Herb Ellis - Thank You, Charlie Christian

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 36:44
Size: 84.1 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 1960/2004
Art: Front

[3:16] 1. Pickley Wickly
[2:51] 2. I Told You I Loved You, Now Get Out
[4:40] 3. Cook One
[4:16] 4. Karin
[2:50] 5. Cherry Kijafa
[7:36] 6. Thank You, Charlie Christian
[2:46] 7. Alexander's Ragtime Band
[2:53] 8. Lemon Twist
[3:33] 9. Everything's Pat
[1:58] 10. Workin' With The Truth

Thank You Charlie Christian pays homage to the legendary jazz guitarist in a manner most appropriate to an innovator of his stature -- rather than merely imitate that which is inimitable, Herb Ellis channels the imagination and expressiveness of his hero to create a lean, mean sound far more forward-thinking than nostalgic. Like Christian, Ellis favors feeling over flash and economy over excess -- paired here with pianist Frank Strazzari, bassist Chuck Berghofer, cellist Harry Babasin and drummer Kenny Hume, he creates a series of compact and determinedly contemporary bop snapshots in vivid Technicolor, not the black-and-white of a bygone era. A beautiful and heartfelt record that draws from the past but refuses to live in it. ~Jason Ankeny

Thank You, Charlie Christian

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