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Charlie Christian

Born: Jul 29, 1916 in Dallas, TX

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Died: Mar 2, 1942 in New York, NY

Genre: Jazz

Styles: Swing, Bop, Big Band

Biography: It can be said without exaggeration that virtually every jazz guitarist that emerged during 1940-65 sounded like a relative of Charlie Christian. The first important electric guitarist, Christian played his instrument with the fluidity, confidence, and swing of a saxophonist. Although technically a swing ...Read full biography

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Live Sessions at Minton's Playhouse

Released: 1941

Label: Musidisc

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If there is such a thing as a Holy Grail of bebop, this disc is it. While the sound quality may be lacking (Thelonious Monk is virtually inaudible on piano), Christian's guitar experiments are sublime. ...Read full review

More Charlie Christian albums: Main Albums (1), Compilations (53), DVD/Video (3)

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