Howard Roberts • All-Time Greatest Instrumental Hits

Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and began playing guitar at age 8. By the time he was 15 he was playing professionally locally. In 1950 he moved to Los Angeles. There, with the assistance of Jack Marshall, he began playing with musicians including Bobby Troup, Chico Hamilton and Barney Kessel. In about 1956, Bobby Troup signed him to Verve Records as a solo artist. Around that time he decided to concentrate on recording, both as a solo artist and session musician, a direction he would continue until the early 1970s. Roberts played rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass and mandolin, both in the studio and for television and movie projects, including lead guitar in the theme from The Twilight Zone, guitar on the theme from The Munsters and rhythm guitar on the theme from I Dream of Jeannie. Artists Roberts backed included Georgie Auld, Peggy Lee (Fever), Eddie Cochran (Sittin In The Balcony), Bobby Day (Rockin Robin), Jody Reynolds (Endless Sleep), Shelley Fabares (Johnny Angel), Dean Martin (Houston), The Monkees, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, and The Electric Prunes.In 1963, Roberts recorded Color Him Funky and H.R. Is A Dirty Guitar Player, his first two albums after signing with Capitol. Produced by Jack Marshall, they both feature the same quartet of with Roberts (guitar), Chuck Berghofer (bass), Earl Palmer (drums) and Paul Bryant alternating with Burkley Kendrix on organ. In all he recorded nine albums with Capitol before signing with ABC Records/Impulse ! From the late 1960s, Roberts began to focus on teaching rather than recording. He traveled around the country giving guitar seminars, and wrote several instructional books. For some years he also wrote an acclaimed column Jazz Improvisation for Guitar Player magazine. To support his teaching activities, he founded the Guitar Institute of Technology, and Playback Publishing. Roberts died in 1992. His wife Patty, also active in musical education and curriculum development, continued in this field after his death. Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Roberts

 

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Roberts nació en Phoenix, Arizona, y empezó a tocar la guitarra a los 8 años. A los 15 años ya tocaba profesionalmente a nivel local. En 1950 se mudó a Los Ángeles. Allí, con la ayuda de Jack Marshall, empezó a tocar con músicos como Bobby Troup, Chico Hamilton y Barney Kessel. Alrededor de 1956, Bobby Troup lo contrató con Verve Records como solista. Por entonces decidió concentrarse en la grabación, tanto en solitario como en sesiones, dirección que mantendría hasta principios de los 70. Roberts tocaba la guitarra rítmica, la guitarra solista, el bajo y la mandolina, tanto en el estudio como en proyectos de televisión y cine, incluyendo la guitarra solista en el tema de The Twilight Zone, la guitarra en el tema de The Munsters y la guitarra rítmica en el tema de I Dream of Jeannie. Los artistas que Roberts apoyó incluyeron a Georgie Auld, Peggy Lee (Fever), Eddie Cochran (Sittin In The Balcony), Bobby Day (Rockin Robin), Jody Reynolds (Endless Sleep), Shelley Fabares (Johnny Angel), Dean Martin (Houston), The Monkees, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, y The Electric Prunes. En 1963, Roberts grabó Color Him Funky y H.R. Is A Dirty Guitar Player, sus dos primeros álbumes después de firmar con Capitol. Producidos por Jack Marshall, ambos cuentan con el mismo cuarteto de con Roberts (guitarra), Chuck Berghofer (bajo), Earl Palmer (batería) y Paul Bryant alternando con Burkley Kendrix en el órgano. En total grabó nueve álbumes con Capitol antes de firmar con ABC Records/Impulse ! Desde finales de los años 60, Roberts comenzó a centrarse en la enseñanza más que en la grabación. Viajó por todo el país dando seminarios de guitarra, y escribió varios libros de instrucción. Durante algunos años también escribió una aclamada columna de improvisación de jazz para la revista Guitar Player. Para apoyar sus actividades de enseñanza, fundó el Instituto Tecnológico de la Guitarra, y Playback Publishing. Roberts murió en 1992. Su esposa Patty, también activa en la educación musical y en el desarrollo de planes de estudio, continuó en este campo después de su muerte. Fuente: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Roberts

 

 

 

Tracklist:

A1 It Was A Very Good Year 2:37
A2 Soft Winds 2:41
A3 Autumn Leaves 2:33
A4 Theme From "A Summer Place" 2:15
A5 Mr. Lucky 2:23
A6 Comin' Home Baby 2:31
B1 Danke Schoen 1:55
B2 Work Song 2:27
B3 Desafinado 2:47
B4 The "In" Crowd 2:53
B5 Misty 2:26

 

 

Credits:

Howard Roberts - g
Henry Cain - org
Chuck Berghofer - b
Larry Bunker - dr


Recorded in Hollywood, California, August 26, 29 & 30, 1966

Label: Capitol Records ‎– T 2609
Released: 1967
Genre: Jazz / Style: Easy Listening

 

 

 

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