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GUITAR ODYSSEY
Frémeaux

GUITAR ODYSSEY

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Casey, Butler, Williams
Format
CD
Label
Frémeaux
Released
Jan 03, 2020
Catalog #
FA5689
UPC
3561302568928

About

These are two of the greatest sidemen in American jazz: two guitarists representing two generations. In the summer of '74 they were together in New York for a swing and blues session set up by Hugues and Louis Panassié. The elder of the two musicians, Al Casey, had been around since the 30's, and had accompanied Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins and Billie Holiday. The younger guitarist was Billy Butler, who'd played not only with Bill Doggett and Jimmy Smith, but also Sonny Stitt, Dizzy Gillespie or James Brown. The drummer accompanying the pair here is Jackie Williams, whose great class contributes a delicate touch. The freshness of this rare album gives it a sound that reminds you of what a rhythm section's jamming might be like just before the star soloist comes onstage. A smooth, intimate recording that deserves a place in every blues and swing fan's collection. Patrick FRÉMEAUX, 2019 "This record is the only one of it's kind. You won't have heard one even remotely like this, not ever... It teems with beautiful music, and the more you hear it, the more you'll love it." (Hugues PANASSIÉ, 1974)

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 Tea for Two 07:50
    Track
    1
    Title
    Tea for Two
    Duration
    07:50
    Composer
    Vincent Youmans
    Performer
    Billy Butler, Al Casey, Jackie Williams
  2. 2 St. Louis Blues 03:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    St. Louis Blues
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    William Christopher Handy
    Performer
    Billy Butler, Al Casey, Jackie Williams
  3. 3 I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance 04:14
    Track
    3
    Title
    I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Victor Young
    Performer
    Billy Butler, Al Casey, Jackie Williams
  4. 4 Take the A Train 03:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    Take the A Train
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Billy Butler, Al Casey, Jackie Williams
  5. 5 Three Little Words 03:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    Three Little Words
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Harry Ruby
    Performer
    Billy Butler, Al Casey, Jackie Williams
  6. 6 Indian Summer 05:32
    Track
    6
    Title
    Indian Summer
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Victor Herbert
    Performer
    Billy Butler, Al Casey, Jackie Williams
  7. 7 Prologue for a Blues 08:58
    Track
    7
    Title
    Prologue for a Blues
    Duration
    08:58
    Composer
    Al Casey, Billy Butler
    Performer
    Billy Butler, Al Casey, Jackie Williams
  8. 8 Al and Billy Blues 04:06
    Track
    8
    Title
    Al and Billy Blues
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Al Casey, Billy Butler
    Performer
    Billy Butler, Al Casey, Jackie Williams
  9. 9 Mack the Knife 04:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    Mack the Knife
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Billy Butler, Al Casey, Jackie Williams
  10. 10 Sunny: Who? (take 1) 05:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    Sunny: Who? (take 1)
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Jerome Kern
    Performer
    Billy Butler, Al Casey, Jackie Williams
  11. 11 Sunny: Who? (take 2) 03:23
    Track
    11
    Title
    Sunny: Who? (take 2)
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Jerome Kern
    Performer
    Billy Butler, Al Casey, Jackie Williams
  12. 12 Al and Billy Fast Blues 04:47
    Track
    12
    Title
    Al and Billy Fast Blues
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Al Casey, Billy Butler
    Performer
    Billy Butler, Al Casey, Jackie Williams