Jimmy Bruno BURNING

[SOLR]

amazing playing from Jimmy B.

Sonny Stitt's Eternal triangle

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[ragman1]

When we see him now we forget he was that good.

[SandChannel]

When we see him now we forget he was that good.

He had a massive seizure and spent a few months in the hospital. They weren't sure if he would even be able to play again... and after all that he is still a better guitarist than all of us. The cat is a living legend.

[alltunes]

When we see him now we forget he was that good.

Like my response now yours seems unnecessary.

[SOLR]

More great playing....

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[sgcim]

He had a massive seizure and spent a few months in the hospital. They weren't sure if he would even be able to play again... and after all that he is still a better guitarist than all of us. The cat is a living legend.

When was this?

[SOLR]

When was this?

Jazz Philadelphia'''s Hometown Heroes: Spotlight on Guitarist Jimmy Bruno | WRTI

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[Cunamara]

He had a massive seizure and spent a few months in the hospital. They weren't sure if he would even be able to play again... and after all that he is still a better guitarist than all of us. The cat is a living legend.

Jimmy didn't think he was going to be able to play again, either. He posted several very dejected videos in which he said he believed it was "all gone." However, the resilience of the human organism as a remarkable thing and within a few months, he was playing and getting his chops back and within a year was playing very well. As you point out, even not at his full powers, he is still a far better jazz musician than I will ever be (I'm 63 and I've been playing for almost 45 years, it's entirely possible I have maximized my meager talents).

[sgcim]

Jazz Philadelphia'''s Hometown Heroes: Spotlight on Guitarist Jimmy Bruno | WRTI

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Oh, I knew about that. I thought it was something recent. Poor guy, he's been through the mill. I can't even go into all of it.

[SOLR]

Check his GIANT STEPS:

The guy was a machine.....

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[StringNavigator]

Not many legends left. Thankfully we have someone of Jimmy Bruno's talent who gets it and cajoles us when we stray and leaves tons of fretboard video for us to figure it out for ourselves.

I have to plug his 6 Essential Fingerings book. I'm going through it again years later. Especially to soak in where each finger is mapped to a scale degree, how one fingering covers 2m7-57-1M7, and how to link the fingerings.
Jimmy Bruno 6 Fingerings for Jazz Guitar - video Dailymotion

I found this video enjoyable. Frank Vignola and Ken Smith are immense talents and Jimmy Bruno is really on top of his game this night:

[dot75]

For a young guy, Frank Vignola is an immense talent,

Good to see someone in their late 50's being called young...

[sgosnell]

Frank Vignola, like the rest of us, was young once. As was Jimmy Bruno. Peter Pan was a myth. We all get old if we're lucky.

[mr. beaumont]

This is truly why I love jazz. At 43, I'm still an up and comer, whereas in rock I'd already be a has-been.

[MarkRhodes]

Good to see someone in their late 50's being called young...

I was thinking the same thing!

[MarkRhodes]

Well look at Keith Richards. I swear he is looking younger these days than he did 5 years ago.

Not to mention Willie, who's still touring at age 90. Maybe in a few years you can move to country?

Thanks for posting that. Enjoyed it.

[alltunes]

I read somewhere that Keef may have given up drinking which my account for his healthily looking appearance. I agree he is looking and sounding great at the Willie show.

[mr. beaumont]

Back on topic, Jimmy can burn, but he plays the tune. It's never just for the sake of burning, to my ears. But there is a time and place to burn, and Jimmy knows it

[MarkRhodes]

Jimmy's a very melodic player. For all his dazzle, he shines on ballads. Here he is doing a ballad melody with Frank Vignola. He's a sweet accompanist too. ;o)

[GuyBoden]

A real character, I saw Jimmy Bruno play in a duo with Jack Wilkins at the Wales Jazz Guitar festival 20 years ago. The best Jazz Guitar duo playing I've ever heard.

[sgosnell]

Jimmy plays well with others. I've liked his duo playing with Howard Alden since I first heard them back in the '90s somewhere. There was a trio album also, which included Frank Vignola, "The Concord Jazz Guitar Collective" IIRC, which cooked.

[MarkRhodes]

Jimmy plays well with others. I've liked his duo playing with Howard Alden since I first heard them back in the '90s somewhere. There was a trio album also, which included Frank Vignola, "The Concord Jazz Guitar Collective" IIRC, which cooked.

A sample:

[coyote-1]

This is truly why I love jazz. At 43, I'm still an up and comer, whereas in rock I'd already be a has-been.

At 60, I’m all that at once

As for Bruno, he’s gotten a bit “grumpy old man” perhaps… but the wealth of experience and knowledge there is immense.

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Back on topic, Jimmy can burn, but he plays the tune. It's never just for the sake of burning, to my ears. But there is a time and place to burn, and Jimmy knows it

That’s been a slowly evolving change. When he first came off the road and embarked on his own career, he played every note he could every chance he got. I always got the feeling he was more interested in impressing people with his chops than he was in making beautiful music.

Fortunately, after his first few albums, I think that a more thoughtful approach began to emerge in his playing. He’s a wonderful player with elegant musical taste, especially now that he seems to realize he has nothing to prove to anybody. It’s been a long time coming, and he’s certainly paid his dues in many ways to get there.

[mr. beaumont]

That’s been a slowly evolving change. When he first came off the road and embarked on his own career, he played every note he could every chance he got. I always got the feeling he was more interested in impressing people with his chops than he was in making beautiful music.

Fortunately, after his first few albums, I think that a more thoughtful approach began to emerge in his playing. He’s a wonderful player with elegant musical taste, especially now that he seems to realize he has nothing to prove to anybody. It’s been a long time coming, and he’s certainly paid his dues in many ways to get there.

Yeah, I feel like he needed to get that out of his system a bit...but he's a Philly guy. Tough town, guitar town, a real history. Got to assert yourself.