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Seven Comes Eleven
Georgia (On My Mind)
Angel Eyes
Air Mail Special
Blue Skies
Deed I Do
Embraceable You
Undecided
Corcovado
Cottontail
So Danco Saba
Things Ain't Like They Used To Be
Bernie's Tune

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A live jazz performance from Herb Ellis, Tal Farlow, and Charlie Byrd, featuring 13 tracks recorded in Manchester, 1997.
From the back of the DVD box:
Herb Ellis, Tal Farlow and Charlie Byrd exemplify the breadth of American jazz. These elder statesmen of the instrument have well over a century of combined knowledge and experience, and their styles cover a vast spectrum of the music, from straight-ahead swing, to be-bop, to bossa nova and beyond.
Herb Ellis established an impeccable standard for swinging, mainstream jazz guitar through his extensive work in concert and on record with numerous great jazz instrumentalists, including Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Harry Edison and singer Ella Fitzgerald. Tal Farlow's nimble and innovative playing with the Red Norvo Trio is considered pure genius, and few guitarists have matched his unusual dexterity and sense of harmony. Charlie Byrd pioneered the use of the classical guitar in jazz and introduced America to the beauty of Brazilian bossa nova.
The thread that binds these radically different players is their debt to Charlie Christian, the first electric jazz guitarist who inspired their lifelong dedication to musical excellence. Billed as the Great Guitars, the playing of this remarkable group is a short course in the history of jazz.
Recorded at the Manchester Craftmen's Guild, 1997.
Running time: 80 minutes. Color.
A 24-page comprehensive booklet featuring biographical material, rare photographs and details on the tunes performed on this DVD can be accessed and downloaded from www.guitarvideos.com/dvd/pdf.htm

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Distributed By – Rounder Records

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