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20. Juni 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Charlie Christian, one of the first jazz musicians to play electric guitar and a major influence on cool jazz and bebop. Discover seven top picks of his albums, featuring his solo and collaborative works with Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, and more.
Guitarist Charlie Christian recorded his signature song “Solo Flight” with the Benny Goodman Big Band on this day (March 4) in 1941. The song would establish Christian as one of the earliest guitar heroes in jazz, the man responsible for bringing his instrument out of the background and into the frontline.
18. Juni 2024 · Charlie Christian, who helped establish the electric guitar as a frontline instrument in jazz, was born on this day (July 29) in Bonham, Texas, in 1916.
18. Juni 2024 · Remembering Charlie Christian: The Benny Goodman Sextet, “Wholly Cats”. by Matt Micucci. Charlie Christian was born on this day in 1916. His time in the spotlight was tragically short-lived. He died in 1942, aged 25, after contracting tuberculosis. Yet, he is known as a deeply influential musician.
2. Juli 2024 · The man and his guitar: Charlie Christian cradles the Gibson ES-250 now owned by Lynn Wheelwright. In 2002, Lynn Wheelwright was flipping through an issue of Vintage Guitar magazine, hoping to improve his database of descriptions and catalog numbers. He chanced upon an ad for a Gibson ES-250 archtop.
11. Juni 2024 · Hailing from Texas, Charlie Christian was a genuine revolutionary in the world of jazz guitar. His meteoric rise to fame came during his tenure with Benny Goodman’s band from 1939 to 1941. Christian’s groundbreaking contribution was pioneering the use of the electric guitar in jazz, a move that shifted its role from the rhythm ...
20. Juni 2024 · Charlie Christian – Swing to Bop. Whilst Charlie Christian is perhaps best known for being the first to popularise the use of the electric guitar in jazz, his legacy runs even deeper.
