The lick at 2:50 is actually a quote from "Seven Come Eleven", a tune Christian co-wrote with Benny Goodman and recorded with the Goodman 6tet. I've been playing jazz (sax) for over 30 years, but Christian was my first influence. He started recording at the age of 21 and was dead from TB at 23. In that short span, he co-led a revolution (with Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker) that changed the face of jazz in general (and jazz guitar in particular) forever.
Charlie's solo is great but what I love is to hear him comping. Everybody admires the great Freddie Greene (rightly so) but Charlie is the father of electric jazz guitar.
Anybody know anything about the piano player? His recording career? I transcribed this whole tune for guitar a love it all, but want to know where I can find info/recordings on the piano player.
This is amazing. I never heard this song by the great Charlie Christian before. Thanks to whoever put this here. Christian plays, as usual, superbly. He is the father of ALL modern guitarists! Along with Django Rienhardt, of course.
Thanks for posting this gem.Never heard this version before.No one swings like Charlie but Jerry is stunning.Benny sure could pick them or was extremely lucky.wonderful.
This is fantastic. From listening to Mr. Christian, I'm assuming not too many guitarists were into really changes-running on the A-part yet? I haven't sat down and transcribed this, but it sounds like Bbmaj and Bb blues over the A-part mostly. No problem with that though. Sounds better than 90% of the folks out there attempting to outline every single chord 100% of the time...
