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
Alternative Cover
	Cover of the CD reissue

The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar is an album by American guitarist Duck Baker that was released in 1979. It was reissued in 1994 by Shanachie Records 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

All tracks are written by Duck Baker except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman/Andy Razaf/Edgar Sampson/Chick Webb)	2:41
2.	"Tintiyana" (Abdullah Ibrahim)	3:30
3.	"Southern Cross"	3:47
4.	"Take the 'A' Train" (Billy Strayhorn)	2:16
5.	"Summertime" (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin/DuBose Heyward)	3:34
6.	"Everything That Rises Must Converge"	3:58
7.	"White with Foam"	2:08
8.	"Yas Yas"	2:49
9.	"Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim/Jules LeMare/Harry Tobias)	3:11
10.	"Your Lady" (John Coltrane)	4:36
11.	"Medley:Wishes/Plain as the Winter"	3:57
12.	"Good Intentions"	2:10
13.	"Always" (Irving Berlin)	2:21
14.	"Turnaround"	2:43
15.	"Immaculate Conception Rag"	2:34
16.	"Black Monk"	1:38
17.	"In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington/Manny Kurtz/Irving Mills)	3:15
18.	"The Stroll"	1:48
19.	"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

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References

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

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