Tommy Young

Witness the birth of guitar legend Tommy Bolin in one of his very first performing bands, Patch Of Blue! Recorded live in 1967, this quintet were formed in Bolin's high school and quickly gained status for their repertoire of both popular cover songs and engaging originals! These dynamic early recordings offer a rare and auspicious glimpse into Bolin's development as both a soloist and rhythm player whose talent is clearly evident even at this very young age!

Internationally beloved soul-blues rocker tells a timeless tale of young man bitten by the blues bug. He masters the craft and sets out for fame and fortune, only to realize that what he left behind is what he's been looking for all along. An infectious collection of songs that stand on their own tell the story in vivid lyrics backed by Castro's patented roadhouse rock, soulful ballads and deep, greasy grooves.

Tommy Flanagan's first trio album was recorded in August 1957 and titled Overseas. By the time Overseas was taped, Flanagan had already participated on more than 25 albums, an impressive number considering that his first studio appearance was in March 1956. Albums prior to his first trio recordings include collaborations with Kenny Burrell, Thad Jones, Miles Davis, Kenny Clarke, Sahib Shihab, Oscar Pettiford, Phil Woods, Sonny Rollins, Bobby Jaspar, Donald Byrd, J. J. Johnson, Cecil Payne, Herbie Mann and, last but not least, John Coltrane. These collaborations produced such essential jazz albums as Rollins' Saxophone Colossus and Miles' Collector's Items…

At 73, with hundreds of albums and countless sessions to his credit, Chet Atkins still had another great recording in him – this splendid duo session with the young Australian guitarist/composer Tommy Emmanuel. Here, Atkins leaves all of the smooth jazz experiments from the previous decade and a half behind him, choosing superior material for their acoustic guitars, with the rhythm section laying down swinging country-pie tracks underneath. Emmanuel's fingerpicking style isn't quite as tied to the rhythm as Atkins'; it's a little sharper in attack, fleeter in technique and a bit flashier in temperament, yet remarkably well-matched to that of the east Tennessee master, almost an alter ego.

Witness the birth of guitar legend Tommy Bolin in one of his very first performing bands, Patch Of Blue! Recorded live in 1967, this quintet were formed in Bolin's high school and quickly gained status for their repertoire of both popular cover songs and engaging originals! These dynamic early recordings offer a rare and auspicious glimpse into Bolin's development as both a soloist and rhythm player whose talent is clearly evident even at this very young age!