“Church Street Blues” is another classic. It has been covered by many, many artists, notably Tony Rice. My version contains elements of both Norman’s original recording and Tony Rice’s coverContinue readingChurch Street Blues (Norman Blake)
Cherokee (Ray Noble) 7 String Guitar Solo
Cherokee” is a jazz standard written by Ray Noble in 1938. Cherokee has a 64-bar AABA construction. The A-section chord progression is similar to many standards but the B-section cadencesContinue readingCherokee (Ray Noble) 7 String Guitar Solo
Li’l Darlin’ (Neial Hefti) – Solo 7 String
Li’l Darlin’ was written in 1957 jazz by trumpeter Neal Hefti for the Count Basie Orchestra and is a jazz standard recorded and performed by many. It became a favoriteContinue readingLi’l Darlin’ (Neial Hefti) – Solo 7 String
Celebrating the Beatles – “A Day in the Life” (Lennon-McCartney)
The recording of “A Day in the Life” started on Thursday evening on January 19th, 1967 in Abbey Road Studios. John Lennon’s masterpiece… I would also like to note thatContinue readingCelebrating the Beatles – “A Day in the Life” (Lennon-McCartney)
Ain’t MisBehavin’ (Waller-Razaf) – 7 String Guitar Solo
“Ain’t Misbehavin‘ is a 1929 stride jazz/early swing composition with 32 bars in AABA measure with a slow-to-moderate pace. With lyrics by Andy Razaf and score by Thomas “Fats” WallerContinue readingAin’t MisBehavin’ (Waller-Razaf) – 7 String Guitar Solo