MP3 Allan Jaffe - Rags For Guitar

Imaginative arrangements of original and classic rags for guitar: a meeting of Scott Joplin, Mississippi John Hurt and Leo Kottke.

14 MP3 Songs
BLUES: Guitar Blues, JAZZ: Ragtime



Details:
Guitarist/Composer Allan Jaffe has performed in a multitude of different situations, from being a sideman to such jazz greats at Maceo Parker, Julius Hemphill, co-leading the avant-funk band, Slickaphonics, to performing with the Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown. As a composer he has written an opera and two musicals, as well as many songs for guitar and voice. However, it is with his rags for guitar that he unites his penchant for beautiful melodies and harmonies with an understated guitar virtuosity. Jaffeâs sound on the acoustic guitar is big and bell-like, and the clarity of his execution of his own original rags and his arrangements of piano ragtime classics belies the complexity of these pieces. Combining the right-hand technique of a classical player with a blues feel and jazz harmonies, Jaffe has created with his rags a unique musical statement on the guitar. At the beginning of th 20th century, ragtime became the first American musical fad. With this CD, Jaffe takes these classic pieces, adds a few of his own, and ushers us into the 21st century with a new and exciting sound.

The sheet music on this CD is available in the Hal Leonard Publication âRagtime Guitarâ by Allan Jaffe. For a list of distributors go to www.halleonard.com.