When Charlie Christian began playing melodic single-string solos on an amplified guitar, he caused a guitar revolution, moving the instrument out of the background on to center stage. This poignant documentary is an in-depth account of an extraordinary guitarist, whose innovations outlasted his all-too-brief career and continue to reverberate in the sound of jazz guitar today.
When he began playing melodic, single-string solos on an amplified guitar, Charlie Christian caused a guitar revolution, elevating the instrument from its traditionally background position onto center stage, and charting a new musical course from which jazz is still flowing. "Solo Flight" traces the life and music of one of the greatest sculptors of jazz. We journey to the heart of Texas where Christian was born in 1919, and to Oklahoma City where he made his first musical mark. Along theway we gather
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SOLO FLIGHT: THE GENIUS OF CHARLIE CHRISTIAN Videos - Guitar Heroes SOLO FLIGHT: THE GENIUS OF CHARLIE CHRISTIAN When he began playing melodic single-string solos on an amplified guitar, Charlie Christian caused a revolution -- moving the guitar front-and-center from its traditional background position. There is no known footage of Charlie performing but this special edition DVD offers a poignant account of his all-too-brief life and music, from his legendary tenure with the Benny Goodman Sextet to his
In the span of his short lifetime, which ended tragically at the age of 25, Charlie Christian managed to change the face of electric jazz guitar, taking it out of the rhythm section and into the forefront. He began his career with the Benny Goodman Sextet, and played regularly with Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Bird Parker, giving late-night performances in Harlem's famed nightclub, Minton's. In SOLO FLIGHT, the musicians and community members who witnessed Christian's amazing
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When Charlie Christian began playing melodic single-string solos on an amplified guitar, he caused a guitar revolution, moving the instrument out of the background on to center stage. This poignant documentary is an in-depth account of an extraordinary guitarist, whose innovations outlasted his all-too-brief career, continuing to reverberate in the sound of jazz guitar today.
When Charlie Christian began playing melodic single-string solos on an amplified guitar, he caused a guitar revolution, moving the instrument out of the background on to center stage. This poignant documentary is an in-depth account of an extraordinary guitarist, whose innovations outlasted his all-too-brief career, continuing to reverberate in the sound of jazz guitar today.
In the span of his short lifetime, which ended tragically at the age of 25, Charlie Christian managed to change the face of electric...
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When Charlie Christian began playing melodic single-string solos on an amplified guitar, he caused a guitar revolution, moving the instrument out of the background on to center stage. This poignant documentary is an in-depth account of an extraordinary guitarist, whose innovations outlasted his all-too-brief career and continue to reverberate in the sound of jazz guitar today. SOLO FLIGHT - THE GENIUS OF CHARLIE CHRISTIAN View Video Charlie Christian Retail Price: $19.95 Online Sale Price: $17.96 Record
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