Solo Flight
Solo Flight
$80
Around the age 24, Charlie Christian, not content with playing rhythm on every tune, wrote himself a soloing feature that has since become the guitar standard of the swing era. Solo Flight has lots of great wild punches from the band but it’s all secondary to the guitar improvisation that dances around them. The chord changes have some familiar structures, but mixed in are slightly more modern chords with flashes of early bebop. This is an all out guitar showcase! Note: the original performance features Benny Goodman’s clarinet but with this transcription I opted to let the guitarist take all the solo space. This also helps deal with the issue of the original having 5 saxes plus clarinet solo. 7-piece arrangement also available.
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