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New here. Looks like a cool hang. What are some of your favorite guitar recordings of Four?
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08-20-2021 02:19 PM
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Doug Raney
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Peter Bernstein Quartet - ‘Live at Smalls’
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Originally Posted by larute
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Originally Posted by jameslovestal
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Originally Posted by David B
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My last teacher.
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Originally Posted by sgcim
(oh, and that was live take!).
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Four was often played by great Irish guitarist, Louis Stewart. Here are a few renditions:
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Fantastic!
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Originally Posted by sgcim
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
Both of those guys used to have charts for four or five guitarists, and give concerts performing them.
Monk studied with Johnny Smith, but he wasn't into technical playing when I studied with him.
He was heavy into Geo Van Eps, and used to write arr. in the style of Van Eps, and changed my solo playing style to Van Eps' style.
One odd thing I remember about him was that he asked me who my fave player was, and when I mentioned Jimmy Raney, he just said, "Well, he did some interesting contrapuntal things with Stan Getz, but other than that..."
Then when he was interviewed just before his death, they asked him who he thought the greatest jazz guitarist of all time was.
He answered, "Jimmy Raney. He was the most honest player of them all."
I guess he changed his views on Raney in the many years that passed.Last edited by sgcim; 09-02-2021 at 07:16 PM.
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Originally Posted by sgcim
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Originally Posted by sgcim
the bottom shot is Ray w/DA's apprentice Jimmy Diserio and the man himself
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Ron Affif on the album Vierd Blues has a nice rendition, and you don't hear much about him.
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Kenny Burrell with Red Garland.
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Welcome,
Four is a fantastic tune that never gets old. I've always loved it. There are endless opportunities for variation.
I think people are playing it too fast most of the time. The music is beautiful and should be played accordingly and with finesse. Here's a nice interpretation in a good tempo (featuring Kenny Burrell):
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There is a Wes Montgomery performance of "Four" from a live date in 1956 on that special Resonance issue called In the Beginning. I don't know if it streams from any of the usual sources, but the whole thing is worth buying.
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