Howard Alden & Wayne Roberts-Sweet Georgia Brown

Howard and Wayne playing a sprightly version of the Charlie Shavers line based on Sweet Georgia Brown chord changes(originally recorded by the John Kirby Sextet), during the Sunday Jazz Brunch at City Crab, NYC October 5, 2008

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Music

Tags:

• Howard Alden
• Wayne Roberts
• jazz guitar
• Charlie Shavers
• John Kirby
• City Crab
• New York

[jazzcatuna]

In good taste as always, Mr. Alden. Do you use alternate or consecutive picking, or both depending on the situation and/or tempo?

[halden7]

I basically use all down/up alternate picking except for some phrases-on this tune, for the main lick I use down-up-up-up-up-down

[halden7]

Whoops-I meant down-up-up-up-down

[28handcraft]

At about 3:27, I thought I heard Shavers' ghost making an entrance on his muted horn, but turns out it was just a baby with a decent ear...

[jazzcatuna]

Duly noted.

[lubatsypin]

Mr. Roberts, your bass walk is amazing!

[jazzcatuna]

Thanks for the reply. You don't seem to have trouble maintaining clean articulation without touching the guitar with your right hand fingers. I use down-up picking as well, but my fingers lightly graze (not anchor on) the finger-rest, curled in a loose fist. The sound you get from your technique is quite desirable. What shape/thickness of pick best facilitates your approach? Thanks for taking time to reply. Hopefully I'll catch some of your gigs when I come to New York this fall. Sincerely, Owen

[Rowlandph]

Howard is ALWAYS incredible!...

Please post ALL YOU WANT...! Love watching and hearing Howard play!

[giorgiopicker]

bello!

tnx