''The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar'' is an album by American guitarist
Duck Baker
Richard Royall "Duck" Baker IV (born July 30, 1949) is an American acoustic fingerstyle guitarist who plays in a variety of styles: jazz, blues, gospel, ragtime, folk, and Irish and Scottish music. He has written many instruction books for guitar ...
, released in 1979. It was reissued in 1994 by
Shanachie Records with six bonus tracks.
Reception
AllMusic
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's Richard Foss wrote: "Although it may seem unlikely that Baker alone can do justice to pieces that were written for a full band, his versions of tunes like 'Take the 'A' Train' and 'Stompin' at the Savoy' are surprisingly effective. While the ringing tones may be absent, the warmth and polyrhythms that come from adroit fingerpicking give this recording a warmth and character that is far from the sound-alike herd of flashy fusion guitar players… To put it more succinctly, if you don't have this CD, you probably need it."
Track listing
Personnel
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Duck Baker
Richard Royall "Duck" Baker IV (born July 30, 1949) is an American acoustic fingerstyle guitarist who plays in a variety of styles: jazz, blues, gospel, ragtime, folk, and Irish and Scottish music. He has written many instruction books for guitar ...
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acoustic guitar, liner notes
Production notes:
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Stefan Grossman – producer, photography
*Nic Kinsey – engineer
*John Verity – engineer
*Ron Cosford – photography
References
External links
The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar at Duck Baker official web site
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1979 albums
Duck Baker albums
Kicking Mule Records albums