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String Players: From Django Reinhardt to Joe Morris and Beyond
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This program focuses on string players of all types, mostly guitarists but with some bassists and violinists also thrown in. The show ranges from classic players like
Kenny Burrell
guitar, electricb.1931
Barney Kessel
guitar, electric1923 - 2004
Joe Morris
bass, acousticb.1955
Mary Halvorson
guitarPlaylist
- Henry Threadgill Sextett "I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic)
" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Frisell "Monroe" from History, Mystery (Nonesuch) 01:03Bill Frisell
guitar, electric
b.1951
" data-original-title="" title="">Cameron Mizell &Cameron Mizell
guitar
b.1980
" data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Rauh "Old Sardis Road" from Local Folklore (Destiny) 05:09Charlie Rauh
guitar, electric
b.1984- Host Speaks 12:13
- Barney Kessel "My Funny Valentine" from Barney Kessel Plays For Lovers (Contemporary) 13:23
" data-original-title="" title="">Joel Harrison String Choir "Cathedral Song" from The Music of Paul Motian (Sunnyside) 18:08Joel Harrison
guitar, electric
b.1957
" data-original-title="" title="">Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson "Blizzard Rings" from Searching For The Disappeared Hour (Pyroclastic) 23:40Sylvie Courvoisier
piano- Host Speaks 27:17
" data-original-title="" title="">Django Reinhardt andDjango Reinhardt
guitar
1910 - 1953
" data-original-title="" title="">Stephane Grappelli "Sweet Georgia Brown" from Souvenirs (London) 30:12Stephane Grappelli
violin
1908 - 1997
" data-original-title="" title="">Jonathan Ng "The Sphynx" from The Sphynx (Self-produced) 33:17Jonathan Ng
violin- Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys "San Antonio Rose" from The Tiffany Transcriptions, Vol. 2 (Rhino) 35:34
- " data-original-title="" title="">Dan Hicks "Evenin' Breeze" from Original Recordings (Floating World) 38:55
Dan Hicks
guitar
b.1941 - Host Speaks 42:46
- Joe Morris Quartet "King Cobra" from Beautiful Existence (Clean Feed) 44:12
" data-original-title="" title="">Larry Coryell "Entardecendo En Saudade" from Larry Coryell At The Village Gate (Vanguard) 53:31Larry Coryell
guitar
1943 - 2017- Host Speaks 1:01:25
-
" data-original-title="" title="">Pentangle "Light Flight" from Basket of Light (Sanctuary) 1:02:23Pentangle
band / ensemble / orchestra
b.1967 
" data-original-title="" title="">Zach Brock /Zach Brock
violin
b.1974
" data-original-title="" title="">Matt Ulery / Jon Deitmeyer "Levelled" from Wonderment (Woolgathering) 1:05:35Matt Ulery
bass, acoustic
" data-original-title="" title="">Rodney Jordan &Rodney Jordan
bass, acoustic
" data-original-title="" title="">Christian Fabian "The Kind Giant" from Conversations (Spice Rack) 1:11:06Christian Fabian
bass- Host Speaks 1:16:01
" data-original-title="" title="">Michael Musillami Octet "Namibian Sunset" from Spirits (Playscape) 1:17:39Michael Musillami
guitar
" data-original-title="" title="">Roni Ben-Hur "Something For Kenny" from Stories (Dot Time) 1:25:40Roni Ben-Hur
guitar- Host Speaks 1:31:40
" data-original-title="" title="">Lisle Ellis "Lacuna" from Elevations (Victo) 1:33:50Lisle Ellis
bass
b.1951
" data-original-title="" title="">Lisa Mezzacappa and Nightshade "The Eric Dolphy Memorial BBQ" from Cosmic Rift (Leo) 1:39:49Lisa Mezzacappa
bass, acoustic- Host Speaks 1:45:23
- " data-original-title="" title="">Kenny Burrell "Montono Blues" from The Best of Kenny Burrell (Prestige) 1:46:47
Kenny Burrell
guitar, electric
b.1931 - Phillippe Petit and
" data-original-title="" title="">Tal Farlow "Christine Cookin' " from Standards Recital (Elabeth) 1:51:30Tal Farlow
guitar
1921 - 1998 
" data-original-title="" title="">Art Ensemble Of Chicago "Odwalla / The Theme" from Selected Recordings (ECM) 1:56:33Art Ensemble Of Chicago
band / ensemble / orchestra
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Jerome Wilson
Kenny Burrell
Barney Kessell
Joe Morris
Mary Halvorson
Bill Frisell
Cameron Mizell
Charlie Rauh
Joel Harrison
Sylvie Courvoisier
Django Reinhardt
Stephane Grappelli
Jonathan Ng
Bob Wills
Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks
Larry Coryell
Pentangle
Zach Brock
Matt Ulery
Jon Deitmeyer
Rodney Jordan
Christian Fabian
Michael Musillami
Roni Ben-Hur
Lisle Ellis
lisa mezzacappa
Phillippe Petit
Tal Farlow
The Art Ensemble of Chicago
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