Charlie Christian's 1941 jazz is so pulsating

The musical culture in this country has changed dramatically in the last decade or so. It is rather interesting how new music forms keep popping up and yet grand, cultural mainstays like jazz, classical, country and yes rock music continue to excite so many of us. In jazz it is good to go back and listen to more traditional-oriented jazz people. One of the most elegant and smooth guitar players I have ever had the pleasure of digging is the very suave Charlie Christian. I enjoy so much a particular Charlie Christian set, 'Live Sessions at Minton's Playhouse New York--May 1941. My word, this sophisticated 1941 melange of super sounds is thrilling and gets my creativity quotient beautifully elevated. On this set that I listened to today Charlie Christian is joined by some modern jazz pioneers like Dizzy Gillespie,(trumpet) Thelonious Monk (piano) and Kenny Clarke on drums. Also there is virile so passionate work on tenor saxophone by a fabulous saxophone guy, Don Byas. The musical pulsating panorama of Charlie Christian and his group just enthralls me. It is so grand to dig as many brands of great American music as one can because it brings so much good, tasty flavor to one's life. I used to be so amused because some friends said don't use words like "tasty" but really the word "tasty" so intrinsically brings home the spiced up zest of Charlie Christian's music and with the having a great time help of Dizzy, Monk and friends this form of listening experience is a really good brand of fun.