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Sunday, October 16, 2022

Chet Atkins • A Session With

Review by Richard S. Ginell

With a roomful of crack Nashville session men, Chet Atkins' first 12-inch album is one joyful, yet sophisticated and controlled compilation of mostly standard pop and jazz tunes all decked out country-style. Some tunes, like "South," "Indiana" and "Caravan," would turn up again and again throughout Chet's career as reference points for jamming. While occasionally doubling back to the country on "Corrine, Corrina," Chet explores the possibilities of tunes like "The Birth Of The Blues," "Old Man River" and "Honeysuckle Rose" within a country framework - and with his finger-picking technique and innate musicality, he makes everything fit. The major soloists are Dale Potter, who takes his country fiddle part of the way into jazz territory, Bud Isaacs' tasty period steel guitar, and John Gordy's straight-ahead piano. On "Caravan," Gordy also breaks a bit of ground, offering what the liner credits as the first use of a celeste on a country record.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-session-with-chet-atkins-mw0000883184

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Reseña de Richard S. Ginell

Con una sala llena de hombres de sesión de crack de Nashville, el primer álbum de Chet Atkins de 12 pulgadas es una alegre, aunque sofisticada y controlada compilación de temas de pop y jazz, en su mayoría estándar, todo ello adornado con un estilo campestre. Algunas melodías, como "South", "Indiana" y "Caravan", aparecieron una y otra vez a lo largo de la carrera de Chet como puntos de referencia para la improvisación. Mientras regresa ocasionalmente al país en "Corrine, Corrina", Chet explora las posibilidades de temas como "The Birth Of The Blues", "Old Man River" y "Honeysuckle Rose" dentro de un marco campestre - y con su técnica de selección de dedo y su musicalidad innata, hace que todo encaje. Los principales solistas son Dale Potter, que lleva a su país al territorio del jazz, la sabrosa guitarra de acero de la época de Bud Isaacs, y el piano de John Gordy. En "Caravan," Gordy también rompe un poco el terreno, ofreciendo lo que el transatlántico acredita como el primer uso de un celeste en un disco country.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-session-with-chet-atkins-mw0000883184

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Tracklist:
A1 - South - 2:45
A2 - Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana) - 3:20
A3 - Alabama Jubilee - 2:35
A4 - Have You Ever Been Lonely? (Have You Ever Been Blue?) - 2:40
A5 - Red Wing - 2:22
A6 - Old Man River - 2:32
B1 - Caravan - 3:25
B2 - Corrine, Corrina - 2:20
B3 - The Birth Of The Blues - 3:20
B4 - A Gay Ranchero - 2:35
B5 - Frankie And Johnnie - 2:35
B6 - Honeysuckle Rose - 2:40

Credits:
    Bass – Bob Moore
    Drums – Buddy Harman
    Electric Guitar – Chet Atkins
    Fiddle – Dale Potter
    Liner Notes – Nelson King (2)
    Piano, Celesta – John Gordy
    Rhythm Guitar – Ray Eddington
    Steel Guitar – Bud Isaacs