Herb Ellis, the late Tal Farlow, and Charlie Byrd exemplify the breadth of American jazz. These elder statesmen of the guitar shared well over a century of combined knowledge and experience with styles covering a vast spectrum of the music, from straight-ahead swing and be-bop to bossa nova and beyond. The thread that bound these radically different players was their debt to Charlie Christian, the first electric jazz guitarist and the common inspiration for their lifelong dedication to musical excellence. Billed as the Great Guitars, a performance by this remarkable group offered a crash course in the history of jazz guitar.

Selection include: Seven Come Eleven; Angel Eyes; and many more.

Running time 80 minutes

DVD is region 0, playable worldwide.

Air Mail Special       Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian
Angel Eyes       Matt Dennis & Earl Brent
Bernie's Tune       Bernie Miller, Mike Stoller & Jerry Lieber
Blue Skies       Irving Berlin
Corcovado       Antonio Carlos Jobim
Cottontail       Duke Ellington
Deed I Do       Walter Hirsch & Fred Rose
Embraceable You       George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin
Georgia (On My Mind)       Hoagy Carmichae & Stuart Gorrell
Seven Come Eleven       Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian
So Danco Samba       Antonio Carlos Jobim
Things Ain't Like They Used To Be       Mercer Ellington & Ted Person
Undecided       Charlie Shavers & Sid Robin