Solo (Jimmy Raney album) explained

Solo is an album by guitarist Jimmy Raney which was recorded in 1976 and released on the Xanadu label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars stating "This intriguing set features Jimmy Raney in a set of overdubbed guitar duets with himself. He put a lot of thought into the interpretations".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Raney except where noted.

1. "The Fugue" – 6:56
2. "New Signal" – 6:39
3. "How Deep is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) – 6:50
4. "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) – 4:27
5. "Wait till You See Her" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 5:54
6. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (Kern, Otto Harbach) – 5:57
7. "Blues Variations" – 6:29

Personnel

• Jimmy Raney – guitar

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Xanadu.htm Xanadu Records discography
2. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed April 30, 2014