Live in Tokyo

Jimmy Raney | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 24, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Prevue Records
• ASIN: B00000AGFV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #943,081 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Just Friends

2. How About You

3. Darn That Dream

4. Anthropology

5. Watch What Happens

6. Autumn Leaves

7. Stella By Starlight

8. Here's That Rainy Day

9. Cherokee

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will someone put his name back in the guitar history books?, April 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Live in Tokyo (Audio CD)

Jimmy Raney is an undiscovered treasure. The depth of the musicanship, especially on this album is clearly unmatched by any guitarist. The cross the bar line phrasing, long lines, perfect time, bird references and general melodic genius. No one gets close to this. He was on the level of Charlie Parker and Bud Powell on his instrument or close to it. He also had other strains happening. Listen to Strings and Swings and his classical quintet writing. This clues you in to his mind. This is one of his finest records--done on his guitarist son Doug's (Also destined for unsung hero status)L7

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JIMMY RANEY SHINES IN TOKYO!, April 22, 2002

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J. A. wang (new jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live in Tokyo (Audio CD)

JIMMY RANEY IS A GUITAR'S PLAYER GUITAR PLAYER. WHEN HE WAS ALIVE AND ACTIVELY GIGGING PLAYERS LIKE MONGOMERY,KESSEL,HALL AND OTHERS - INCLUDING ALL THE LOCAL YOKALS COULD BE FOUND SITTING OR SWAYING IN THE AUDIENCE. QUITE FRANKLY THE "BEST"
RANEY FOR ME IS THE OLDER RANEY - HIS EARLY RECORDINGS ARE CERTAINLY SOLID, BUT, TO A CERTAIN EXTENT, DO NOT REVEAL THE DEPTH THAT WAS TO FOLLOW. THIS RECORDING IS EASILY MY FAVORITE RAINEY RECORDING AND ONE OF MY TOP 3 OR 4 FAVORITE GUITAR ALBUMS PERIOD. FROM THE FIRST NOTE ON THIS DVD THERE IS MAGIC IN THE AIR - RANEY'S INTERPATATION OF STANDARDS IS ALWAYS COMPELLING.
HIS ARTICULATIONS ARE SOPHISTICATED, COMPLEX AND SUPER HIP - AND HE JUST SWINGS HIMSELF SILLY HERE - "HOW ABOUT YOU" IS TAKEN AT A MID-TEMPO SWING AND IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES - THIS TRULY CAPTURES A MATURE ARTIST FINDING SYNERGY WITH LIVE AUDIENCE.
HIS UNACCOMPANIED VERSION OF STELLA BY STARLIGHT IS EXTREMELY MOVING, BUT IS A MUSICAL CONSTRUCTION OF GREAT DEPTH AND GREAT BEAUTY. THIS IS TREMENDOUS MUSIC BY ONE OF THE MASTERS OF THE JAZZ GUITAR - NOT TO BE MISSED.

5.0 out of 5 stars About As Good As It Gets, July 12, 2011

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C. Denny - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live in Tokyo 1976 (Audio CD)

Next to Wes Montgomery's "Smokin at the Half Note" and "Full House" this CD contains the finest, most impressive live jazz guitar playing I've ever heard. Jimmy Raney was known in his heyday as the "definative cool jazz guitarist" and it's amazing to me how he could possibly be so overlooked. His long lines just flow, seemingly effortlessly from one change to another. This recording is a must own for any serious guitarist or appreciater of the classic jazz guitar era. Highest recommendation!