Charlie Byrd, Tal Farlow & Herb Ellis in Concert
Great Guitars of Jazz

Herb Ellis, the late Tal Farlow and Charlie Byrd exemplify the breadth of American Jazz. These elder statesmen of the guitar shared well over a century of combined knowledge and experience with styles covering a vast spectrum of the music, from straight-ahead swing and be-bop to bossa nova and beyond. The thread that bound ehse radically different players was their debt to Charlie Christian, the first electric jazz guitarist and the common inspiration for their lifelong dedication to musical excellence. Billed as the Great Gutiars, a performance by this remarkable group offered a crash course in the history of jazz guitar. Selections include: Seven Come Eleven, Angel Eyes, Jumpin' at the Woodside; Blues Skies and more. 80 minute-video   Song Title: Composer:   Air Mail Special   Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian   Angel Eyes   Matt Dennis & Earl Brent   Bernie's Tune   Bernie Miller, Mike Stoller & Jerry Lieber   Blue Skies   Irving Berlin   Corcovado   Antonio Carlos Jobim   Cottontail   Duke Ellington   Deed I Do   Walter Hirsch & Fred Rose   Embraceable You   George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin   Georgia (On My Mind)   Hoagy Carmichae & Stuart Gorrell   Seven Come Eleven   Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian   So Danco Samba   Antonio Carlos Jobim   Things Ain't Like They Used To Be   Mercer Ellington & Ted Person   Undecided   Charlie Shavers & Sid Robin