Volume 4: 1940 - Complete Edition

Synopsis of Volume 4: 1940 - Complete Edition

«Volume 4: 1940 - Complete Edition» is the Charlie Christian compilation, released in 1993 by Masters of Jazz, on CD.

This CD collects the recordings Charlie Christian made in 1940, including sessions with the Benny Goodman sextet and collaborations with Count Basie and Lester Young. It combines studio takes, radio performances and rehearsals that show how his electric guitar helped the transition from swing to bebop.

French edition from Média 7 in the Masters of Jazz series, catalogue number MJCD 44; includes 19 tracks on a single CD.

For classic jazz collectors and listeners interested in the evolution of the electric guitar and the shift from swing to bebop.