Fingerstyle Solo Jazz Guitar MY FUNNY VALENTINE

This is JUST AN EXPERIMENTATION in the spirit of the "electric lap piano", That I've done with the tune My Funny Valentine. Today I watched Niels Pedersen's youtube videos and I thought how great would be to play with him, and then I started to think about my heroes and thought how great would be playing with them :Bill Evans, Joe Diorio, Mick Goodrick, Jim Hall, Ted Greene, Lenny Breau, Ed Bickert etc. My funny came to mind, there are a lot of "definitive" versions of this song: Miles', Joe Diorio and Mick Goodrick's, Jim Hall's,Lenny's, Keith Jarrett's,Paul Desmond's with Jim Hall and with Ed bickert, John Abercrombie and Goodrick's, Johnny Smith and Stan Getz´s.What can be done with My Funny?????, well if I'd had to play with one of those guys I'd better come up with something with significance...The intro comes directly from Goodrick's ground breaking book on Guitar Voice leading called Almanac of Guitar Voice Leading and the final part is a Ted Greene like approach to "classical harmony". There some parts that could be fixed but my wife said it was ok, and we have to leave for lunch anyway, so any complaints should be directed to her. if you liked this one,please check: http://www.myspace.com/genilcastro
A complete Version of this song is available on the CD Circum-Ambulation at CD BABY
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/genilcastro

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[smilinjack11]

A beautiful and balanced blending of styles; this is the best guitar version of "Valentine" I've heard! Who is this guy??!!!

[bodryn]

My Funny Valentine is one of my favorites; I like to play it when noodling around on my keyboard. But I have never heard it so wonderfully played. And I thought I knew how to play guitar, but, this is absolutely out of this world.

[ChrisKomGuitar]

Very nice!



[SuperAlmed]

Wonderfull !

[SmallDays1]

Lovely playing of a lovely standard. You inspired us to post a video response of us playing the same great number. Best wishes, Gael, Natalie and Dave (Small Days)

[JacobAPeck]

Thank you so much Genil! Wonderful wonderful wonderful!

[JMON4777]

How is this guy not touring the world?

[whatisupdoc]

bonjour, hello,

an other version of "my funny valentine"

deedjay / tp

[jonnyfender7]

Professional

[laisdalyn]

Pelo nome... Você é brasileiro, campeão? Bom, de qualquer modo, toca muito bem. Melhor versão de guitarra que escutei dessa música fantástica! Parabéns!

[carlos13190]

really beautifull

[VonHobbit]

wow! I'd love to hear this with in a higher quality recording. Great job.