NOVEMBER 22, 1939 Wednesday |
Columbia Studios, NYC |
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32 BARS (AABA) |
Key of |
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A♭ |
Quarter Note = |
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234 |
Time: |
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2:42 |
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12-Bar Intro +
4½ CHORUSES: |
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8 bars
– piano, bass, drums |
(Intro) |
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16 bars
CC & ens |
(Theme Riffs) |
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8 bars
CC & ens |
(Theme Riffs) |
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16 bars vibes |
(over CC riffs) |
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8 bars vibes |
(over CC riffs) |
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16 bars
CC & ens |
(Theme Riffs) |
Composed by: |
Charlie Christian |
C&A:
One of the most popular of Charlie Christian’s compositions, this version
of Seven Come Eleven has been released often and has some of his most
frequently used licks. It’s a good one with which to start learning Charles’
solo improvisations although there is one unusual feature here at bar 15 where
CC reverses the syncopation of the rhythm – it’s a difficult phrase to
execute accurately without a little bit of practice. Other than that it’s full of
classic examples of Charles’ work – his phrasing and fretboard fingering,
the way he approaches the bridge, a lot of the hoi polloi hooks. Good stuff
for the novice.
Well, there is one other oddity – in bar 20 – where he transitions from
C7
to F7. Normally Charles would go from the
A down to a G but here he goes up
to a B♭ after the
A, as if he is going to continue the
C7 (actually, he uses
the barely-detectable B♭ more like a pivot), then he makes the transition to
F7. A very slight, one-note deviation but it changes the usual fingering for
the following F7 sequence – he plays his normal phrase but with altogether
different fingering until he connects to the five notes in bar 22. It should
be noted, though, that such variations are not at all uncommon in CC solos.
This is true improvisation, not just running of changes. The man knew how to
pace his solo – he played just exactly what was needed, no more no less.
dignum memoria: There are quite a
few publications of this solo that provide by-the-book tablature
(recommended for the neophyte guitarist – keep in mind, the tabs on this
site document CC’s actual modus operandi). Some of these publications are hard to
find or no longer available except as used copies but they’re out there –
even the at-one-time-hard-to-find, excellent-for-beginners Dochtermann is
readily accessible now, as an e-Book. [see Solos Bibliography]
postscript: Although this site was never intended to be for the
uninitiated (nonetheless we do strive to accommodate), Seven Come Eleven is so familiar to so many that it was
decided to toss the entire score into the guitar transcription pages (but
without tablature).
find it here The theme riffs have been used by numerous
and divergent guitarists in their solos since the 78 was released – Benny
Garcia was heard incorporating those riffs into his guitar solos with the
Texas Playboys in OKC not that long ago.
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[ EP ] |
Columbia |
B-504 |
(side A, track 3) |
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Philips |
429 729 BE |
(side A, track 1) |
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Philips |
BBE 12272 |
(side A, track 2) |
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[ 10 ] |
Philips |
B 07 907 R |
(side B, track 2) |
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Philips |
P 07.931 R |
(side B, track 3) |
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[ LP ] |
Avan-Guard |
VSLP 213 |
(side A, track 1) |
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CBS |
159.028/29 |
(side A, track 3) |
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CBS |
177.057 |
(side A, track 2) |
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CBS |
2BP 220094 |
(side A, track 3) |
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CBS |
460612 1 |
(side A, track 2) |
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CBS |
52538 |
(side A, track 1) |
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CBS |
62.387 |
(side B, track 3) |
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CBS |
67233 |
(side A, track 3) |
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CBS |
LSP 980 721-1 |
(side A, track 2) |
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CBS / Sony |
20AP 1456 |
(side B, track 3) |
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CBS / Sony |
56AP 674~6 |
(side A, track 7) |
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CBS / Sony |
SOPM 155 |
(side B, track 3) |
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CBS / Sony |
SOPZ4~6 |
(side A, track 7) |
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Columbia |
CG 30779 |
(side A, track 3) |
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Columbia |
CJ 40846 |
(side A, track 2) |
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Columbia |
CL 652 |
(side B, track 3) |
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Columbia |
G 30779 |
(side A, track 3) |
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Coronet / CBS |
KLP 510 |
(side B, track 3) |
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Giants of Jazz |
LPJT 13 |
(side B, track 2) |
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I Grandi del Jazz |
GdJ-48 |
(side A, track 1) |
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Philips |
BBL 7172 |
(side B, track 3) |
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Time-Life |
STL-J12 |
(side C, track 2) |
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[ CD ] |
ABM |
ABMMCD 1209 |
(track 13) |
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Acrobat |
ACRCD 160 |
(track 13) |
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Acrobat |
ACTRCD 9103 |
(disc 2, track 19) |
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Armando Curcio Editore |
DEJ-54 |
(track 2) |
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BD Jazz |
JZBD022 |
(disc 1, track 4) |
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Best of Jazz |
4032 |
(track 3) |
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Better Music / Del Prado |
JIT016 |
(track 1) |
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Black Bird |
Black Bird |
(track 4) |
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Catfish |
KATCD196 |
(track 4) * |
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CBS / Sony |
25DP 5301 |
(track 9) |
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Columbia |
501646 2 |
(track 2) |
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Columbia/Legacy |
AC4K 65564 |
(disc 1, track 6) |
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Columbia/Legacy |
C4K 65564 |
(disc 1, track 6) |
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Columbia |
CK 40846 |
(track 2) |
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Columbia/Legacy |
CK 86834 |
(track 1) |
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Columbia |
CK 91494 |
(track 2) |
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Connoisseur |
VSOP CD 271 |
(track 2) |
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DeAgostini |
MJ 1032-1 |
(track 3) |
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Definitive |
DRCD11176 |
(disc 1, track 20) |
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Definitive |
DRCD11288 |
(track 2) |
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Documents / Membran |
223505 |
(disc 4, track 11) |
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Documents / Membran |
233118 |
(disc 1, track 12) |
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Dreyfus Jazz |
FDM 36715-2 |
(track 13) |
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Edel |
0193692ERE |
(track 6) |
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Ediciones Del Prado |
GJ016 |
(track 1) |
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Ediciones Del Prado |
JB016 |
(track 1) |
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Editions Atlas |
WIS CD 688 |
(track 2) |
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Fabulous / Acrobat |
FABCD352 |
(track 5) |
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Giants of Jazz |
53049 |
(track 1) |
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Giants of Jazz |
CDB 1200/3 |
(disc 2, track 1) |
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Going for a Song |
GFS561 |
(track 3) |
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History |
20.1960-HI |
(vol. 9, disc 1, track 4) |
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History |
20.1969-HI |
(disc 1, track 4) |
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Jazz Archives / EPM |
15908 2 |
(track 3) |
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Jazz Forever |
67041 |
(track 4) |
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Jazz Greats |
MC 027 |
(track 9) |
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Jazz Legends |
4003 |
(track 18) |
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Jazz Portraits |
14545 |
(track 4) |
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Jazz Roots |
56059 |
(track 4) |
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Jazzterdays |
JTD 102410 |
(track 20) |
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JSP Records |
JSP911 |
(disc 3, track 1) |
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Le Chant du Monde |
274 1357.58 |
(disc 1, track 20) |
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Le Jazz / Charly |
CD 11 |
(track 5) |
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Masters of Jazz |
MJCD 29 |
(track 6) |
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Masters of Jazz |
MJCD 9004 |
(disc 2, track 6) |
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Past Perfect |
205798-203 |
(track 3) |
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Primo / Proper |
PRMCD 6092 |
(disc 1, track 5) |
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Proper |
PROPERBOX 98 |
(disc 1, track 7) |
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SME / Sony |
SRCS 9612 |
(track 2) |
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Sony/Legacy |
93035 |
(disc 1, track 6) |
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Sony Music Media |
SMM 517115 2 |
(track 3) |
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Topaz Jazz / Pavilion |
TPZ 1017 |
(track 6) |
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Universe / Comet |
UV 129/2 |
(disc 1, track 6) |
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* [CD] KATCD196 incorrectly lists this as track 5. |
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