| The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Livington Studio, London, England | |||
| Genre | Blues, jazz | |||
| Label | Kicking Mule | |||
| Producer | Stefan Grossman | |||
| Duck Baker chronology | ||||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
 Cover of the CD reissue | ||||
The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar is an album by American guitarist Duck Baker, released in 1979. It was reissued in 1994 by Shanachie Records with six bonus tracks.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide |  [2] |
AllMusic's Richard Foss wrote: "Although it may seem unlikely that Baker alone can do justice to pieces that were written for a full band, his versions of tunes like 'Take the 'A' Train' and 'Stompin' at the Savoy' are surprisingly effective. While the ringing tones may be absent, the warmth and polyrhythms that come from adroit fingerpicking give this recording a warmth and character that is far from the sound-alike herd of flashy fusion guitar players… To put it more succinctly, if you don't have this CD, you probably need it." [1]
All tracks are written by Duck Baker except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman/Andy Razaf/Edgar Sampson/Chick Webb) | 2:41 |
| 2. | "Tintiyana" (Abdullah Ibrahim) | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Southern Cross" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Take the 'A' Train" (Billy Strayhorn) | 2:16 |
| 5. | "Summertime" (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin/DuBose Heyward) | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Everything That Rises Must Converge" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "White with Foam" | 2:08 |
| 8. | "Yas Yas" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim/Jules LeMare/Harry Tobias) | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Your Lady" (John Coltrane) | 4:36 |
| 11. | "Medley:Wishes/Plain as the Winter" | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Good Intentions" | 2:10 |
| 13. | "Always" (Irving Berlin) | 2:21 |
| 14. | "Turnaround" (Ornette Coleman) | 2:43 |
| 15. | "Immaculate Conception Rag" | 2:34 |
| 16. | "Black Monk" | 1:38 |
| 17. | "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington/Manny Kurtz/Irving Mills) | 3:15 |
| 18. | "The Stroll" | 1:48 |
| 19. | "The Clown" | 3:47 |
Production notes:
Fingerstyle guitar is the technique of playing the guitar or bass guitar by plucking the strings directly with the fingertips, fingernails, or picks attached to fingers, as opposed to flatpicking. The term "fingerstyle" is something of a misnomer, since it is present in several different genres and styles of music—but mostly, because it involves a completely different technique, not just a "style" of playing, especially for the guitarist's picking/plucking hand. The term is often used synonymously with fingerpicking except in classical guitar circles, although fingerpicking can also refer to a specific tradition of folk, blues and country guitar playing in the US. The terms "fingerstyle" and "fingerpicking" are also applied to similar string instruments such as the banjo.
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