1960 Jimmy Bryant ~ Country Cabin Jazz LP
Cleaned, and tested. Outer plastic sleeve on album.
Vinyl: VG+
Cover: VG++
Jimmy Bryant was notoriously hard to work with. Which might explain why it’s not Jimmy but his rhythm guitarist, Billy Strange, pictured with his face turned away from the camera on the cover of Country Cabin Jazz, Bryant’s 1960 Capitol Records release.
Born Ivy John Bryant Jr. in 1925, Jimmy started as a fiddle player and moved on to guitar. Although he was influenced by Django Reinhardt, Chet Atkins and Les Paul, his style was so unique as to be beyond the definitions of any genre, something Country Cabin Jazz makes perfectly clear.
The album is packed with great performances, unique and concise songs, and the phenomenal chemistry of Jimmy Bryant and pedal-steel virtuoso Speedy West. They’re given exhilarating support here by Strange, bassist Cliff Stone, drummer Roy Harte and pianist Billy Liebert, with the result that every track on this great LP is compelling.
1960 Jimmy Bryant ~ Country Cabin Jazz LP
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MINT (M)
These are absolutely perfect in every way.NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
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Very Good (VG)
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Good Plus (G+)
or Very Good Minus (VG–)
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along.POOR (P)
and Fair (F)
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