Charlie Christian
It can be said without exaggeration that virtually every jazz guitarist that emerged during 1940-65 sounded like a relative of Charlie Christian. The first important electric guitarist, Christian played his instrument with the fluidity, confidence, and swing of a saxophonist. Although technically a swing stylist, his musical vocabulary was studied and emulated by the bop players, and when one listens to players ranging from Tiny Grimes, Barney Kessel, and Herb Ellis, to Wes Montgomery and George Benson, the dominant influence of Christian is obvious.
Charlie Christian's time in the spotlight was terribly brief. He played piano locally in Oklahoma, and began to utilize an amplified guitar in 1937, after becoming a student of Eddie Durham, a jazz guitarist who invented the amplified guitar. John Hammond, the masterful talent scout and producer, heard about Christian (possibly from Mary Lou Williams), was impressed by what he saw, and arranged for the guitarist to travel to Los Angeles in August 1939 and try out with Benny Goodman. Although the clarinetist was initially put off by Christian's primitive wardrobe, as soon as they started jamming on "Rose Room," Christian's talents were obvious. For the next two years, he would be well-featured with Benny Goodman's Sextet; there were two solos (including the showcase "Solo Flight") with the full orchestra; and the guitarist had the opportunity to jam at Minton's Playhouse with such up-and-coming players as Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke, and Dizzy Gillespie. All of the guitarist's recordings (including guest spots and radio broadcasts) are currently available on CD. Tragically, he contracted tuberculosis in 1941, and died at the age of 25 on March 2, 1942. It would be 25 years before jazz guitarists finally moved beyond Charlie Christian.
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Charlie Christian Vol. 2 (1940-41)
Jazz - Editado por Documents el 1 sep. 2009
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Solo Flight (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Valuable Records el 18 mar. 2011
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Early Jazz (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Ornithology Rec. el 8 abr. 2013
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Anthology (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Steel Music el 2 ago. 2016
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Immortal Charlie Christian - Guest Artist
Be Bop - Editado por Legacy International el 1 ene. 2006
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Charlie Christian, The First Master Of The Electric Guitar - CD B
Jazz - Editado por JSP Records el 4 jul. 2006
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Solo Flight: Best Of 1939-41
Jazz - Editado por Acrobat el 22 sep. 2023
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The Best Of Charlie Christian
Jazz - Editado por Saar srl el 21 may. 2001
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With The Benny Goodman Sextet & Orchestra
Jazz - Editado por CoolNote el 1 feb. 2011
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Charlie Christian
Jazz - Editado por Sotelysa Digital el 3 dic. 2015
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The Definitive Compilation (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Steel Music el 9 oct. 2015
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Charlie Christian's Till Tom Special [broadcast]
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 25 jun. 2006
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Charlie Christian Memorial Album
Jazz - Editado por Shellac Revival el 20 ago. 2020
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The Genius Of The Electric Guitar
Jazz - Editado por Columbia - Legacy el 1 ene. 1941
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Goog Enough to Keep
Charlie Christian, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang
Jazz - Editado por Documents el 1 ene. 1995
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Most Famous Swing, Charlie Christian 1939 - 1941
Jazz - Editado por SendDigital el 11 nov. 1999
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Charlie Christian Selected Favorites, Vol. 5
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 21 mar. 2011
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Charlie Christian Live!
Jazz - Editado por CoolNote el 1 ene. 2000
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Charlie Christian with Benny Goodman
Jazz - Editado por Saar srl el 24 jul. 2015
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