Oscar Alemán
Swing Guitar Masterpieces
DISC 1
01 – Sweet Sue
02 – Limehouse Blues
03 – Nobody’s Sweetheart
04 – Whispering
05 – Russian Lullaby
06 – Just a Little Swing
07 – Dear Old Southland
08 – Jeepers Creepers
09 – Sweet Georgia Brown
10 – In the Mood
11 – Hombre Mio (Man of Mine)
12 – I’ve Got Rhythm
13 – Begin the Beguine
14 – Bye Bye Blues
15 – Negra De Cabello Duro
16 – Besame Mucho
17 – Tico Tico No Fura
18 – Temptation
19 – I Never Knew
20 – Caminos Cruzados (Malaguena)
21 – Limehouse Blues
22 – Scartunas
23 – You Made Me Love You
24 – Cherokee
25 – Stardust
26 – Honeysuckle Rose
DISC 2
01 – Lady Be Good
02 – Doin’ the New Lowdown
03 – Improvisaciones Sobre Boogie Woogie
04 – Swingin’ On A Star
05 – Melancholia
06 – Sentimental Jouney
07 – Como Te Llamas
08 – Bugle Call Rag
09 – Darktown Strutter’s Ball
10 – I’m Beginning to See the Light
11 – Blue Skies
12 – Twelfth Street Rag
13 – Diga Diga Do
14 – Swanee River
15 – Vieni Sul Mar
16 – Delicado
17 – Scartunas
18 – Mia Casita Pequenita
19 – Crazy Rhythm
20 – Daphne
21 – Dolores
22 – April in Portugal
23 – You Belong to Me
24 – Who’s Sorry Now?
25 – Tiger Rag
26 – Tea for Two
$20.00
SWING GUITAR MASTERPIECES
Oscar Alemán
Here's great news for fans of acoustic jazz guitar — Acoustic Disc's Swing Guitar Masterpieces is the first United States CD release of the music of Oscar Alemán, an amazing Argentine guitarist who, according to jazz critic Leonard Feather, could “out-swing Django Reinhardt," his friend and peer. This special 2-CD compilation contains over 140 minutes of Alemán's swinging interpretations of popular standards from both North and South America. The 52 tracks were recorded between 1938 and 1957, and represent this rarely-heard genius in his prime. A 20-page pdf booklet of rare photos, biographical notes and discographical information is also included with the set.
According to producer David Grisman, "These performances stand out as classics of improvised acoustic string music and fill a missing chapter in the history of this genre. Oscar Alemán's contributions to an idiom pioneered by Eddie Lang & Joe Venuti and, of course, Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli are substantial. His arrangements are perhaps the most inventive and his playing is gutsy, virtuosic and inspired. It has always been a mystery to me as to why this “other” remarkable proponent of acoustic swing guitar has been so ignored and unrecognized — in relation to Django."
Acoustic Disc is proud to present the fabulous music of a true master of swing to new generations of listeners.
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