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Bill Jennings (September 12, 1919 – November 29, 1978) was an American jazz guitarist and composer.

Recording as both a leader and a sideman, Jennings has been called "the architect of soul jazz" and has influenced on jazz, soul, R&B, and blues guitar. B.B. King often mentioned Jennings as one of biggest influences. Jennings has recorded with many artists including Willis "Gator" Jackson, Brother Jack McDuff, Leo Parker, Bill Doggett, Louis Jordan, King Curtis, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald and unique in his ability to play in many styles, including swing, bop, jump blues, R&B, and pop. Jennings played on "Fever" by Little Willie John, which made the Billboard R&B chart in the US and peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.

A left-handed player, Jennings played guitar upside down, with the high strings at the top, which gave him a different approach to phrasing and bending the strings. Later in his career he lost a finger on his fretting hand and began playing bass guitar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Jennings_(guitarist)

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Bill Jennings (12 de septiembre de 1919 - 29 de noviembre de 1978) fue un guitarrista y compositor de jazz americano.

Grabando como líder y acompañante, Jennings ha sido llamado "el arquitecto del soul jazz" y ha influido en el jazz, el soul, el R&B y la guitarra de blues. B.B. King a menudo mencionó a Jennings como una de las mayores influencias. Jennings ha grabado con muchos artistas como Willis "Gator" Jackson, Brother Jack McDuff, Leo Parker, Bill Doggett, Louis Jordan, King Curtis, Louis Armstrong y Ella Fitzgerald y es único en su habilidad para tocar en muchos estilos, incluyendo swing, bop, jump blues, R&B y pop. Jennings tocó en "Fever" de Little Willie John, que llegó a la lista de R&B de la Billboard en los EE.UU. y alcanzó el número 24 en la Billboard Hot 100.

Siendo zurdo, Jennings tocaba la guitarra al revés, con las cuerdas altas en la parte superior, lo que le daba un enfoque diferente al fraseo y a la flexión de las cuerdas. Más tarde en su carrera perdió un dedo de su mano y comenzó a tocar el bajo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Jennings_(guitarrista)

Tracks:
1 -     Sophisticated Lady
2 -     Mood Indigo
3 -     Have You Ever Had the Blues
4 -     Soft Winds
5 -     You Go to My Head
6 -     One for My Baby
7 -     It's Easy to Remember
8 -     Stompin' with Bill
9 -     You Came a Long Way from St. Louis
10 -     Answer Me, My Love
11 -     Nature Boy
12 -     Easy Living
13 -     You Don't Know What Love Is
14 -     A Good 'Un
15 -     Billy in the Lion's Den
16 -     May I?
17 -     Sea Breeze
18 -     The Lonesome Traveller
19 -     Stuffy
20 -     Alexandria, Virginia
21 -     633-Knock!
22 -     Big Boy
23 -     Get Hot
24 -     Down to Earth
25 -     Angel Eyes
26 -     Ja-Da
27 -     Down Boy
28 -     Better Ask Somebody
29 -     What Will I Do?
30 -     Medley - It Ain't Necessarily So / Summertime


Released: 2014
Label: The Magic of Music Records

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