a r t i s t : Bucky Pizzarelli
t i t l e : 5 for Freddie-Bucky's Tribute to Freddie Green
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Arbors
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Mar/2008
t r a c k s : 13
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 92,4 MB
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Playing rhythm guitar is an arcane art, fast dying away. For
the ever dwindling number of rhythm thunderers in the world,
the Freddie Green sound is our Holy Grail and instantly
recognizable. And no one appreciates the artistry of Freddie
Green more than Bucky Pizzarelli. Freddie, known to his band
mates as Pepper, played rhythm guitar for over fifty years,
most notably in Count Basies dream rhythm section of the late
æ30s and early 40s that the jazz world named "The All-American
Rhythm Section." Bill Basie on piano, Freddie Green on guitar,
Walter Page on bass, and Jo Jones on drums were admired by
jazz fans worldwide and envied by every other big band leader.
"The All-American Rhythm Section" played with restraint,
drive, perfect time, and enough swing to alter the Earth┤s
orbit. Performing in their roles, the "Cast" on this
recording, Bucky on guitar, John Bunch on piano, Jay Leonhart
on bass, Mickey Roker on