The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar

The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar
Studio album by Duck Baker
Released 1979
Recorded Livington Studio, London, England
Genre Blues, jazz
Label Kicking Mule
Producer Stefan Grossman
Duck Baker chronology
King of Bongo Bong
(1977)King of Bongo Bong1977		 The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar
(1979)		 The Kid on the Mountain
(1980)The Kid on the Mountain1980
Alternative Cover

Cover of the CD reissue

The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar is an album by American guitarist Duck Baker, released in 1979. It was reissued in 1994 on the Shanachie Records label with six bonus tracks.

Reception

Professional ratings
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Allmusic [1]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richard Foss wrote of the album "Although it may seem unlikely that Baker alone can do justice to pieces that were written for a full band, his versions of tunes like "Take the 'A' Train" and "Stompin' at the Savoy" are surprisingly effective. While the ringing tones may be absent, the warmth and polyrhythms that come from adroit fingerpicking give this recording a warmth and character that is far from the sound-alike herd of flashy fusion guitar players… To put it more succinctly, if you don't have this CD, you probably need it."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Tintiyana" (Abdullab Ibrahim) – 3:30
  2. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 3:34
  3. "White With Foam" (Duck Baker) – 2:08
  4. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 2:16
  5. "Yes Yes" (Baker) – 2:49
  6. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias) – 3:11
  7. "Medley: Wishes/Plain as the Winter" (Baker) – 3:57
  8. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) – 2:41
  9. "Southern Cross" – 3:47
  10. "Everything That Rises Must Converge" (Baker) – 3:58
  11. "Good Intentions" (Baker) – 2:10
  12. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 3:15
  13. "You're a Lady" (John Coltrane) – 4:36
Reissue bonus tracks:
  1. "Always" (Irving Berlin) – 2:21
  2. "Turnaround" – 2:43
  3. "Immaculate Conception Rag" – 2:34
  4. "Black Monk" – 1:38
  5. "The Stroll" – 1:48
  6. "The Clown" – 3:47

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Foss, Richard. "The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
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