Barry Galbraith

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Barry Galbraith (left) in a Columbia Studios film orchestra, circa September 1947.
Photograph by William P. Gottlieb .

Joseph Barry Galbraith (born December 18, 1919 in Pittsburgh , † January 13, 1983 in Bennington , Vermont ) was an American jazz guitarist of swing and cool jazz .

Live and act

Galbraith played as an autodidact for Red Norvo , Teddy Powell and Babe Russin in 1941, then for Claude Thornhill , interrupted by military service from 1942 to 1946. After that he was mainly active as a studio musician at NBC and CBS until 1955, after which he was on recordings of Miles Davis and Michel Legrand , Tal Farlow , Coleman Hawkins , John Lewis , Hal McKusick , Oscar Peterson , Max Roach , George Russell , Tony Scott and Tom Talbert involved. He also accompanied the singers Anita O'Day , Chris Connor , Billie Holiday , Helen Merrill , Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington on recordings.

In 1963/64 he was still involved in the recordings for the album The Individualism of Gil Evans , in 1965 for the soundtrack album Mickey One by Stan Getz and the orchestra by Eddie Sauter . From 1970 to 1975 Galbraith taught at the City College of New York (CUNY). After that he worked mainly as a private teacher and wrote groundbreaking textbooks for budding jazz guitarists.

Publications

  • Jazz Guitar Study Series - Guitar Improv 903. Canada, Weybridge 1982
  • The Fingerboard Workbook: for guitar. New Albany, Jamey Aebersold
  • Mel Bay Barry Galbraith Guitar Solos, Volume 2. Mel Bay Publications, 2003. ISBN 0-7866-6812-1
  • Guitar comping vol. 3 (+ CD): with bass lines in treble clef. New Albany, Jamey Aebersold
  • Solo Guitar (+ CD): 13 standards. Pacific, Mel Bay Publications. ISBN 0-7866-6508-4

Discographic notes

Micky Folus, Joe Shulman, Claude Thornhill, Billy Exiner and Barry Galbraith (right), Columbia Pictures Studio, while shooting the film Beautiful Doll , New York City, circa September 1947. Photo: Bill Gottlieb
  • Clifford Brown: Alone Together (Verve, 1954–56), Clifford Brown with Strings (Emarcy, 1955)
  • Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars: Introducing Jimmy Cleveland (Verve, 1955)
  • Gil Evans: The Individualism of Gil Evans (Verve, 1963/64)
  • Tal Farlow : Finest Hour (Verve, 1952–56)
  • Stan Getz & Eddie Sauter Orchestra: Mickey One (Verve, 1965)
  • Coleman Hawkins : Body And Soul (Bluebird, 1939–56), Desafinado (Impulse!)
  • Billie Holiday: LaDy In Autumn (Verve, 1946-59)
  • Michel Legrand: Legrand Jazz (Phillips, 1958)
  • Helen Merrill with Clifford Brown & Gil Evans (Emarcy, 1955-56)
  • Max Roach: Alone Together (Verve, 1956-60)
  • George Russell: The RCA Victor Jazz Workshop (RCA / Koch, 1956)
  • Claude Thornhill: The Transscription Performances 1947 (Hep, 1947)

literature

Remarks

  1. ↑ Barry Galbraith took part in the recording of the tracks Jitterburg Waltz, 'Round Midnight, Wild Man Blues and Django in June 1958 ; other players in addition to Davis and Coltrane were Phil Woods , Eddie Costa , Jerome Richardson , Herbie Mann , Betty Glamann , Bill Evans , Paul Chambers and the drummer Kenny Dennis . The recordings first appeared on the French Columbia Records under the title Miles Davis - Facets , cf. Peter Wießmüller: Miles Davis , p. 133
personal data
SURNAME Galbraith, Barry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Galbraith, Joseph Barry (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American swing and cool jazz guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH December 18, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH Pittsburgh , USA
DATE OF DEATH January 13, 1983
Place of death Bennington , USA