Treasure trove-Hank Garland live from '60's-previously unreleased!!!
Carlie Barbour
Garland for his brother Hank Garland. As most guitarists may know, Hank
Garland was the top session player in Nashville in the '50's and he
turned the jazz world on its head with his phenomenal album, "Jazz Winds
From a New Direction," recorded in 1960. This album remains totally in
a class by itself in terms of taste, technique, vision, and creativity,
in my opinion. The next year, 1961, Hank was in a car accident that
left him permanently disabled in terms of playing the guitar. His
career was immediately ended: the career of a guitarist of genius whose
abilities and mastery of the guitar and different musical styles
promised to set a new standard by which all future guitarists would be
measured.
For the past 37 years, I have held on to my worn copy of "Jazz Winds
From a New Direction." I was delighted to find, a couple of years ago,
that it had been reissued on CD. However, I was even more delighted to
learn yesterday from Billy Garland that tapes of several hours of Hank's
live jazz playing, when he was at the height of his creative and
technical prowess, have been unearthed and are being released on CD's.
They are available only through Hank's web-site, which has been setup as
a Foundation to provide for Hank's support in his final years, as he is
in poor health and requires constant care.
The live recordings can only be considered collector's items whose
value to a guitarist exceeds monetary descriptions. They are being
numbered, personally autographed by Hank Garland as long as he is
capable of doing so, and are modestly priced in my opinion. The first
CD is now described on his web-site and can be obtained there:
www.hankgarland.com
His accident and limited published recordings have hindered the public's
recognition of his stellar virtuosity, musical integrity, and
trail-blazing conceptualization of music. When you become familiar with
his music, you may understand why I would choose his work above anything
else, if I could have the music of only one guitarist. Furthermore, it
helps to understand why George Benson listed Hank Garland as his major
influence in the liner notes of his first album. Hank's family is
"fan-friendly," and Hank appreciates getting e-mail. I encourage you to
get to know the man and his music as he will not be with us much longer.
Sincerely,
Carlie Barbour
Wilmington, NC
Clay Moore
>
> I accidentally stumbled across a web-site recently established by Billy
> Garland for his brother Hank Garland. As most guitarists may know, Hank
> Garland was the top session player in Nashville in the '50's and he
> turned the jazz world on its head with his phenomenal album, "Jazz Winds
> From a New Direction," recorded in 1960. This album remains totally in
> a class by itself in terms of taste, technique, vision, and creativity,
> in my opinion.
I'm not trying to start a "my dad can beat up your dad," but many
guitarists were doing or had done what Garland was doing on that record
at the time it was recorded. Listen to Tal Farlow's sides from the early
1950's, for example, or Barney Kessel's "Poll Winners" with Ray Brown
and Shelley Manne. The Garland record is good, no doubt about it, but
certainly not particularly new.
--
Clay Moore
Buy my new CD, Meeting Standards!
http://home.earthlink.net/~guitarbuddy/
From a book called "Disorder in the Court."
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Q: Did you blow your horn or anything?
A: After the accident?
Q: Before the accident.
A: Sure, I played for ten years. I even went to school for it.
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Bill Hatcher
'm not trying to start a "my dad can beat up your dad," but many
>guitarists were doing or had done what Garland was doing on that record
>at the time it was recorded. Listen to Tal Farlow's sides from the early
>1950's, for example, or Barney Kessel's "Poll Winners" with Ray Brown
>and Shelley Manne. The Garland record is good, no doubt about it, but
>certainly not particularly new.
Clay. I agree with you. Besides the incredible playing on the record,
I think that most people were just amazed that anything like this
could come out of Nashville. If you have listened to the Nashville
offerings by the hot session musicians lately you might agree that the
"Jazz Winds" recording by Garland is still light years ahead when it
comes to actually sounding like a Jazz recording.
These guys like Brent Mason and Mark O'Conner are great players no
doubt, but the downfall of the recordings is that they always get
their Nashville buddies to play in the rhythm section and their
Jazz/swing feel is just (how can I put this
nicely)------------interesting . On the other hand when you do hire a
real Jazz group to record with, it will put you on the spot big time.
You better be able to play in that environment or you will
sound------------interesting!
Garland went out of Nashville to get real Jazz musicians. Maybe these
Nashville guys should take a hint.
JFR
>
> Carlie Barbour wrote:
> >
> > I accidentally stumbled across a web-site recently established by Billy
> > Garland for his brother Hank Garland. As most guitarists may know, Hank
> > Garland was the top session player in Nashville in the '50's and he
> > turned the jazz world on its head with his phenomenal album, "Jazz Winds
> > From a New Direction," recorded in 1960. This album remains totally in
> > a class by itself in terms of taste, technique, vision, and creativity,
> > in my opinion.
>
> guitarists were doing or had done what Garland was doing on that record
> at the time it was recorded. Listen to Tal Farlow's sides from the early
> 1950's, for example, or Barney Kessel's "Poll Winners" with Ray Brown
> and Shelley Manne. The Garland record is good, no doubt about it, but
> certainly not particularly new.
>
> Clay Moore
>
> Buy my new CD, Meeting Standards!
> http://home.earthlink.net/~guitarbuddy/
>
> From a book called "Disorder in the Court."
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Q: Did you blow your horn or anything?
> A: After the accident?
> Q: Before the accident.
> A: Sure, I played for ten years. I even went to school for it.
> ---------------------------------------------------------
Yeah, great record, but enough. There were many records as good in a
similar vein, that I do not understand why this one is worshipped so
much. It is a peculiar date, because I guess Garland was a session guy
and mostly into the Nashville thing, then did this one. And I guess he
did not do too much more than that. But, listening to it, it is a very
good record and that's about it.
John R>
jimmybruno
it may hold similar value to others. I think part of it was here's this
country player playing some real good jazz guitar.
JFR wrote in message <364396...@ix.netcom.com>...
Mark Cleary
John I seldom post any response to your thoughts but I can't let this go without some input. If you cannot see why this record is worshipped and that it is only a very good record, then I think you are not a critic I can take seriously. This record was cut in 1960-61 and to me it stands as one of the all time greats from any era of music. Not many played like this then and I have not heard anything like it since.
His Jazz Winds From a New Direction was not anything new but
my ears say it was playing like no one else at the time. Was he the greatest
ever, no equals as a player? No, I won't play that game.THis was just one
of the greatest Jazz Guitar recordings of all time, and if you can't see
that then you missed something. Flame away.
--
Mark Cleary makes music on the finest guitars made.
" HOLLENBECK GUITARS the for the ultimate in tone and playability."
Visit the site http://hollenbeckjazzguitars.com
JFR
Mark,
My point is that there were scores of other jazz guitar masterpieces
released in that time frame by guys like Raney, Kessel, Farlow etc....
and I am not sure this is any more significant musically than those.
Just a very good date, but it stands out in a marketing sense because
it was not a common date from a guy like Garland. So, worship and
enjoy....
John R>
Mitch Drumm
: Clay Moore wrote:
: >
: > Carlie Barbour wrote:
: > >
: > > I accidentally stumbled across a web-site recently established by Billy
: > > Garland for his brother Hank Garland. As most guitarists may know, Hank
: > > Garland was the top session player in Nashville in the '50's and he
: > > turned the jazz world on its head with his phenomenal album, "Jazz Winds
: > > From a New Direction," recorded in 1960. This album remains totally in
: > > a class by itself in terms of taste, technique, vision, and creativity,
: > > in my opinion.
this web site is offering a cd of garland live, cut at a
nashville club called the carousel. title is "live at the carousel";
apparently marketed only thru this web site, probably on a private label.
has anyone heard it??
would appreciate track listing and any comments on sound quality or liner
notes, whatever would assist a prospective purchaser.
bill...@hotmail.com
jre...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> My point is that there were scores of other jazz guitar masterpieces
> released in that time frame by guys like Raney, Kessel, Farlow etc....
> and I am not sure this is any more significant musically than those.
> Just a very good date, but it stands out in a marketing sense because
> it was not a common date from a guy like Garland. So, worship and
> enjoy....
>
> John R>
>
If that's true, why no equal praise for Roy Lanham's few jazz outings (like
"The Fabulous Roy Lanham")???
--
Bill Wynne
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JFR
Did he play country and studio stuff, then suddenly record jazz records?
To second another poster's question (back to the original question) has
anyone heard the cd that is being offered at the website (not the ever
popular Jazz Winds cd)?
John R>
Steven Grenadier
heard before on the website. It was kind of amusing, because Hank
Garland's guitar playing was extremely distorted. It sounded like
another famous person playing a Byrdland (i.e., Nugent)!
Steve
Mitch Drumm
: bill...@hotmail.com wrote:
: >
: >
: > If that's true, why no equal praise for Roy Lanham's few jazz outings (like
: > "The Fabulous Roy Lanham")???
: >
:
: Did he play country and studio stuff, then suddenly record jazz records?
that is pretty much what he did; he was known as a western swing and country
player on the west coast. he did 3 lps over the course of 3 or 4 years which
were in a pop/jazz vein (early 60s); 2 of the 3 are now on cd.