Herb Ellis • Thank You, Charlie Christian

 

Review by Jason Ankeny

Thank You Charlie Christian pays homage to the legendary jazz guitarist in a manner most appropriate to an innovator of his stature -- rather than merely imitate that which is inimitable, Herb Ellis channels the imagination and expressiveness of his hero to create a lean, mean sound far more forward-thinking than nostalgic. Like Christian, Ellis favors feeling over flash and economy over excess -- paired here with pianist Frank Strazzari, bassist Chuck Berghofer, cellist Harry Babasin and drummer Kenny Hume, he creates a series of compact and determinedly contemporary bop snapshots in vivid Technicolor, not the black-and-white of a bygone era. A beautiful and heartfelt record that draws from the past but refuses to live in it.

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Reseña de Jason Ankeny

Thank You Charlie Christian rinde homenaje al legendario guitarrista de jazz de la manera más apropiada para un innovador de su talla, en lugar de simplemente imitar lo que es inimitable, Herb Ellis canaliza la imaginación y la expresividad de su héroe para crear un sonido magro y mezquino mucho más previsor que nostálgico. Al igual que Christian, Ellis favorece el sentimiento por encima del flash y la economía por encima del exceso -- emparejado aquí con el pianista Frank Strazzari, el bajista Chuck Berghofer, el violonchelista Harry Babasin y el baterista Kenny Hume, crea una serie de instantáneas de bop compactas y decididamente contemporáneas en vívido Technicolor, y no en el blanco y negro de una era pasada. Un disco hermoso y sincero que se inspira en el pasado pero que se niega a vivir en él.

1 - Pickley Wickley
2 - I Told You I Loved You, Now Get Out
3 - Cook One
4 - Karin
5 - Cherry Kuafa
6 - Thank You, Charlie Christian
7 - Alexander's Ragtime Band
8 - Lemon Twist
9 - Everything's Pat
10 - Workin' With The Truth

Label: Verve Records
Release Date: 1960
Duration: 36:52
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop

 

 

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