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Ted Greene : Solo Guitar
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Originally released in 1977 on PMP Records and now available on CD for the first time ever.
Genre: Jazz: Bebop
Release Date: 2004
Solo Guitar
Ted Greene
Record Label: Art of Life Records
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1. Watch What Happens 2:30 Album Only
2. Summertime / It Ain't Necessarily So (Medley) 4:40 Album Only
3. Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) 4:51 Album Only
4. Send in the Clowns 4:59 Album Only
5. Ol' Man River 4:21 Album Only
6. They Can't Take That Away from Me 3:35 Album Only
7. Just Friends 4:18 Album Only
8. A Certain Smile 4:22 Album Only
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Album Notes

Originally released in 1977 on PMP Records and now available on CD for the first time ever! Digitally remastered for compact disc from the original analog master tapes by John Strother at Penguin Recording in Los Angeles, California and supervised by Ted Greene himself. Includes the original album cover artwork and liner notes from both pressings of the original LP release. Ted is also the author of several excellent books on the subject of guitar chords, "Chord Chemistry", and chord progressions, "Modern Chord Progressions", as well as Jazz guitar soloing, "Jazz Guitar Single Note Soloing, Volume 1 & 2". This is the only recording Ted Greene has ever released as a leader; a true solo guitar masterpiece in every sense of the word. Many people all over the world have been anxiously awaiting the CD reissue of Ted's "Solo Guitar" album. Art of Life Records is proud to make this long out-of-print recording available to the world once again.

Liner Notes

This album was recorded in two separate recording sessions. The only performer is Ted Greene, and no "over dubbing" (multiple track recording) was done. (Although we did take advantage of modern recording techniques to reduce unwanted guitar and amplifier noise, we did not record this album with any of the popular "noise reduction systems" currently in use. We did not wish to risk "coloring" Ted's guitar sound.) Each song is recorded as Ted might perform it "live".

The rotary phasing effect is the result of simultaneously recording the guitar through "the board", and through a small Leslie rotating speaker.

We are very pleased to have collaborated with Ted on the creation of this album, and to make it available to all of his friends and admirers (who have waited so long), and we are looking forward to future efforts with Ted.

Liner notes as they appeared on the original LP.

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REVIEWS

For the true music lover
author: Carmen
                            
This CD not only highlights a true virtuoso, it provides an ambient, homogenous peace. Many "show off" albums bounce around too much, but not this one. Ted greene wasn't showing off, he was simply playing. He was the best, but don't expect flash from this CD - it's all bite and no bark!
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Greene managed to raise the bar for solo guitar....
author: Steven Rosenberg - Los Angeles Daily Newspaper
                            
...Greene managed to raise the bar for solo guitar, combining the techniques of Joe Pass, George Van Eps and Lenny Breau for what seemed like physically impossible feats of music-making. Fretting a Fender Telecaster, shimmering chords, bass lines and melodies fly every which way in covers of eight standards.
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I am inspired, nourished and educated on every listening.
author: George Winston
                            
I have been listening to this album by my dear friend Ted Greene since it first came out in 1977. I still, to this day, hear and learn something new every time I hear it. It is very beautiful and soulful music, as well as an encyclopedia of chord voicings, substitutions, modulations, harmonics and more. The deep soul of Ted’s music is in his use of chords. I am inspired, nourished and educated on every listening. It is very wonderful to have it available again, thanks to Paul G. Kohler at Art of Life Records and Ted.
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The CD is masterfuly re-mastered.
author: John H.
                            
I cannot express enough to you the joy I feel listening to the recent CD reissue of Ted Greene's-"Solo Guitar". A huge Lenny Breau fan, I hear an occasional 'homage to' or 'influence' in Ted's playing, and the CD is masterfuly re-mastered. Great job, you guys!
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