mellow guitar

A renaissance man--he created a seventh string for his guitar, making the bass almost irrelevant--George Van Eps combined the clean precision of a classical guitarist with improvisational skills second to none. Whether accompanied by a hip string section led by Paul Weston, or just vibes, bass and drums (or bongos), Van Eps' unquenchable fire burns an elegant icy blue on this 1956 uptown masterpiece