Charlie Christian - Solo Flight The Genius Of Charlie Christian

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Review by Michael Fisher

Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian is a masterpiece album that showcases the exceptional talent of Charlie Christian, one of the most influential jazz guitarists of all time. The album features a collection of recordings from Christian's brief but impressive career, including his collaborations with Benny Goodman and his own band.

The album opens with the title track "Solo Flight," a classic tune that highlights Christian's virtuosic guitar playing and improvisational skills. The album then moves into "Swing to Bop," a fast-paced number that demonstrates Christian's ability to seamlessly blend swing and bebop styles.

Other standout tracks on the album include "Stompin' at the Savoy" and "Gone with What Wind," both of which showcase Christian's ability to create intricate guitar lines that perfectly complement the melody.

Throughout the album, Christian's playing is nothing short of breathtaking. His innovative use of chord inversions, chromaticism, and arpeggios set the standard for jazz guitarists to come. The album is a true testament to Christian's genius and his lasting impact on the world of jazz.

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Artist: Charlie Christian
Album: Solo Flight The Genius Of Charlie Christian
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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Waitin' For Benny5:06
Till Tom Special3:00
Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian31:00
Til Tom Special3:00
Honeysuckle Rose3:01
Gilly2:33
All Star Strut3:10
Boy Meets Goy (Grand Slam)2:50
Stardust5:30
Benny's Bugle3:03
I've Found A New Baby3:00
I Got Rhythm5:46
Royal Garden Blues2:59
On The Alamo3:23
Memories Of You3:06
I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Baby)3:20
As Long As I Live3:10
Boy Meets Goy2:50
Six Appeal3:18
Breakfast Feud3:06
Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special)2:54
Rose Room2:45
Seven Come Eleven2:46
Blues In B1:43
Wholly Cats3:03
Gone With "What" Wind3:20
Solo Flight2:45
Tea For Two4:28

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Catalog Numbers

  • CG 30779
  • CG 30779, G 30779
  • G 30779
  • 2BP 220094
  • G 30779, C 30780, C 30781
  • M 67233
  • 159.028, 159.029, 159028/029
  • cbs 67233
  • 1353

Labels

  • Columbia
  • CBS
  • Discos CBS
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Formats

  • 2 × Vinyl
  • LP
  • Compilation
  • Mono
  • Pitman Pressing
  • Promo
  • Reissue
  • Gatefold
  • VHS
  • NTSC
  • Pitman pressing
  • Carrollton pressing
  • Santa Maria pressing
  • Stereo
  • Santa Maria Presssing

Companies

RoleCompany
Manufactured ByCBS Records
Phonographic Copyright (p)CBS Inc.
Lacquer Cut AtColumbia Mastering
Mastered AtCustomatrix
Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Printed ByShorewood Packaging Corp. Of Canada Ltd.

Credits

RoleCredit
Liner NotesChris Albertson, Gene Lees, John Hammond
ProducerChris Albertson
ArtworkPhilip Hays
DesignEd Lee
Sleeve NotesChris Albertson, Gene Lees, John Hammond

Notes

  • Tracks recorded between October 1939 and March 1941
  • 1st cat.# on front cover and spine, 2nd cat.# inside jacket and all centre labels.
  • Gatefold jacket
  • Sides are auto-coupled: A-D, B-C
  • Printed in U.S.A.
  • Recording dates (all recorded in New York unless otherwise noted):
  • A1: Oct. 2, 1939
  • A2 to A4: Nov. 22, 1939
  • A5 to A7: Feb. 7, 1940
  • B1 to B3: Sept, 21, 1939 in Minneapolis
  • B4: April 16, 1940 in Los Angeles
  • B5, B6: June 20, 1940 in Los Angeles
  • B7 to C4: Nov. 7, 1940
  • C5 to C7: Dec. 19, 1940
  • D1 to D3: Jan. 15, 1941
  • D4: March 4, 1941
  • D5 to D7: March 13, 1941
  • Radio station promo (regular labels) w/ timing track strip pasted to front cover
  • Gatefold cover
  • Orange CBS labels
  • Disc 1 - Side 1 and 4
  • Disc 2 - Side 2 and 3
  • Side are auto-coupled: A-D, B-C
  • Catalogue numbers:
  • G 30779 on jacket and all centre labels.
  • C 30780 on sides A and D
  • C 30781 on sides B and C
  • tracks recorded between October 1939 and March 1941
  • Tracks recorded between October 1939 and March 1941.
  • Reissue released between 1978 and 1985. Originally issued on CBS (blue) label, manufactured by RCA Eletrônica Ltda in 1972.
  • Original matrix numbers, recording locations and dates:
  • A1: mx WCO 26134, New York, October 2, 1939
  • A2: mx WCO 26284, New York, November 22, 1939
  • A3: mx WCO 26286, New York, November 22, 1939
  • A4: mx WCO 26290, New York, November 22, 1939
  • A5: mx WCO 26490, New York, February 7, 1940
  • A6: mx WCO 26494, New York, February 7, 1940
  • A7: mx WCO 26495, New York, February 7, 1940
  • B1: -, Minneapolis, Minnesota, early March 1940
  • B2: -, Minneapolis, Minnesota, early March 1940
  • B3: -, Minneapolis, Minnesota, early March 1940
  • B4: mx WCO 26744, Los Angeles, April 16, 1940
  • B5: mx WCO 26940, Los Angeles, June 20, 1940
  • B6: mx WCO 26942, Los Angeles, June 20, 1940
  • B7: mx CO 29027, New York, November 7, 1940
  • C1: mx CO 29027, New York, November 7, 1940
  • C2: mx CO 29029, New York, November 7, 1940
  • C3: mx CO 29030, New York, November 7, 1940
  • C4: mx CO 29028, New York, November 7, 1940
  • C5: mx CO 29259, New York, December 19, 1940
  • C6: mx CO 29260, New York, December 19, 1940
  • C7: mx CO 29261, New York, December 19, 1940
  • D1: mx CO 29512, New York, January 15, 1941
  • D2: mx CO 29513, New York, January 15, 1941
  • D3: mx CO 29514, New York, January 15, 1941
  • D4: mx CO 29865, New York, March 4, 1941
  • D5: -, New York, March 13, 1941
  • D6: -, New York, March 13, 1941
  • D7: mx CO 29943, New York, March 13, 1941
  • Auto coupled release: Side one backed with side four, side two with side three.
  • Gatefold sleeve includes Columbia 'The Inner Sleeve' paper inners.
  • Some copies have 'Columbia Radio Station Service' timing strips pasted on the cover.
  • Distinguishing features of this submission:
  • CG 30779 on the jacket, front inside and spine.
  • G 30779 on the labels,
  • Red one eye Columbia labels in use after 6/1970- .
  • Pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria, CA
  • Pressing is identified by the etched ϟ, S, Ƨ in the deadwax.
  • Release is auto coupled, with record 1 having sides A&D; record 2 has sides 2&3.
  • Released in a double album gatefold jacket.

Barcodes

  • Matrix / Runout (side 1): M 67233-1
  • Matrix / Runout (side 2): M 67233-2
  • Matrix / Runout (side 3): M 67233-3
  • Matrix / Runout (side 4): M 67233-4
  • Rights Society: STEMRA
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix side A label): AL 30780
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix side B label): AL 30781
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix side C label): BL 30781
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix side D label): BL 30780
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 0 P P AL 30780-1G S1 COLUMBIA NY C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 0 AL 30781-1F P S2 COLUMBIA NY
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): P 0 BL 30781-1G S2 COLUMBIA NY B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): P 0 P BL 30780-1E S1 COLUMBIA NY
  • Other (Side A, D on label): C 30780
  • Other (Side B, C on label): C 30781
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Stamped ): A MX166371 BP234114-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Stamped ): A MX166373 BP234115-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C Stamped ): A MX166374 BP234115-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D Stamped ): A MX166372 BP234114-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A [stamped]): P AL 307080-1D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B [stamped]): P AL 307081-1A
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix side A): AL 30780
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix side B): AL 30781
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix side C): BL 30781
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix side D): BL 30780
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  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, P etched, variant 1): P AL 30781-1D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout stamped, P etched, variant 1): P BL 30781-1F
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout stamped, P etched, variant 1): P BL 30780-1D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, P etched, variant 2): 0 P AL 30780-1C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, P C4 etched, variant 2): 0 P AL 30781-1B C4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout stamped, P A5 etched, variant 2): 0 P BL 30781-1C A5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout stamped, P D5 etched, variant 2): 0 P BL 30780-1B D5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): PX AP AL 30780 G1A G
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): (AXMP) PBL-30780 - G1A G
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout etched): (F • PY) PAL30781-G1A G1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout stamped ): BL-30781-1G COLUMBIA NY
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped [exc. SI, C, etched]): ௦ P AL 30780-1G SI C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped [exc. S\, A, etched]): ௦ AL 30781-1F S\ A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout C, stamped [exc. SI, B, etched]): ௦ BL-30781-IG SI B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout D, stamped [exc. SI, D, etched]): ௦ P BL 30780-1E SI D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runouts A-D, stamped): COLUMBIA NY
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A [etched]): AL 30780-1A-2X DM5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B [etched]): AL 307081-1A-2X DM4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C [etched]): BL 30781-1A-2HK DM2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D [etched]): BL 307080-1A-2X DM6
  • Other (Record 1): C 30780
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): AL 30780
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A Stamped, P, / S, B3 Etched): o P AL-30780-1C / S B3
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side D): BL 30780
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  • Other (Record 2 ): C 30781
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): AL 30781
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B Stamped, P, S, Ƨ, B5 Etched): o P AL-30781-1B S Ƨ B5
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side C): BL 30781
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C Stamped, 2ϟ, A1 Etched): o P BL-30781-1D 2 ϟ A1
  • Pressing Plant ID (Runouts Etched): ϟ, S, Ƨ

About Charlie Christian

US guitar player - one of the 3 or 4 most highly rated in jazz history (* 29 July 1916 in Bonham, Texas, USA; 02 March 1942 at Seaview Hospital, Staten Island NY, USA). Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 (Early Influence). Career began with occasional gigs as a bass player in various combos around Oklahoma in the early days of the Depression. He spent more than a year with pianist Alphonso Trent's sextet, which played in Casper, Wyoming, and Deadwood, South Dakota. Early inspiration for Christian came from , who came to town with 's Blue Devils to play the season at the Ritz Ballroom in 1931. The Ritz was a white ballroom, and the black players had to be content to do their jamming after hours in Slaughter's Hall on East 2nd Street - or "Deep Second" as it was called. Here Christian and his brothers, Hot Lips Page, Lem Johnson, Eddie Durham, Harry Smith, Hobart Banks, Little Dog, James Simpson and other early players gathered to trade ideas and try to top one another, developing on their chosen instruments. During this period Christian learned from a variety of guitar players with whom he came into contact: Tommy Lee House, Charlie Faris, Claude Burns and Ralph "Chuck" Hamilton. Perhaps his biggest influence at this point was James "Jim Daddy" Walker, one of the stars of Clarence Love's orchestra from Kansas City. Love played Oklahoma City many times from 1933 onwards, and in their first encounters, Walker (4 years Christian's senior) gave him many a lesson in guitar mastery. Other ideas came from , who Christian heard a year or so later featuring with Jimmie Lunceford's band, and playing a guitar with a resonator. By the time Walker and Christian met again in 1936, however, Christian had developed enormously and was well able to handle the older player. Christian left Oklahoma City in 1939 at the age of 23, on the promptings of Mary Lou Williams and John Hammond, and soon joined 's band. Over the next 3 years he would tour across the US with Goodman, and achieve huge popularity. Recordings - both live broadcasts and in the studio (for Columbia and others) also followed. He won the Down Beat Poll for Best Jazz Guitarist in 1939, '40 and '41, and equivalent Metronome polls in 1940 and '41. In June 1941, Christian's health failed and he was quickly admitted to first Bellevue, then Seaview hospital in NY. He was never able to recover from the tuberculosis, and died 9 months later.

Real Name

    • Charles Henry Christian

Name Vars

  • C Christian
  • C. Chrisian
  • C. Christian
  • C. Mundy
  • C.Christian
  • Ch. Christian
  • Ch.Christian
  • Charles B. Christian
  • Charles Christian
  • Charley Christian
  • Charlie Christian All Stars
  • Charly Christian
  • Chas Christian
  • Chas. Christian
  • Christian
  • Christiani
  • Cristian
  • R. Christian
  • Roger Val Christian
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Summary by Michael Fisher

Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian is a must-have for any jazz enthusiast. It is a timeless classic that showcases one of the greatest guitarists of all time at the height of his powers.

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