The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar

The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar
Studio album by Duck Baker
Released	1979
Recorded	Livington Studio, London, England
Genre	Blues, jazz
Label	Kicking Mule
Producer	Stefan Grossman
Duck Baker chronology
King of Bongo Bong (1977) The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar (1979) The Kid on the Mountain (1980)

The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar is an album by American guitarist Duck Baker, released in 1979. It was reissued in 1994 on the Shanachie Records label with six bonus tracks.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richard Foss wrote of the album "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."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Tintiyana" (Abdullab Ibrahim) – 3:30
2. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 3:34
3. "White With Foam" (Duck Baker) – 2:08
4. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 2:16
5. "Yes Yes" (Baker) – 2:49
6. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias) – 3:11
7. "Medley: Wishes/Plain as the Winter" (Baker) – 3:57
8. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) – 2:41
9. "Southern Cross" – 3:47
10. "Everything That Rises Must Converge" (Baker) – 3:58
11. "Good Intentions" (Baker) – 2:10
12. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 3:15
13. "You're a Lady" (John Coltrane) – 4:36

Reissue bonus tracks:

1. "Always" (Irving Berlin) – 2:21
2. "Turnaround" – 2:43
3. "Immaculate Conception Rag" – 2:34
4. "Black Monk" – 1:38
5. "The Stroll" – 1:48
6. "The Clown" – 3:47

Personnel

• Duck Baker – acoustic guitar, liner notes

Production notes:

• Stefan Grossman - producer, photography
• Nic Kinsey - engineer
• John Verity - engineer
• Ron Cosford - photography

References

1. Foss, Richard. "The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 2, 2011.

External links

• The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar at Duck Baker official web site