Jazz Songs On Steel Guitar

Dave A. Burley · Post by **Dave A. Burley** » 22 Jun 2003 10:07 pm

I have always been a country music fan with the old standard, Faded Love, being my alltime favorite on either the steel or twin fiddles.
I also have always had an interest in jazz.
When working in a music store in Muskegon, Mich., years ago, I came across a record by Buddy Emmons..The one he did in New York with some jazz pickers. The Preacher slayed me.
That was the first time that I realized that there were steel guitar players that could play jazz with the best of them.
This was in the early sixties .
Some of my favorite jazz songs played on the steel are: Lady Is A Tramp, A Foggy Day, Deep Purple, Perdido, Tenderly (uptempo swing) and the list goes on.
Might you have a favorite?
Thanks,
Dave A. Burley

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 23 Jun 2003 12:54 am

My 1st public PSG performance was on Black Orpheous on C6, with a double chorus ride too.
It was the 1st full song I figured out. I had some others too, but that's the 1st.

Henry · Post by **Henry** » 23 Jun 2003 1:38 am

Try this CD.
http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/akek/0400-sideman401-450/0431-h-steeltenor.htm

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 23 Jun 2003 4:45 am

Deep Purple the way BE does it.
The A Train
Caravan
Perdido
One that I've done for years would be Mercy Mercy.
The Larry Carlton version of Knock on Wood would be great on steel.
Anything that a steeler could do from Steely Dan
Minute by Minute (Larry Carlton)

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 23 Jun 2003 4:47 am

ALL of the uptempo tunes on "Jazz by Jernigan" by Doug Jernigan, available here from b0b. There's a couple of slow dreamy impressionistic songs that I usually skip over, but the album as a whole ROCKS. Or SWINGS, I guess you're supposed to say, to be a hep-cat.

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 23 Jun 2003 5:38 am

Along with the guys mentioned, I think that Jim Cohen has a real good fix on swing and bebop period stuff. He takes it very seriously and comes up with nice solid treatments of the head and solos on most jazz tunes I've heard him play.

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Dave Birkett · Post by **Dave Birkett** » 23 Jun 2003 9:59 am

I think the Duke would have loved John Hughey's rendition of Solitude. It's got that feel.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 23 Jun 2003 10:32 am

Dave Burley-All of your favorites are on my list too, plus so many more.

We used to play them in the 40's and 50's before BE came on the scene and destroyed us all with his talent......al

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Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 23 Jun 2003 11:05 am

Jeff Lampert, are you reading this?? Go ahead and do that CD, OK?

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 25 Jun 2003 7:59 pm

I love the way Julian Tharpe played "On a Clear Day" on the "Jet Age" album. Buddy Emmons version of "Lil'Darlin'" on the "Buddies" album. Curley Chalker had a version of "Satin Doll" that he did at the Steel Convention in St. Louis the year that he brought a Sax player with him that was really knocked out. Doug Jernigan's version of "My Funny Valentine" on the "Uptown to Country" album. I could probably go on and on but those are some of the ones that first come to mind.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 26 Jun 2003 5:46 am

Thanks for the mention, Larry. I'm honored to be mentioned in such fine company. In addition to the folks mentioned already I'd add Bob Taillefer, who's solo CD is super and who has some unreleased stuff he recorded in the UK for the BBC several years ago which is awesome.

Also, Jim Loessberg knocks me out on bebop stuff; I sure wish he'd record some of it. He's a too-well-kept secret.

Dave A. Burley · Post by **Dave A. Burley** » 27 Jun 2003 12:10 am

Body And Soul...One of the songs played during the Cavalcade Of Guitar recordings in Dallas in 76.
Les Paul kicked the song off followed by Curly Chalker and then Tal Farlow.
When Curly played, as I've said before, Tal couldn't hardly keep his head out from underneath Curly's guitar.
Tal told me that night and the next day how impressed he was with the steel guitar following that performance.
Too bad Curly and Tal never did get the chance to record together. Tal sure wanted to.
Dave A. Burley

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 27 Jun 2003 7:01 am

Dave-Reece Anderson did a great job on "Body and Soul" on his first LP album "Modern Steel guitar", get it if you can. I got it in 1968. When I first heard it, I was amazed. I used to play "Body and Soul" in 1947 every night on the job,on my Electra-Harp. Needles to say, I was highly impressed with Reece's playing.

Just on Music ability alone on the Pedal Steel guitar, Reece belongs in the SGHOF.....al

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Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 27 Jun 2003 6:14 pm

Al Marcus, my friend, you speak truth. Reece Anderson can play jazz steel like no other. His tonal perception on that album is unsurpassable and his coordination with the band is just great. What a show!!!

Fred

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Jesse Pearson · Post by **Jesse Pearson** » 28 Jun 2003 5:56 am

How about "I got rhythm"? It was the main cutting contest jam in the late 30's into the 40's. 50% of all the BeBop songs were based on these changes at one time. Charlie Parker use to use "I got rhythm" and "Body and Soul" a lot in his compositions.

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 28 Jun 2003 9:34 am

A composer I know wrote a tune for his big band, based on the "rhythm changes". He dedicated it to the cockroaches in his apartment, and called it "I Got Rid Of Them".

Milton Guilbeau · Post by **Milton Guilbeau** » 1 Jul 2003 6:54 am

Dave and other readers regarding Buddy's jazz album.

If you or a friend of yours would happen to be a Macintosh user, you can sample Buddy's Steel Guitar Jazz album. First, you must be running iTunes, and when opened, it should show "Music Store". You can then search for 'Buddie' Emmons which is in the Country category which is listed in alpha order of first names. You can sample each song for 30 second...but the best part, you can buy any of the songs for 99 cents each. This is the new deal Apple made with many record companies recently. Full royalties are paid to everyone.

This is the only 'steel' item I could find. It would be nice to have all recording SG artists on this system. Surely, soon this should be available to all PC users. Three million sales were made in the first week of Apple's introduction.

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