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Topic: Chuck Wayne |
Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 24 May 2013 4:18 am |
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For some reason, Chuck Wayne never got the critical press afforded 50s jazz guitar stars like Tal Farlow and Jimmy Raney but he sure could play. Sounds like the changes to Cherokee?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3-9xH4YDk8 |
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 24 May 2013 2:54 pm
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| He wasn't prolific enuf to gain public fame back in the day, mostly he backed others, but now we are finding many of these more under the radar players thanx to the net, and there are many. I've been into Wayne for a long time now, one of the guitar mags did an article once, even downloaded the neat lesson book he put out long ago. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 25 May 2013 8:00 am
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I remember back in the 1980s that Chuck used to advertise guitar lessons in the Village Voice. I think he lived in Staten Island. Anyway, I considered giving him a call after I heard "You Brought A New Kind of Love", I think on the 55 Bar jukebox. I never did hook up with Chuck, but I did get his arpeggio book years later.
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Jussi Huhtakangas
From:
Helsinki, Finland
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Posted 26 May 2013 11:28 pm
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One of my all time favorite albums is Tony Bennett's Cloud 7 on Columbia. Chuck Wayne is the guitarist and band leader on it. Magnificent stuff:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4KSBgmTPi4 |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 27 May 2013 5:38 am
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Very cool, Jussi. Here's one of my favorite Chuck Wayne cuts ....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCq_ra9MBjY
Chuck was sweep picking when Frank Gambale was in diapers. His lines have a coherence and musicality even at quick tempos. |
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Richard Damron
From:
Gallatin, Tennessee, USA (deceased)
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Posted 27 May 2013 7:10 am
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Those of us who were attempting to become guitar jazzers in the 50's and 60's new ALL of the players. We were the exception, of course.
Something to ponder: - Stan Getz once said that he thought that his career was hindered as a result of his time with Johnny Smith. Could the same be considered as regards Chuck's tenure with George Shearing? Out of sight - out of mind?
This could be way out in left field and I certainly do not purport it to be true. Just something to consider. Nonetheless, I still put Chuck Wayne in the same category of the "bebopper" guitarists - Tal Farlow and Jimmy Raney. The others were, obviously, wonderful to listen to but those three had a driving force to their playing that was undeniable.
Richard |
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