Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar

Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar

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Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar

Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar

by Progressions: 100 Years Of Jazz

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Overview

This expansive four-disc anthology essentially covers the recorded history of the guitar in the 20th century, beginning with the ragtime banjo that set the table for the role of the guitar in a jazz setting in the early 1900s, and then touching all the bases clear through to the post-postmodern possibilities of the instrument in the 21st century. Don't let the subtitle throw you, though, because Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar interprets jazz guitar in the broadest of strokes, as it includes not only pantheon jazz players like Eddie Lang, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Les Paul, Wes Montgomery, and John McLaughlin but also provides an uncommon sweep by featuring Hawaiian stylists Roy Smeck and Sol Hoopii; Western swing aces Leon McAuliffe and Eldon Shamblin; country jazzman Hank Garland; rock virtuosos Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, and Jeff Beck; fusion funksters Larry Carlton, Al DiMeola, and Mike Stein; and hard to classify avant-garde players like Derek Bailey, Sonny Sharrock, James Blood Ulmer, and Marc Ribot. In all, 78 guitarists from some 33 labels are represented. Arranged roughly by date of recording from first to last (there are some deviations to trace the development of a particular style), it is easy to follow the track listing for Progressions in the well-organized 148-page book that accompanies the discs, and what emerges is a portrayal of the massive influence the guitar has had on every form of popular music in the past century. One could quibble about players who were left out, and things are slightly tilted toward electric players as the set progresses, although that is probably understandable, since getting the guitar plugged in is what made it work in large ensembles in the first place. It's hard to argue with a piano, but a case could be made (and this set assembles ample evidence) that the electric guitar was the defining popular musical instrument of the 20th century, and certainly the dominant ensemble instrument for the last half of it. Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar suggests that the possibilities for the guitar are far from exhausted as the musical time line begins to edge deeper into the 21st century. A beautiful set. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date: 09/27/2005
Label: Columbia/Legacy
UPC: 0696998646223
Rank: 115714

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. St. Louis Tickle
  2. Chain Gang Blues
  3. Savoy Blues
  4. The Only, Only One (For Me)
  5. Add a Little Wiggle
  6. Clowin' the Frets
  7. California Blues
  8. How'm I Doin'/Dinah
  9. Who's Sorry Now
  10. Danzon
  11. China Boy
  12. Minnehaha
  13. Swingin' on the Strings
  14. Honeysuckle Rose
  15. Guitar Swing
  16. Love Me or Leave Me
  17. Whispering
  18. Pickin' for Patsy
  19. Little Rock Getaway
  20. Solo Flight
  21. Buck Jumpin'
  22. Twin Guitar Special
  23. I'm Walkin' This Town
  24. Palm Springs Jump
  25. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You
  26. Red Cross

Disc 2

  1. Ol' Man Rebop
  2. On Green Dolphin Street
  3. What Is This Thing Called Love?
  4. Body and Soul
  5. My Baby Just Cares for Me
  6. Running Wild
  7. Mountain Melody
  8. Yardbird Suite
  9. The Boy Next Door
  10. Tocata
  11. I've Got You Under My Skin
  12. ¿¿guas de Mar¿¿o (Waters of March)
  13. Bluesette
  14. Midnight Blue
  15. Unit 7
  16. Naptown Blues
  17. Move
  18. Easy Living
  19. Jean de Fleur
  20. Night and Day

Disc 3

  1. Clockwise
  2. Just Friends
  3. A Taste of Honey
  4. How Insensitive
  5. Gypsy Queen
  6. June 15, 1967
  7. As We Used to Sing
  8. Should Be Reversed
  9. Manic Depression
  10. Birds of Fire
  11. Coral
  12. Ralph's Piano Waltz
  13. The Prowler
  14. Bright Size Life
  15. Aqui, Oh! (Check This Out)
  16. Midnight in San Juan

Disc 4

  1. Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)
  2. Inner City Blues
  3. Thumper
  4. Spiral
  5. Captain Fingers
  6. Mr. Spock
  7. Race with Devil on Spanish Highway
  8. Cause We've Ended as Lovers
  9. Church
  10. Ron Carter
  11. Hottentot
  12. Postizo
  13. Fat Time

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ralph Towner   Primary Artist,Guitar (Classical)
Tiny Grimes Quintet   Primary Artist
Hank Garland   Primary Artist,Guitar
Herb Ellis   Primary Artist,Guitar
Marc Ribot   Primary Artist,Guitar
John Scofield   Primary Artist,Guitar
Wynton Kelly Trio   Primary Artist
Gary Burton   Primary Artist,Vibraphone
Grant Green   Primary Artist,Guitar
Slim Gaillard   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Laurindo Almeida   Primary Artist,Guitar
Derek Bailey   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Bill Evans   Primary Artist,Piano
Mick Goodrick   Primary Artist,Guitar
Oscar Moore   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Oscar Aleman   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Tiny Grimes   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric)
George Van Eps   Primary Artist,Guitar
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Al Di Meola   Primary Artist,Guitar,Timbales
Bud Shank   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Lonnie Johnson   Primary Artist,Guitar (12 String)
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five   Primary Artist
Phil Upchurch   Primary Artist,Guitar
Jim Hall   Primary Artist,Guitar
Nat King Cole   Primary Artist,Piano
Quintet of the Hot Club of France   Primary Artist
Jimi Hendrix   Primary Artist,Guitar
Roy Smeck   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Kansas City Five   Primary Artist
Martha Raye   Primary Artist,Vocals
Mary Ford   Primary Artist,Vocals
Mike Stern   Primary Artist,Guitar
Oscar Peterson Trio   Primary Artist
Miles Davis   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Eric Gale   Primary Artist,Guitar
Casey Bill Weldon   Primary Artist
George Benson   Primary Artist,Guitar
Vess L. Ossman   Primary Artist,Banjo
Johnny St. Cyr   Primary Artist
Charlie Byrd   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Joe Pass   Primary Artist,Guitar
John Abercrombie   Primary Artist,Guitar
Leon McAuliffe   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Allan Reuss   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Allan Holdsworth   Primary Artist,Guitar
Tony Bennett   Primary Artist,Vocals
Teddy Bunn   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Spirits of Rhythm   Primary Artist
John McLaughlin   Primary Artist,Guitar
Lee Ritenour   Primary Artist
Mahavishnu Orchestra   Primary Artist
Al Casey   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Jeff Beck   Primary Artist,Guitar
Lenny Breau   Primary Artist,Guitar
Johnny Smith   Primary Artist,Guitar
Wes Montgomery   Primary Artist,Piano
Dick McDonough   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
James Blood Ulmer   Primary Artist,Guitar
Jack Teagarden Orchestra   Primary Artist
Larry Coryell   Primary Artist,Guitar
Eldon Shamblin   Primary Artist,Guitar (Steel)
The Crusaders   Primary Artist
Django Reinhardt   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Eddie Lang   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Eddie Durham   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Freddie Green   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Earl Klugh   Primary Artist,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic)
Toots Thielemans   Primary Artist,Guitar,Whistle (Human)
Dizzy Gillespie   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Fats Waller & His Rhythm   Primary Artist
George Barnes   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Carlos Santana   Primary Artist,Guitar
Pat Metheny   Primary Artist,Guitar
Gabor Szabo   Primary Artist,Guitar
Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogie Boys   Primary Artist
Sonny Sharrock   Primary Artist,Guitar
Andy Iona   Primary Artist
Sol Ho'opi'i   Primary Artist,Hawaiian Guitar
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys   Primary Artist
Kenny Burrell   Primary Artist,Guitar
Bill DeArango   Primary Artist,Guitar
Jimmy Raney   Primary Artist,Guitar
Bill Frisell   Primary Artist,Loops,Guitar
King Bennie Nawahi   Primary Artist
The Ink Spots   Primary Artist
Chet Atkins   Primary Artist,Guitar
Larry Carlton   Primary Artist,Guitar
Georgia Jumpers   Primary Artist
Ossman-Dudley Trio   Primary Artist
Koko, Sam   Primary Artist
Sam Moore   Primary Artist
Toninho Horta   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Otto "Coco" Heimel   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Billy Banks & His Rhythmakers   Primary Artist
Eddie Bush   Primary Artist,Guitar (Steel)
Candy & Coco   Primary Artist
Chuck Wayne   Primary Artist,Guitar
Barney Kessel   Primary Artist,Guitar
Joao Gilberto   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Tal Farlow   Primary Artist,Guitar
Tony Williams   Primary Artist,Drums
Carl Kress   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Pat Martino   Primary Artist,Guitar
Eddie Condon   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Charlie Christian   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Les Paul   Primary Artist,Guitar
Howard Roberts   Primary Artist,Guitar
Miles Ingram   Vocals
Conny Svensson   Drums
Richard Bailey   Drums,Percussion
Brad Jones   Bass
Peter Jacques Band   Organ
Luis Alves   Bass
Mattan Ingram   Vocals
Ronnie Halldorson   Bass
Cubby Teagarden   Drums
Orville "Hoppy" Jones   Bass,Vocals
Jack Bland   Guitar (Acoustic)
Brown Bomber Of Swing   Vocals
Earl Backus   Guitar (Acoustic)
Gene Tomlins   Drums
Robert Cloud   Kazoo,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Joe Nawahi   Bass
Clint Garvin   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Audley Dudley   Mandolin
Roy Butin   Harp Guitar
Murel Wayne Johnson   Reeds
Carmen Dimauro   Sax (Tenor)
Bruce Hinkson   Violin,Piccolo
Taft Moore   Bass
Calvin Dillard   Vocals
Madeline Hunt Erhlich   Vocals
Reg Kellin   Drums
Danny Stewart   Guitar,Vocals,Ukulele
Hub Lytle   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Wesley Prince   Bass
Hal West   Drums
Charlie Fuqua   Vocals,Ukulele,Guitar (Acoustic)
Stix Hooper   Drums,Percussion
Grover Washington, Jr.   Sax (Tenor)
Willie Weeks   Bass
Heloisa Buarque De Hollanda   Vocals
Harry Blazer   Drums
Mark Nilan   Keyboards
E.J. Rodriguez   Vocals,Percussion
Luiz Avellar   Piano
Wilbur Daniels   Tiple,Vocals
Tubby Lewis   Trumpet
Warren Benbow   Drums
John Anderson   Piano
Jamie MacIntosh   Trumpet
Bobby White   Drums
Jose Gutierrez   Trombone
Son Lansford   Bass
Everett Stover   Trumpet
Charles Panely   Trumpet
Chris Wood   Bass
Henry Singleton   Vocals
Charles McCamish   Trombone
Douglas Daniels   Tiple,Vocals
Don Harlan   Reeds
Art Saint John   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Louis Tierney   Violin
Allen Kila   Guitar,Vocals,Ukulele
Zeb McNally   Reeds
Phillip Ward   Guitar (Tenor)
George F. Dudley   Harp Guitar
Ivory Watson   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
K.A. Theck   Trumpet
Jim Hugart   Bass
Carl Garvin   Trumpet
Dave Taylor   Trombone (Bass)
Clifford Medlock   Vocals
Cootie Williams   Trumpet
Ben Webster   Sax (Tenor)
Eddie Costa   Piano
Joe Sample   Piano,Keyboards
Jan Hammer   Organ,Keyboards
Vinnie Burke   Bass
Zutty Singleton   Drums
Jimmy Butts   Bass
Wayne Henderson   Trombone
Wesley Wilson   Piano,Guitar (Acoustic)
Cutty Cutshall   Trombone
Robert "Pops" Popwell   Bass
Lou McGarity   Trombone
Robertinho Silva   Percussion
Sammy Figueroa   Percussion
Jerry Goodman   Violin
Marvin Stamm   Trumpet
Pete Mondello   Sax (Tenor)
Ralph MacDonald   Percussion
Red Mitchell   Bass
Mingo Lewis   Congas
Anthony Jackson   Bass
Jack Shook   Guitar
Armando Peraza   Bongos,Congas
Artie Bernstein   Bass
Albert Dailey   Piano
Al Stricklin   Piano
Harry Evans   Clarinet
Harvey Mason, Sr.   Drums,Percussion
Harry Babasin   Bass
Harvey Leonard   Piano
Marcus Miller   Bass
Major Holley   Bass
Henry "Red" Allen   Trumpet
Dave Tough   Drums
Ed Shaughnessy   Drums
Wynton Kelly   Piano
Dave Grusin   Oberheim Synthesizer
Will Weldon   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Willie Bobo   Percussion
Jimmy Maxwell   Trumpet
Cedric Wallace   Bass
Stan Getz   Sax (Tenor)
Patrice Rushen   Piano (Electric)
Paul Chambers   Bass
Stephane Grappelli   Violin
Andy Iona Long   Vocals,Sax (Tenor)
Billy Banks   Vocals
Billy Cobham   Drums
Jimmy Rowles   Piano
Chico Hamilton   Drums
J.C. Heard   Drums
Noel Redding   Bass
Bob Snyder   Sax (Baritone)
Oscar Peterson   Piano
Milt Jackson   Vibraphone
Tom Coster   Keyboards
George Duke   Piano (Electric)
Candy Candido   Bass
George Marge   Sax (Baritone)
Mitch Fine   Drums
Mark Bennett   Trombone
Irving Goodman   Trumpet
Alec Fila   Trumpet
Gordinho   Ganza,Surdo
Gus Bivona   Sax (Alto)
Wilton Felder   Sax (Tenor)
Abraham Laboriel, Sr.   Bass
Monk Hazel   Drums,Trumpet
Dave Schildkraut   Sax (Alto)
Al Foster   Drums
Al Haig   Piano
Arthur Adams   Guitar (Rhythm)
Alan Pasqua   Keyboards
Airto Moreira   Bells,Caxixi
Al Harewood   Drums
Al Morgan   Bass
Roy Harte   Drums
Kenny Wollesen   Drums
David Brown   Bass
Buck Clayton   Trumpet
Georgie Auld   Sax (Tenor)
Lew Soloff   Trumpet
Dr. Lonnie Smith   Organ
Ron Carter   Bass
Ron Miles   Trumpet
Roy Haynes   Drums
Rick Laird   Bass
Pee Wee Russell   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Pete Jolly   Piano
Jerry Daniels   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Jerry Dodgion   Sax (Alto)
Pharoah Sanders   Sax (Soprano)
Ronnie Cuber   Sax (Baritone)
Ronnie Foster   Keyboards
Randy Brecker   Trumpet
Phil Chen   Bass
Ray Barretto   Congas
Ray Brown   Bass
Jimmy Cobb   Drums
Rubens Bassini   Ganza
Richard Tee   Keyboards
Marvin Hughes   Piano
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler   Drums,Percussion
Bobbye Hall   Percussion
Roger Chaput   Guitar (Acoustic)
Max Middleton   Keyboards
John Pisano   Guitar
Walter Page   Bass
Gene Austin   Piano
David Piltch   Bass
Wellman Braud   Bass
Charlie Burnham   Violin
Joe Morello   Drums
Ernie Newton   Bass
Johnny Guarnieri   Piano
Jon Faddis   Trumpet
Charlie Parker   Sax (Alto)
Charlie Spivak   Trumpet
Jay Graydon   Guitar (Rhythm)
Clyde Lombardi   Bass
Louis Vola   Bass
Louis Armstrong   Cornet
Sam Jones   Bass
Sam Koki   Guitar (Electric)
Wayne Andre   Trombone
Johnny Dodds   Clarinet
Lenny White   Drums
Leo Watson   Drums,Vocals
Victor Pantoja   Percussion
Curtis Fowlkes   Trombone
Jack Teagarden   Trombone
Billy Gene English   Drums
Alphonso Johnson   Bass
Jimmy Woode   Bass
Mitch Mitchell   Drums
Jo Jones   Drums
Joe Henderson   Sax (Tenor)
Joe Benjamin   Bass
Barry Miles   Piano,Mini Moog,Piano (Electric)
Duke Pearson   Piano
Greg Leisz   Lap Steel Guitar
Clyde Hart   Piano
Frank Signorelli   Piano
Fats Waller   Piano
Benny Goodman   Clarinet
Ernie Caceres   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Eddie Daniels   Sax (Tenor)
Joe Sullivan   Piano
Don Byas   Sax (Tenor)
Elvin Jones   Drums
John Medeski   Organ,Keyboards
Paulinho Braga   Drums
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
Steve Gadd   Drums
Steve Swallow   Bass
King Benny Nawahi's Red Devils   Banjo,Ukulele,Guitar (Steel)
Paul Faulise   Trombone
Bob Moses   Drums
Ian Underwood   Piano,Oberheim Synthesizer
Bob Cranshaw   Bass
Bob James   Keyboards
Billy Drewes   Sax (Alto)
Bobby Durham   Drums
Bob Wills   Violin
Jimmy Lovelace   Drums
Bobby Hutcherson   Vibraphone
Billy Hart   Drums
Kid Ory   Trombone
Billy Martin   Drums
Charnett Moffett   Bass
Jack DeJohnette   Drums
Chuck Rainey   Bass
Jaco Pastorius   Bass
Colin Bailey   Drums
Eugene Vees   Guitar (Acoustic)
Stan Levey   Drums
Alvin Stoller   Bongos
Tony Newton   Bass
Shelly Manne   Drums
Skip Martin   Sax (Alto)
Trudy Pitts   Organ
Slick Jones   Drums
Slam Stewart   Bass,Vocals

Technical Credits

Abe Velez   Packaging Manager
Bob Gruen   Photography
S.T. Jones   Composer
Matt Cavaluzzo   Vinyl Transcription
Josh Cheuse   Design,Cover Design,Art Direction
M. Davis   Composer
David Gahr   Photography
Roberto Masotti   Photography
L. Wood   Composer
J. Scott Abercrombie   Composer
Albert Ferreri   Producer
Art Maillet   Photography
Keith Stowell   Photography
Stacey Boyle   Artist Coordination
John F. Hammond   Producer
A.J. Gibbs   Composer
Uncle J. T. Young   Composer
Herman Rose   Producer
Mark Brady   Photography
Hank Parker   Photography
Don Hunstein   Photography
Andreas Meyer   Mastering
Darol Rice   Producer
Victor Young   Producer
Seth Rothstein   Producer,Project Director
Hughes Panassie   Producer
Chuck Stewart   Photography
R.J. Jones   Producer
Howard Fritzson   Art Direction
D. Bailey   Composer
Popsy Randolph   Photography
J. Sullivan   Composer
Michelle Mercier   Photo Courtesy
Ed Kirkeby   Producer
G.C. Green   Composer
Charlie Christian   Composer
Lowell Frank   Producer
Art Satherley   Producer
Stewart Levine   Producer
Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer   Producer
Manfred Eicher   Producer
Danny Davis   Producer
John Scofield   Producer,Liner Notes
Herman Lubinsky   Producer
Dave Dexter, Jr.   Producer
Michael Brooks   Producer
Andy Aledort   Liner Notes
Alfred Lion   Producer
Stan Getz   Producer
Skip Drinkwater   Producer
Teddy Reig   Producer
Steve Beresford   Producer
Norman Granz   Producer
Harry Coster   Digital Restoration
Milt Gabler   Producer
Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander   Liner Notes
Tom Coster   Composer
Tommy LiPuma   Producer
Bruce Botnick   Producer
George Van Eps   Producer
Mitch Miller   Producer
Al Di Meola   Producer
Brad McCuen   Producer
Tommy Rockwell   Producer
Cal Lampley   Producer
George Martin   Producer
Gus Kahn   Composer
Dick Winfree   Composer
Lester Koenig   Producer
Steven Chino Lewis   Composer
Ronnie Light   Producer
Phil Upchurch   Producer
Richard Bock   Producer
Richard Seidel   Producer
Ned Washington   Composer
Phil Boutelje   Composer
Mark Wilder   Mastering
David Kenneth McComber   Producer
Morty Palitz   Producer
Walter Donaldson   Composer
Lee Townsend   Producer
Darcy Proper   Digital Mastering
Leonard Feather   Producer
David Rubinson   Producer
Lester Melrose   Producer
John Klenner   Composer
Sam M. Lewis   Composer
Creed Taylor   Producer
Earl Klugh   Producer
Eli Oberstein   Producer
Don Law   Producer
Francis Wolff   Photography
Richard King   Mastering
Steven Berkowitz   A&R,Producer
Sonny Sharrock   Producer
Bob Irwin   Producer
Bob James   Producer
Kenny Burrell   Composer
B.T. Green   Composer
Bill Laswell   Producer
Bob Thiele   Producer
Jimmy Mundy   Composer
Chas Chandler   Producer
Cole Porter   Composer
James Blood Ulmer   Producer
Teo Macero   Producer
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