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Summary:

"Guitarists Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel and Charlie Byrd had every right to call the collective group they formed ""The Great Guitars,"" for these were three of the finest players jazz had ever known. Each had a distinctive style. Of the ensemble's electric guitarists, Ellis was touched by country music, while Kessel dug deeply into the blues. Byrd-featured here on amplified acoustic guitar-was seriously influenced by bossa nova. Yet each shared common ground and could delve into the other's musical spheres with satisfying results. The extraordinary harmony that arose when the three virtuosos hooked up can certainly be heard during this high-spirted British performance. While all three men were deeply touched by swing and bebop, labelling their individual styles misses the mark. What unites these wizardly players was an unerring ability to swing and to regularly produce beautiful and expressive music no matter the idiom or tempo. Little wonder that each of these players collaborated with many of the most illustrious jazz icons of their day including Charlie Parker, Oscar Peterson and Stan Getz. We also sense the pleasure that each takes in the other's masterful playing. On such performances as ""Undecided,"" the theme from ""The Flintstones,"" and their animated tribute to three illustrious jazz guitarists ( Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery and Charlie Christian) the mutual respect among this six-string triumvirate is palpable. Exuberant, tasteful and, above all, swinging, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel and Charlie Byrd were indeed the great guitars! Steve Futterman".

Contributors:

Wright, Angus, 1964- , director

Phillips, Wayne , instrumentalist

Byrd, Charlie , instrumentalist

Byrd, Joe , instrumentalist

Ellis, Herb , instrumentalist

Kessel, Barney , instrumentalist

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Jazz

Jazz musicians

Genres:

Online media

Internet videos

Concert films

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Title from video title screen (viewed April 20, 2023).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (27 min)) : sound, color

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1399439251

Other Control Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: QwestTV210