http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13208&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Ftop-tracks.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 Swingen720Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:19:40 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13208&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.341513&variant=play&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 17 Feb 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Oscar Aleman on Rhapsody Online 341513 tra.341513 Oscar Aleman art.13208 0.99 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 Daphne tra.341513 114000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.341513&variant=play&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.341513&variant=data&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.330638&variant=play&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 17 Feb 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Oscar Aleman on Rhapsody Online 330638 tra.330638 Oscar Aleman art.13208 0.99 Swing Guitar Masterpieces 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.341512&variant=data&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.416555&variant=play&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 17 Feb 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Oscar Aleman on Rhapsody Online 416555 tra.416555 Oscar Aleman art.13208 0.99 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 Swanee River tra.416555 169000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.416555&variant=play&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.416555&variant=data&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.341511&variant=play&rws=%2Foscar-aleman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 17 Feb 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Oscar Aleman on Rhapsody Online 341511 tra.341511 Oscar Aleman art.13208 0.99 Swing Guitar Masterpieces alb.100408 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