Les Paul Trio - Jazz Collector Edition
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Artist: Les Paul TrioEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1991-06-06
Music Label: Delta
Soundtracks:
- Lazy River
- Short Circuit
- Wasted Tears
- Melodic Meal
- Swance River
- Hand Picked
- Danger, Men At Work
- Embraceable You
- I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me
- Indeed I Do
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana
- Dance Of The Kordies
- Stardust
- My Melancholy Baby
- At Sundown
- I Found A New Baby
- Subterfuge
- For You
- Stompin' At The Savoy
- Coquette
- Honeysuckle Rose
Music reviews of Jazz Collector Edition
Music Review: MORE of Les!
Rating: 5 Stars
Well, for the price of this CD, I could have bought a Burger, Fries, and a Coke but...I'm glad I didn't. This CD rocks, which is ironic considering the price. If you are a guitar player, or a fan of guitar music this disc is sure to be a welcome addition to your collection.The 21 cuts are circa 1947, which means the recordings are pre-Gibson Les Paul model guitar. Since he's playing a jazz box, his tone is really warm and smooth, compared to the brighter tone of his later solid body work,(1950's - 60's) but his sense of humor and wicked licks are here nonetheless.
In fact, the CD is an excellent, equally mixed collection of slow sultry tunes, medium paced bops, and flat-out, high-speed ripping. The significance is that many of Les' CD's are not specifically aimed at appreciating his mastery of the instrument, but instead are fixated in content either on his association with Mary Ford, or his inventive marvels like multi-tracking and echo. As a result, much of Les' pure technique winds-up being buried and taking a back seat to either Mary's vocals, or his own signal processing.
Even worse, some manufacturers are releasing discs entitled "Guitar Wizard" for example, that are cleverly using the title as a marketing gimmick only, and with no intent to include tracks that showcase Les' incredible fretting agility and monster technique.
Pathetic.
Not the case here though.
Don't get me wrong, I really like the other stuff he has done, but there is just so damn much of it, and hardly any CD's exist to the contrary that prove "Les is More" - without the multi-tracking or signal processing.
I do know that he is known for his "new sound", and it is a wonderful part of music history, but by fixating ONLY on that, record companies have shorted us the pleasure of enjoying Les as the phenomenal guitarist that he truly is, in his purest form. Personally I believe that a collection CD featuring Les' best guitar work is not only badly needed, but actually OWED to him, considering what he has done for the electric guitar specifically, and the music industry in general.
Whether or not you like his music, one fact remains...
This is the man that "discovered electricity" for guitar players, and multi-track recording for the record industry.
Until someone releases something worthy, this CD is an excellent, excellent effort.
My hat's off to it's manufacturer (Laserlight) and am hoping for more...
L.LaBallister
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