http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62130&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rssFollowing the death of Charlie Christian and prior to the rise of Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessel was <I>the</I> jazz guitarist, and like nearly every other jazz guitarist, he used Christian's advances as a template. Kessel was a strong improvisor blessed with a deep sense of Swing, yet he still consumed the idioms of Bop and Cool whole. He could jam endlessly or build upon slow ballads, letting his notes drift in the air. Kessel dominated the jazz polls throughout the ‘50s and early ‘60s, and was a major figure in the West Coast jazz scene of the era. A studio mainstay, he played with practically every big name on the map: Oscar Peterson, Billie Holiday, Lester Young, and Frank Sinatra, to name a few. Kessel could work with each of these artists without ever altering or losing his own voice –- he was the chameleon who didn't need to change colors to fit in. - Nick DedinaWest Coast Jazzen720Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:12:05 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62130&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss Following the death of Charlie Christian and prior to the rise of Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessel was <I>the</I> jazz guitarist, and like nearly every other jazz guitarist, he used Christian's advances as a template. Kessel was a strong improvisor blessed with a deep sense of Swing, yet he still consumed the idioms of Bop and Cool whole. He could jam endlessly or build upon slow ballads, letting his notes drift in the air. Kessel dominated the jazz polls throughout the ‘50s and early ‘60s, and was a major figure in the West Coast jazz scene of the era. A studio mainstay, he played with practically every big name on the map: Oscar Peterson, Billie Holiday, Lester Young, and Frank Sinatra, to name a few. Kessel could work with each of these artists without ever altering or losing his own voice –- he was the chameleon who didn't need to change colors to fit in. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7253188&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 7253188 tra.7253188 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 Breakfast At Tiffany's alb.7251827 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/5/5/1675501_170x170.jpg 2009-05-24 00:00:00.0 1961-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Sally's Tomato tra.7253188 168000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7253188&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7253188&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3473225&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Tue, 7 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 3473225 tra.3473225 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 Plays For Lovers alb.299576 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/3/2/1182332_170x170.jpg 2006-07-25 00:00:00.0 2003-10-07 00:00:00.0 true My Funny Valentine tra.3473225 288000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3473225&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3473225&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3473219&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Tue, 7 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 3473219 tra.3473219 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 Plays For Lovers alb.299576 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/3/2/1182332_170x170.jpg 2006-07-25 00:00:00.0 2003-10-07 00:00:00.0 true What Is There To Say tra.3473219 213000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3473219&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7253187&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 7253187 tra.7253187 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 Breakfast At Tiffany's alb.7251827 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/5/5/1675501_170x170.jpg 2009-05-24 00:00:00.0 1961-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Something For Cat tra.7253187 178000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7253187&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7253187&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3473241&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Tue, 7 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 3473241 tra.3473241 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 Plays For Lovers alb.299576 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/3/2/1182332_170x170.jpg 2006-07-25 00:00:00.0 2003-10-07 00:00:00.0 true Tenderly tra.3473241 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3473241&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3473241&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949821&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sat, 1 Jan 1955 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 1949821 tra.1949821 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 To Swing Or Not To Swing alb.157698 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/7/6/1176766_170x170.jpg 2007-03-13 00:00:00.0 1955-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Wail Street tra.1949821 263000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949821&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949821&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16237324&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:03:40 -0800 Top Tracks by 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3473244&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949574&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sat, 1 Jan 1955 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 1949574 tra.1949574 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 To Swing Or Not To Swing alb.157698 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/7/6/1176766_170x170.jpg 2007-03-13 00:00:00.0 1955-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Begin The Blues tra.1949574 267000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949574&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949574&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1723023&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 1723023 tra.1723023 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 Jazz 101: Introduction To Jazz Guitar alb.103855 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/4/1/1701423_170x170.jpg 2009-06-23 00:00:00.0 2000-08-22 00:00:00.0 true Get Out Of Town tra.1723023 297000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1723023&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1723023&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2006310&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Wed, 1 Jan 1969 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 2006310 tra.2006310 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 Feeling Free alb.305557 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/8/1/391818_170x170.jpg 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 1969-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Moving Up tra.2006310 319000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2006310&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2006310&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2006312&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Wed, 1 Jan 1969 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 2006312 tra.2006312 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 Feeling Free alb.305557 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/8/1/391818_170x170.jpg 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 1969-01-01 00:00:00.0 true This Guy's In Love With You tra.2006312 319000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2006312&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2006312&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949825&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sat, 1 Jan 1955 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 1949825 tra.1949825 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 To Swing Or Not To Swing alb.157698 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/7/6/1176766_170x170.jpg 2007-03-13 00:00:00.0 1955-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Contemporary Blues tra.1949825 248000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949825&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949825&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7253192&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 7253192 tra.7253192 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 Breakfast At Tiffany's alb.7251827 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/5/5/1675501_170x170.jpg 2009-05-24 00:00:00.0 1961-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Breakfast At Tiffany's tra.7253192 162000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7253192&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7253192&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949824&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sat, 1 Jan 1955 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 1949824 tra.1949824 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 To Swing Or Not To Swing alb.157698 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/7/6/1176766_170x170.jpg 2007-03-13 00:00:00.0 1955-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Midnight Sun tra.1949824 188000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949824&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949824&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3473250&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Tue, 7 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 3473250 tra.3473250 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 Plays For Lovers alb.299576 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/3/2/1182332_170x170.jpg 2006-07-25 00:00:00.0 2003-10-07 00:00:00.0 true Laura tra.3473250 205000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3473250&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/6/3/263605_170x170.jpg 1991-07-01 00:00:00.0 1991-07-01 00:00:00.0 true That's All tra.862388 252000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.862388&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.862388&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949820&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Jazz Sat, 1 Jan 1955 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Barney Kessel on Rhapsody Online 1949820 tra.1949820 Barney Kessel art.62130 0.99 To Swing Or Not To Swing alb.157698 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/7/6/1176766_170x170.jpg 2007-03-13 00:00:00.0 1955-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Embraceable You tra.1949820 202000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949820&variant=play&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1949820&variant=data&rws=%2Fbarney-kessel%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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