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 Selected Favorites Volume 5
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 20 jun. 2006
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Charlie Christian Selected Favorites Volume 6
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 20 jun. 2006
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Charlie Christian Selected Favorites Volume 7
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 20 jun. 2006
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Charlie Christian Selected Favorites Volume 8
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 20 jun. 2006
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Charlie Christian Selected Favorites Volume 9
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 20 jun. 2006
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Charlie Christian Selected Favorites Volume 10
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 20 jun. 2006
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Jazz Heritage: Charlie Christian
Jazz - Editado por Timeless Jazz el 16 mar. 2013
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The Best of Charlie Christian
Jazz - Editado por Montecarlo Jazz Recordings el 4 sep. 2015
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Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman
Jazz - Editado por Saar srl el 24 jul. 2015
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Jazz After Midnight
Jazz - Editado por Silver Classics Jazz el 15 abr. 2013
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Six Appeal (16 Essential Jazz Guitar Tracks)
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman
Jazz - Editado por JAZZWAVE el 1 feb. 2013
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Charlie's Star (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por The Jazz Walk Of Fame el 29 jun. 2016
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Charlie Christian: Essential 10
Be Bop - Editado por Tsk Music el 7 nov. 2011
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Charlie Christian Selected Favorites, Vol. 4
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 21 mar. 2011
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Charlie Christian Selected Favorites, Vol. 6
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 21 mar. 2011
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Charlie Christian Selected Favorites, Vol. 7
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 21 mar. 2011
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Charlie Christian Selected Favorites, Vol. 8
Jazz - Editado por Charly Records el 21 mar. 2011
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Sweet Surrender
Jazz - Editado por nagel heyer records el 10 nov. 2017
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With Love
Jazz - Editado por nagel heyer records el 24 nov. 2021
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