Artist: Various Artists Rating: Release Date: September 27, 2005Type: Collection (various artists)Genre: Jazz
Review This expansive four-disc anthology essentially covers the recorded history of the guitar in the 20th century, beginning with the ragtime banjo that set the table for the role of the guitar in a jazz setting in the early 1900s, and then touching all the bases clear through to the post-postmodern possibilities of the instrument in the 21st century. Don't let the subtitle throw you, though, because Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar interprets jazz guitar in the broadest of strokes, as it includes not only pantheon jazz players like
Eddie Lang ,
Django Reinhardt ,
Charlie Christian ,
Les Paul ,
Wes Montgomery , and
John McLaughlin but also provides an uncommon sweep by featuring Hawaiian stylists
Roy Smeck and
Sol Hoopii ; Western swing aces
Leon McAuliffe and
Eldon Shamblin ; country jazzman
Hank Garland ; rock virtuosos
Jimi Hendrix ,
Carlos Santana , and
Jeff Beck ; fusion funksters
Larry Carlton , Al DiMeola, and Mike Stein; and hard to classify avant-garde players like
Derek Bailey ,
Sonny Sharrock ,
James Blood Ulmer , and
Marc Ribot . In all, 78 guitarists from some 33 labels are represented. Arranged roughly by date of recording from first to last (there are some deviations to trace the development of a particular style), it is easy to follow the track listing for Progressions in the well-organized 148-page book that accompanies the discs, and what emerges is a portrayal of the massive influence the guitar has had on every form of popular music in the past century. One could quibble about players who were left out, and things are slightly tilted toward electric players as the set progresses, although that is probably understandable, since getting the guitar plugged in is what made it work in large ensembles in the first place. It's hard to argue with a piano, but a case could be made (and this set assembles ample evidence) that the electric guitar was the defining popular musical instrument of the 20th century, and certainly the dominant ensemble instrument for the last half of it. Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar suggests that the possibilities for the guitar are far from exhausted as the musical time line begins to edge deeper into the 21st century. A beautiful set. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
Tracks
CD 1
St. Louis Tickle
Vess L. Ossman , Ossman-Dudley Trio (3:08)
Chain Gang Blues
Sam Moore (2:51)
Savoy Blues
Lonnie Johnson , Johnny St. Cyr , Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five (3:28)
The Only, Only One (For Me)
B.T. Green Sol Hoopii (3:12)
Add a Little Wiggle
Eddie Lang (2:57)
Clowin' the Frets
Eddie Bush (2:39)
California Blues
King Bennie Nawahi , Georgia Jumpers (3:03)
How'm I Doin'/Dinah
S. Lewis , Uncle J. T. Young Martha Raye , Roy Smeck (3:02)
Who's Sorry Now
Eddie Condon , Billy Banks & His Rhythmakers (3:08)
Danzon
Carl Kress , Dick McDonough (3:09)
China Boy
Phil Boutelje , Dick Winfree Otto "Coco" Heimel , Candy & Coco (2:48)
Minnehaha
Andy Iona , Koko, Sam (3:02)
Swingin' on the Strings
The Ink Spots (2:37)
Honeysuckle Rose
Django Reinhardt , Quintet of the Hot Club of France (2:55)
Guitar Swing
Casey Bill Weldon (2:59)
Love Me or Leave Me
Freddie Green , Eddie Durham , Kansas City Five (2:50)
Whispering
Oscar Alemán (2:48)
Pickin' for Patsy
Allan Reuss , Jack Teagarden Orchestra (2:44)
Little Rock Getaway
J. Sullivan George Barnes (2:32)
Solo Flight
Charlie Christian , Jimmy Mundy Charlie Christian , Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (2:49)
Buck Jumpin'
Al Casey , Fats Waller & His Rhythm (2:37)
Twin Guitar Special
Leon McAuliffe , Eldon Shamblin , Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (2:41)
I'm Walkin' This Town
Teddy Bunn , Spirits of Rhythm (2:53)
Palm Springs Jump
Slim Gaillard , Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys (2:41)
Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You
Oscar Moore , King Cole Trio (2:56)
Red Cross
Tiny Grimes , Tiny Grimes Quintet (3:09)
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CD 4
Credits Lonnie Johnson (Guitar (12 String)), Chet Atkins (Guitar) , Hank Garland (Guitar) , Wayne Henderson (Trombone) , Jerry Goodman (Violin) , Ray Barretto (Conga) , Sol Hoopii (Hawaiian Guitar) , Jeff Beck (Guitar) , Les Paul (Guitar) , Patrice Rushen (Piano (Electric)) , John Abercrombie (Guitar) , Henry "Red" Allen (Trumpet) , Laurindo Almeida (Guitar) , Derek Bailey (Guitar (Acoustic)) , George Barnes (Guitar (Electric)) , Tony Bennett (Vocals) , George Benson (Guitar) , Lenny Breau (Guitar) , Gary Burton (Vibraphone) , Charlie Byrd (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Larry Carlton (Guitar) , Ron Carter (Bass) , Al Casey (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Charlie Christian (Guitar (Electric)) , Buck Clayton (Trumpet) , Eddie Condon (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Larry Coryell (Guitar) , Eddie Costa (Piano) , Tom Coster (Keyboards) , Ronnie Cuber (Sax (Baritone)) , Albert Dailey (Piano) , Miles Davis (Trumpet) , Jack DeJohnette (Drums) , Johnny Dodds (Clarinet) , George Duke (Piano (Electric)) , Herb Ellis (Guitar) , Bill Evans (Piano) , Jon Faddis (Trumpet) , Tal Farlow (Guitar) , Leonard Feather (Producer) , Ronnie Foster (Keyboards) , Stan Getz (Sax (Tenor)) , Stan Getz (Producer) , João Gilberto (Guitar (Acoustic)) , João Gilberto (Vocals) , Dizzy Gillespie (Trumpet) , Benny Goodman (Clarinet) , Stéphane Grappelli (Violin) , Freddie Green (Guitar (Electric)) , Grant Green (Guitar) , Tiny Grimes (Guitar (Electric)) , Al Haig (Piano) , Jim Hall (Guitar) , Chico Hamilton (Drums) , Jan Hammer (Organ) , Jan Hammer (Keyboards) , Billy Hart (Drums) , Joe Henderson (Sax (Tenor)) , Allan Holdsworth (Guitar) , Toninho Horta (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Toninho Horta (Guitar (Electric)) , Toninho Horta (Vocals) , Milt Jackson (Vibraphone) , Bob James (Keyboards) , Bob James (Producer) , Elvin Jones (Drums) , Jo Jones (Drums) , Sam Jones (Bass) , Wynton Kelly (Piano) , Barney Kessel (Guitar) , Earl Klugh (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Earl Klugh (Keyboards) , Earl Klugh (Producer) , Rick Laird (Bass) , Eddie Lang (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Bill Laswell (Producer) , Shelly Manne (Drums) , Pat Martino (Guitar) , John McLaughlin (Guitar) , Pat Metheny (Guitar) , Red Mitchell (Bass) , Wes Montgomery (Piano) , Joe Morello (Drums) , Bob Moses (Drums) , Kid Ory (Trombone) , Joe Pass (Guitar) , Jaco Pastorius (Bass) , Duke Pearson (Piano) , Oscar Peterson (Piano) , Jimmy Raney (Guitar) , Django Reinhardt (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Marc Ribot (Guitar) , Jimmy Rowles (Piano) , Pee Wee Russell (Clarinet) , Pee Wee Russell (Sax (Tenor)) , Joe Sample (Piano) , Joe Sample (Keyboards) , John Scofield (Guitar) , John Scofield (Producer) , John Scofield (Liner Notes) , Bud Shank (Sax (Alto)) , Sonny Sharrock (Guitar) , Sonny Sharrock (Producer) , Ed Shaughnessy (Drums) , Lonnie Liston Smith (Organ) , Lew Soloff (Trumpet) , Charlie Spivak (Trumpet) , Marvin Stamm (Trumpet) , Mike Stern (Guitar) , Slam Stewart (Bass) , Slam Stewart (Vocals) , Steve Swallow (Bass) , Gabor Szabo (Guitar) , Jack Teagarden (Trombone) , Ralph Towner (Guitar (Classical)) , Fats Waller (Piano) , Ben Webster (Sax (Tenor)) , Cootie Williams (Trumpet) , Harry Babasin (Bass) , Gus Bivona (Sax (Alto)) , Bill DeArango (Guitar) , Billy Gene English (Drums) , Johnny Guarnieri (Piano) , Monk Hazel (Trumpet) , Monk Hazel (Drums) , Major Holley (Bass) , Pete Jolly (Piano) , Carl Kress (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Stan Levey (Drums) , Lou McGarity (Trombone) , Barry Miles (Piano) , Barry Miles (Piano (Electric)) , Barry Miles (Mini Moog) , Oscar Moore (Guitar (Electric)) , Armando Peraza (Bongos) , Armando Peraza (Conga) , Chuck Rainey (Bass) , Zutty Singleton (Drums) , Joe Sullivan (Piano) , Phil Upchurch (Guitar) , Phil Upchurch (Producer) , Chuck Wayne (Guitar) , Lenny White (Drums) , Jimmy Woode (Bass) , George Van Eps (Guitar) , George Van Eps (Producer) , Harvey Leonard (Piano) , Trudy Pitts (Organ) , Mitch Miller (Producer) , Arthur Adams (Guitar (Rhythm)) , Peter Jacques Band (Organ) , Ralph MacDonald (Percussion) , Noel Redding (Bass) , Leon McAuliffe (Guitar (Electric)) , Ron Miles (Trumpet) , George Martin (Producer) , Martha Raye (Vocals) , Slim Gaillard (Guitar (Electric)) , Slim Gaillard (Vocals) , Johnny Smith (Guitar) , James Blood Ulmer (Guitar) , James Blood Ulmer (Producer) , Roy Smeck (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Art Satherly (Producer) , Steven Berkowitz (Producer) , Steven Berkowitz (A&R) , Jimmy Cobb (Drums) , Teddy Bunn (Guitar (Electric)) , Al Harewood (Drums) , Bob Cranshaw (Bass) , Wellman Braud (Bass) , Walter Page (Bass) , Airto Moreira (Bells) , Airto Moreira (Caxixi) , Bobbye Hall (Percussion) , Luís Alves (Bass) , Wayne Andre (Trombone) , Louis Armstrong (Cornet) , Georgie Auld (Sax (Tenor)) , Gene Austin (Piano) , Luiz Avellar (Piano) , Earl Backus (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Colin Bailey (Drums) , Richard Bailey (Percussion) , Richard Bailey (Drums) , Billy Banks (Vocals) , Rubens Bassini (Ganza) , Warren Benbow (Drums) , Joe Benjamin (Bass) , Steve Beresford (Producer) , Artie Bernstein (Bass) , Jack Bland (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Harry Blazer (Drums) , Willie Bobo (Percussion) , Richard Bock (Producer) , Bruce Botnick (Producer) , Paulinho Braga (Drums) , Norman Granz (Producer) , Randy Brecker (Trumpet) , Ray Brown (Bass) , David Brown (Bass) , Vinnie Burke (Bass) , Charles Burnham (Violin) , Kenny Burrell (Guitar) , Eddie Bush (Guitar (Steel)) , Jimmy Butts (Bass) , Don Byas (Sax (Tenor)) , Ernie Caceres (Clarinet) , Ernie Caceres (Sax (Baritone)) , Ernie Caceres (Sax (Tenor)) , Paul Chambers (Bass) , Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (Percussion) , Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (Drums) , Chas Chandler (Producer) , Roger Chaput (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Phil Chen (Bass) , Billy Cobham (Drums) , Nat King Cole (Piano) , Paulinho Da Costa (Percussion) , Dave Grusin (Oberheim) , Cutty Cutshall (Trombone) , Eddie Daniels (Sax (Tenor)) , Douglas Daniels (Vocals) , Douglas Daniels (Tiple) , Wilbur Daniels (Vocals) , Wilbur Daniels (Tiple) , Danny Davis (Producer) , Al di Meola (Guitar) , Al di Meola (Timbales) , Al di Meola (Producer) , Heloisa Buarque DeHollanda (Vocals) , Skip Drinkwater (Producer) , Eddie Durham (Guitar (Electric)) , Manfred Eicher (Producer) , Paul Faulise (Trombone) , Wilton Felder (Sax (Tenor)) , Sammy Figueroa (Percussion) , Bill Frisell (Guitar) , Bill Frisell (Loops) , Mary Ford (Vocals) , Al Foster (Drums) , Curtis Fowlkes (Trombone) , Lowell Frank (Producer) , Milt Gabler (Producer) , Steve Gadd (Drums) , Eric Gale (Guitar) , Mick Goodrick (Guitar) , Irving Goodman (Trumpet) , Gordinho (Surdo) , Gordinho (Ganza) , Jose Gutierrez (Trombone) , Ronnie Halldorson (Bass) , Clyde Hart (Piano) , Roy Harte (Drums) , Roy Haynes (Drums) , J.C. Heard (Drums) , Jimi Hendrix (Guitar) , Stix Hooper (Percussion) , Stix Hooper (Drums) , Howard Roberts (Guitar) , Bobby Hutcherson (Vibraphone) , Anthony Jackson (Bass) , Alphonso Johnson (Bass) , Brad Jones (Bass) , R.J. Jones (Producer) , Slick Jones (Drums) , Reg Kellin (Drums) , Richard King (Mastering) , Lester Koenig (Producer) , Abraham Laboriel (Bass) , Cal Lampley (Producer) , Don Law (Producer) , Greg Leisz (Lap Steel Guitar) , Stewart Levine (Producer) , Mingo Lewis (Conga) , Tommy LiPuma (Producer) , Ronnie Light (Producer) , Alfred Lion (Producer) , Clyde Lombardi (Bass) , Jimmy Lovelace (Drums) , Jamie MacIntosh (Trumpet) , Teo Macero (Producer) , George Marge (Sax (Baritone)) , Harvey Mason, Sr. (Percussion) , Harvey Mason, Sr. (Drums) , Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) , Brad McCuen (Producer) , John Medeski (Organ) , John Medeski (Keyboards) , Max Middleton (Keyboards) , Marcus Miller (Bass) , Mitch Mitchell (Drums) , Charnett Moffett (Bass) , Pete Mondello (Sax (Tenor)) , Al Morgan (Bass) , Ernie Newton (Bass) , Tony Newton (Bass) , Mark Nilan (Keyboards) , Eli Oberstein (Producer) , Charles Panely (Trumpet) , Victor Pantoja (Percussion) , Charlie Parker (Sax (Alto)) , Alan Pasqua (Keyboards) , David Piltch (Bass) , John Pisano (Guitar) , Robert Popwell (Bass) , Wesley Prince (Bass) , Teddy Reig (Producer) , Allan Reuss (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Robertinho Silva (Percussion) , E.J. Rodriguez (Percussion) , E.J. Rodriguez (Vocals) , David Rubinson (Producer) , Pharoah Sanders (Sax (Soprano)) , Dave Schildkraut (Sax (Alto)) , Richard Seidel (Producer) , Eldon Shamblin (Guitar (Steel)) , Frank Signorelli (Piano) , Henry Singleton (Vocals) , Bob Snyder (Sax (Baritone)) , Alvin Stoller (Bongos) , Everett Stover (Trumpet) , Al Stricklin (Piano) , Creed Taylor (Producer) , Richard Tee (Keyboards) , Bob Thiele (Producer) , Toots Thielemans (Guitar) , Toots Thielemans (Whistle (Human)) , Dave Tough (Drums) , Lee Townsend (Producer) , Ian Underwood (Piano) , Ian Underwood (Oberheim) , Eugene Vees (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Louis Vola (Bass) , Grover Washington, Jr. (Sax (Tenor)) , Leo Watson (Drums) , Leo Watson (Vocals) , Willie Weeks (Bass) , Will Weldon (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Will Weldon (Vocals) , Bobby White (Drums) , Mark Wilder (Mastering) , Bob Wills (Violin) , Francis Wolff (Photography) , Victor Young (Producer) , Hughes Panassie (Producer) , Herman Lubinsky (Producer) , Billy Martin (Drums) , Louis Tierney (Violin) , Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer (Producer) , Marvin Hughes (Piano) , Son Lansford (Bass) , Dick McDonough (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Darol Rice (Producer) , Tommy Rockwell (Producer) , Chuck Stewart (Photography) , Gene Tomlins (Drums) , Kenny Wollesen (Drums) , Alec FILA (Trumpet) , Mitch Fine (Drums) , Jack Shook (Guitar) , Dave Dexter, Jr. (Producer) , Don Harlan (Reeds) , Tubby Lewis (Trumpet) , Zeb McNally (Reeds) , Cedric Wallace (Bass) , Bob Irwin (Producer) , Charlie Fuqua (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Charlie Fuqua (Ukulele) , Charlie Fuqua (Vocals) , Orville "Hoppy" Jones (Bass) , Orville "Hoppy" Jones (Vocals) , Lester Melrose (Producer) , Vess L. Ossman (Banjo) , Wesley Wilson (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Wesley Wilson (Piano) , Carlos Santana (Guitar) , Don Hunstein (Photography) , Seth Rothstein (Producer) , Seth Rothstein (Project Director) , Howard Fritzson (Art Direction) , David Gahr (Photography) , Darcy Proper (Digital Mastering) , Ed Kirkeby (Producer) , Oscar Alemán (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Art Saint John (Clarinet) , Art Saint John (Sax (Alto)) , Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander (Liner Notes) , Josh Cheuse (Art Direction) , Josh Cheuse (Design) , Josh Cheuse (Cover Design) , Hank Parker (Photography) , Mark Bennett (Trombone) , Roberto Masotti (Photography) , Bob Gruen (Photography) , Billy Drewes (Sax (Alto)) , John Anderson (Piano) , Candy Candido (Bass) , Matt Cavaluzzo (Vinyl Transcription) , Carl Garvin (Trumpet) , Clint Garvin (Clarinet) , Clint Garvin (Sax (Alto)) , Hub Lytle (Clarinet) , Hub Lytle (Sax (Tenor)) , Joe Nawahi (Bass) , Morty Palitz (Producer) , Michael Brooks (Producer) , Popsy Randolph (Photography) , Cubby Teagarden (Drums) , Hal West (Drums) , Harry Coster (Digital Restoration) , Charles McCamish (Trombone) , Chris Wood (Bass) , Harry Evans (Clarinet) , Bobby Durham (Drums) , Danny Stewart (Guitar) , Danny Stewart (Ukulele) , Danny Stewart (Vocals) , Jerry Daniels (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Jerry Daniels (Vocals) , Sam Koki (Guitar (Electric)) , Andy Aledort (Liner Notes) , Albert Ferreri (Producer) , Allen Kila (Guitar) , Allen Kila (Ukulele) , Allen Kila (Vocals) , Art Maillet (Photography) , Andreas Meyer (Mastering) , Robert Cloud (Clarinet) , Robert Cloud (Kazoo) , Robert Cloud (Sax (Tenor)) , Jim Hugart (Bass) , Skip Martin (Sax (Alto)) , Michelle Mercier (Photo Courtesy) , Stacey Boyle (Artist Coordination) , King Benny Nawahi's Red Devils (Banjo) , King Benny Nawahi's Red Devils (Guitar (Steel)) , King Benny Nawahi's Red Devils (Ukulele) , Tony Ruption Williams (Drums) , Otto "Coco" Heimel (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Dave Taylor (Trombone (Bass)) , Abe Vélez (Packaging Manager) , Calvin Dillard (Vocals) , Clifford Medlock (Vocals) , Roy Butin (Harp Guitar) , Audley Dudley (Mandolin) , Andy Iona Long (Sax (Tenor)) , Andy Iona Long (Vocals) , Jerry Dodgion (Sax (Alto)) , Jay Graydon (Guitar (Rhythm)) , Mark Brady (Photography) , David Kenneth McComber (Producer) , Murel Wayne Johnson (Reeds) , John F. Hammond (Producer) , Brown Bomber Of Swing (Vocals) , Carmen Dimauro (Sax (Tenor)) , George F. Dudley (Harp Guitar) , Bruce Hinkson (Violin) , Bruce Hinkson (Piccolo) , Madeline Hunt Erhlich (Vocals) , Mattan Ingram (Vocals) , Miles Ingram (Vocals) , Taft Moore (Bass) , Herman Rose (Producer) , Keith Stowell (Photography) , Conny Svensson (Drums) , K.A. Theck (Trumpet) , Phillip Ward (Guitar (Tenor)) , Ivory Watson (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Ivory Watson (Vocals)
