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Solo Flight (1939-1941)

Charlie Christian
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (April 16, 1996)
  • Original Release Date: July 29, 1993
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Jazz Classics
  • ASIN: B000001LYV
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #474,259 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Flying Home #1
2. Rose Room
3. Memories of You
4. AC-DC Current #1
5. Dinah
6. Till Tom Special
7. Gone With "What" Wind
8. Sheik of Araby
9. Soft Winds
10. Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)
See all 24 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Swing to Bop - Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
2. Stompin' at the Savoy - Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
3. Up on Teddy's Hill - Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
4. Stardust, Pt. 1 - Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
5. Kerouac - Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
6. Guy's Got to Go - Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

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3.0 out of 5 stars this is not the origianal columbia release of 'solo flight'!, May 29, 1999
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this is a broadcast recording of the band which lacks a lot in the quality department. if you want to sift through the bad recording, i'm sure there is some great playing. a recording of this kind doesn't seem to bother me with a robert johnson recording, but does on this.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The playing is hot, Hot, HOT!!, April 23, 2001
This review is from: Solo Flight (Audio CD)
Unlike the previous reviewer, I am not in the least bothered by the sound quality of this release. In fact, the sound is really quite good on most tracks. Sound quality is a moot point, however, because the playing is extremely inventive and swings like crazy! Even without the fabled Lester Young session, this would be a "must have" for the BG/CC tracks, but the Lester/Basie/Goodman/Christian session is sublime.

Don't let the "radio broadcast" association put you off, this is some of Charlie's finest playing. And Benny's. Cootie Williams shines too.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant tracks - varying sound quality, January 24, 2005
It's probably worth mentioning that most of the sound quality of this recording is quite poor - At least, not as good as was was available in 1939-41. I write 'most' because the exceptions are tracks 12-16 (those of the Goodman/Basie All Star Octet) which are noticably better. For me these tracks, featuring Charlie Christian, Buck Clayton, Lester Young, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones, Benny Goodman and Count Basie all playing together are the highlight, and the best reason to purchase this album.
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