Barney Kessel – Solo (E/VG+) – LP, US 1983

Solo is an LP by Barney Kessel from 1983 released on the Concord Records label.

About this album

Solo finds Barney Kessel in elegant command, turning familiar standards and original material into a focused late-career jazz guitar recital. Issued in 1983, the album shows one of jazz guitar’s great stylists working without the safety net of a larger ensemble, bringing clarity, harmonic richness and relaxed swing to every piece. Kessel’s reading of songs such as Brazil, Everything Happens to Me and Manhã De Carnaval highlights his melodic authority and taste, while the Contemporary Jazz setting keeps the spotlight firmly on his phrasing and tone. It is a concise reminder of how expressive and complete his playing could be in a solo context.

Genre: Jazz