - Dick McDonough
12. Dick Bernstein Ramble  - Dick McDonough
13. Heat Wave  - Irving Berlin  - Carl Kress  - Dick McDonough
14. A Study in Brown  - John Cali  - Larry Clinton  - Tony Gottuso  - Tony Guttuso

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tony Guttuso   Primary Artist
Eddie Lang   Primary Artist,Bass,Guitar
Tony Gottuso   Primary Artist,Guitar
Nick Lucas   Primary Artist
Lonnie Johnson   Primary Artist,Guitar
Dick McDonough   Primary Artist,Guitar
John Cali   Primary Artist,Banjo,Guitar
Carl Kress   Primary Artist,Guitar
Nick Lucus   Guitar

Technical Credits

Tony Gottuso   Performer
John Miller   Liner Notes
Irving Berlin   Composer
Larry Clinton   Composer
Eddie Lang   Composer,Performer
Bob Armstrong   Artwork
John Cali   Composer,Performer
Robert Vosgien   Digital Mastering
Dick McDonough   Composer,Performer
Nick Lucas   Composer,Performer
Lonnie Johnson   Composer,Performer
Stephen Calt   Liner Notes
Woody Mann   Liner Notes
Nick Perls   Mastering
Carl Kress   Performer,Composer