Barney Kessel - Portrait album flac

Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Noted in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions. Kessel was a member of the group of session musicians informally known as the Wrecking Crew.

Carmen (full title Modern Jazz Performances from Bizet's Carmen and also referred to as Kessel Plays Carmen) is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel performing adaptations of pieces from Georges Bizet's opera Carmen recorded in late 1958 and released on the Contemporary label. An interesting if not essential project".

Carmen (Barney Kessel album). All compositions adapted from Georges Bizet and arranged by Barney Kessel.

Tracks 1 to 7 & 16 Barney Kessel- Guitar Bud Shank – Alto Sax & Flute Arnold Ross – Piano Harry Babbasin – Bass Shelly Manne – Drums. Remaining Tracks Kessel – Guitar Oscar Petersen – Piano Ray Brown – Bass. The tracks with Oscar Petersen were recorded in 1952 and those with Bud Shank in 1953. This portrait series is a very mixed bag, some of the records are mis-named, some of the personnel information obviously in error, but it does offer some very good value for money jazz and has brought back to the market music which may have disappeared without trace