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SWING GUITAR MASTERPIECES

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2 CD Set. Oscar Alemán is one of the great unknown talents in jazz history. A brilliant guitarist who sounded very close to Django Reinhardt at times, Alemán was overshadowed in Europe by Reinhardt in the 1930s and spent much of the rest of his career in his native Argentina, remaining well known only in that country. This 1998 double CD from Dave Grisman's Acoustic Disc label has highlights from Alemán's career, including the eight selections he recorded during his three European sessions of 1938 1939, plus music from 1941 1947 and 1951 1954. Although the settings varied including a sextet with violinist Svend Asmussen, a nonet, and two unaccompanied guitar solos, Alemán's basic swing style stayed the same, retaining its enthusiasm and creativity and remaining unaffected by bop. Sticking throughout to acoustic guitar and taking an occasional good time vocal, Alemán is heard in peak form. He deserves to be much better known.

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Sweet Sue

Limehouse Blues

Nobody's Sweetheart

Whispering

Russian Lullaby

Just A Little Swing

Dear Old Southland

Jeepers Creepers

Sweet Georgia Brown

In The Mood

Hombre Mio (Man Of Mine)

I've Got Rhythm

Begin The Beguine

Bye Bye Blues

Negra De Cabello Duro

Besame Mucho

Tico Tico No Fuba

Temptation

I Never Knew

Caminos Cruzados (Malaguena)

Limehouse Blues

Scartunas

You Made Me Love You

Cherokee

Stardust

Honeysuckle Rose

Lady Be Good

Doin' The New Lowdown

Imprvisaciones Sobre Boogie Woogie

Swingin' On A Star

Melancholia/ Sentimental Journey

Como Te Llamas

Bugle Call Rag

Darktown Strutter's Ball

I'm Beginning To See The Light

Blue Skies

Twelfth Street Rag

Diga Diga Do

Swanee River

Vieni Sul Mar

Delicado

Scartunas

Mia Casita Pequenita

Crazy Rhythm

Daphne

Dolores

April In Portugal

You Belong To Me

Who's Sorry Now?

Tiger Rag

Tea For Two

Personnel: Svend Asmussen, Henry Hageman, Bibi Miranda, Rogello Robledo, Guillermo Barbieri, Luis Gavinovich, Dario Quaglia, Ramon Cravaca, Charles Wilson, more

Label:	ACOUSTIC DISC
Number:	29
Item Code:	21965
Format:	2-CD
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Dates:	(1938-1957)
Price:	$20.00
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