http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13208&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rssWhen your biggest competitor is Django Reinhardt, it's hard to make a name for yourself -- but Oscar Aleman did just that in the 1930s, playing in a style so similar to Reinhardt's that many have passed him over. A listen to his recordings reveals a stunning sense of melody that prefaced the Bop revolution to come a decade later. A bright, percussive tone and impeccable technique made his eight-string guitar seem like a toy -- he could play with a fire that surely kept Django on his toes. He moved from Argentina to Spain, then France, lending his perfect Swing to Freddy Taylor's Swing Men from Harlem, and offering perfect chordal accompaniment to the work of excellent trumpeter Bill Coleman. Moving back to Argentina in the '40s probably cost him the fame he deserved, but Aleman's playing survives to prove his prowess. - Jessy TerryClassic Swingen720Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:56:37 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13208&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss When your biggest competitor is Django Reinhardt, it's hard to make a name for yourself -- but Oscar Aleman did just that in the 1930s, playing in a style so similar to Reinhardt's that many have passed him over. A listen to his recordings reveals a stunning sense of melody that prefaced the Bop revolution to come a decade later. A bright, percussive tone and impeccable technique made his eight-string guitar seem like a toy -- he could play with a fire that surely kept Django on his toes. He moved from Argentina to Spain, then France, lending his perfect Swing to Freddy Taylor's Swing Men from Harlem, and offering perfect chordal accompaniment to the work of excellent trumpeter Bill Coleman. Moving back to Argentina in the '40s probably cost him the fame he deserved, but Aleman's playing survives to prove his prowess. - Jessy Terry http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.292747&variant=play&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss Classic Swing Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Oscar Aleman Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.292747 alb.292747 Oscar Aleman art.13208 9.99 Y Los 5 Caballeros alb.292747 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/9/3/1623960_170x170.jpg 2003-09-30 00:00:00.0 2003-09-30 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.292747&variant=play&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.292747&variant=data&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.292525&variant=play&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss Classic Swing Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Oscar Aleman Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.292525 alb.292525 Oscar Aleman art.13208 9.99 Grabaciones Recuperadas alb.292525 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/9/3/1623959_170x170.jpg 2003-09-30 00:00:00.0 2003-09-30 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.292525&variant=play&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.292525&variant=data&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.109354&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss Classic Swing Oscar Aleman Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.109354 alb.109354 Oscar Aleman art.13208 0.0 Buenos Aires-Paris: 1928-1943 alb.109354 null 2002-07-30 00:00:00.0 false false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.109354&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.109354&variant=data&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.100408&variant=play&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss Classic Swing Tue, 17 Feb 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Oscar Aleman Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.100408 alb.100408 Oscar Aleman art.13208 16.99 Swing Guitar Masterpieces alb.100408 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/3/3/383364_170x170.jpg 1998-02-17 00:00:00.0 1998-02-17 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.100408&variant=play&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.100408&variant=data&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Fdiscography.rss