DB Hall of Fame

SOLO  FLIGHT

THE  CHARLIE  CHRISTIAN  LEGACY

DB Hall of Fame

 

I GOT RHYTHM
 
[ Actual Takes ]
 
SEPTEMBER  24,  1939 Jam Session “HARLEM BREAKFAST CLUB”
  TAKES  1  or  2 Minneapolis,  Minnesota
 
 
  32  BARS     (AABA) Key of   Bb Quarter Note =   220 or 214 Time:   3:36 or 3:40
 
 
4-bar Intro,  6  CHORUSES
( the same routine was followed on both takes )
 
 
 
 
  4  bars  –  piano (Intro)
 
  1  chor  –  tenor sax
 
  1  chor  –  CC
 
  1  chor  –  piano
 
  1  chor  –  tenor sax
 
  1  chor  –  CC
 
  1  chor  –  tenor sax
 
 
 
Personnel:
 
  CHARLIE CHRISTIAN Guitar
  JERRY JEROME tenor sax
  FRANKIE HINES piano
  OSCAR PETTIFORD bass
 
 
 
Issued Recordings:
 
  CD:
    Charlie Christian — Air-Checks & Private Recordings
      Suisa [ITA] JZCD 379 ( Take 1:  track 1 )
( Take 2:  track 2 )
    Charlie Christian • Volume 9 • 1939-1941
      Masters of Jazz [USA] MJCD 189 ( Take 1:  track 3 )
( Take 2:  track 4 )
    Charlie Christian Live! • Solo Flight
      Definitive [AND] DRCD11386 ( Take 1:  track 19 )
( Take 2:  track 20 )
    Charlie Christian — Electric
      Uptown [USA] UPCD 27.63 ( Take 1:  track 4 )
( Take 2:  track 3 )
 
 
©   VALDÉS   2/25/01

 

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Tune Title

Splice

First Issued
I Got Rhythm spliced composite 1972 LP Columbia CG 30779
I Got Rhythm [ Actual Takes ] 1993 CD Suisa JZCD 379

 


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