This version of Charlie Christian’s Solo Flight guitar concerto may have been the very last time one of
Charles’ solos were ever recorded. The exact date of this broadcast is unknown – a recording of
Rose Room
from June 6 and a Stompin’ at the Savoy from sometime in the same month are the only other candidates for
the distinction of last recording. All three are from “Monte Proser Dance Carnival” broadcasts, the only gig that followed
the “Minton/Monroe” sessions.
The same format of the two studio takes is retained here. Charles was a bit more adventurous in several places
on this last version; in a few other parts some of the phrases have become routine with only minor variation.
It’s not known who did the actual recording but the broadcast was not recorded with much fidelity – it came
from Boris Rose’s collection.
As on the other aircheck of the concerto, a simplified orchestral interpretation is included in the transcription.
☊ Listen to the aircheck
(less clt solo)
Issued Recordings:
[LP]
Beppo
BE-KOG 14800
(side A, track 1)
Festival
ALB 377
(side D, track 8)
Jazz Anthology
JA 5181
(side B, track 8)
Jazz Archives
JA-23
(side B, track 8)
[CD]
Archives of Jazz
380123 2
(track 16)
Archives of Jazz
389123 2
(track 16)
Definitive
DRCD11177
(disc 4, track 14)
Definitive
DRCD11386
(track 18)
Frémeaux
FA 218
(disc 2, track 14)
Fuel 2000
302 061 755 2
(track 14)
Galaxy
389944 2
(track 16)
Jazz Classics
JZCL-5005
(disc 1, track 24)
JSP
JSP909
(disc 4, track 14)
Masters of Jazz
MJCD 75
(track 18)
Membran
*
222777
(disc 3, track 23)
Membran
*
222800
(set 21, disc 3, track 23)
Membran
*
233423
(disc 14, track 23)
Music Memoria
87998 2
(disc 2, track 19)
Phoenix
131606
(track 18)
Proper
P1492
(track 19)
Proper
PROPERBOX 98
(disc 4, track 19)
Stardust
CLP-1150-2
(track 15)
Vintage Jazz Classics
VJC-1021-2
(track 24)
* Membran releases
list an incorrect date and location.
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