Charlie Christian
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Biography
[Edit]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.
Title: Jazz Masters: Lester Young & Charlie Christian
Artist: Lester Young, Charlie Christian
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Wholly Cats
Artist: Charlie Christian, The Benny Goodman Sextet, The Orchestra
Genre: Jazz
Title: (Minton's Playhouse & Monroe's Uptown, New York City)
Artist: Charlie Christian, Dizzy Gillespie
Genre: Jazz
Title: Charlie Christian, The First Master Of The Electric Guitar - CD B
Artist: Charlie Christian
Genre: Jazz
Title: Charlie Christian With The Goodman Sextet: The Radio Broadcasts 1939 - 1941
Artist: Charlie Christian
Genre: Jazz
Title: Live Sessions At Minton's Playhouse (New York, May 1941)
Artist: Charlie Christian
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Gimme That Old Fashion Jazz Ballad
Genre: Jazz
Title: Genuine Be-Bop!
Title: Oldies Mega Hits of the Jazz Era
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Title: That Devilin' Tune: A Jazz History (1895-1950)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Dizzy Gillespie: A Night In Tunisia
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ken Burns Jazz - The Story of America's Music
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz For Grandparents
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Legends
Genre: Jazz
Title: I Got Rhythm - Godfathers of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Perdido. For the love of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bebop Romps
Genre: Jazz
Title: Kings of Jazz Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cool Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz 1 - Timeless Legends
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Guitar, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Tea for Two - For the Love of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Guitar Legends
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ken Burns Jazz - The Story of America's Music
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Jazz Guitar Favorites
Genre: Jazz
Title: Original Sound Deluxe - Electric Guitar Masters
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1940-1945, Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Vintage Jazz and Blues for Film & TV
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best in Jazz Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Title: The No 1 Dixieland Album
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smash Jazz & Blues Hits Vol 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Million Sellers Jazz Legends
Genre: Jazz
Title: Flashbacks, Volume 4: Blue & Lonely: Heartbreakers 1927 - 1946
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz, Rock, Country
Title: L'Integrale Jazz (Disc 2)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: L'Integrale Jazz (Disc 5)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: L'Integrale Jazz (Disc 8)
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: L'Integrale Jazz (Disc 10)
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Hittin' On All Six: A History Of The Jazz Guitar (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Blue Jazz Guitar (CD1)
Title: Jazz Erotic Vol 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blues In B (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz District Bebop
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Jazz Classics & Greatest Jazz Hits (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Top 100 Guitar Icons Through The Decades (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 100 Guitar Icons Through The Decades (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Pioneers Of The Electric Guitar (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Rock
Title: TSF 100% Jazz (Vol. 1: Jazz In The City) (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Just Born Bad: The Birth Of Crazy Noise Guitar
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock
Title: Overdrive - The Sound Of Summer
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bebop: Pioneers And Classic Performances 1941-49 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Band And Swing Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Beat Of The Swing (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: I'm Beginning To See The Light, Dance Hits from the Second World War
Artist: Various
Genre: Pop
Title: The Jazz Masters - 27 Classic Performances From The Columbia Masterpieces Series
Artist: Various
Genre: Jazz
