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[Album Deep Dive] Freddie Green - Mr. Rhythm (1955) (Ep. 97)
In this episode of Album Deep Dives, we explore the often-overlooked compositional brilliance of legendary rhythm guitarist Freddie Green. Although best known as the quiet but unshakeable heartbeat of the Count Basie Orchestra, Freddie released only one album as a leader: Mr. Rhythm (1955). Today we dig into the musical architecture behind two of its standout tracks—Down for Double and Back and Forth—to uncover how Freddie crafted melodies, phrasing, and harmonic tension with astonishing subtlety.
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By Marc-Andre Seguin
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In this episode of Album Deep Dives, we explore the often-overlooked compositional brilliance of legendary rhythm guitarist Freddie Green. Although best known as the quiet but unshakeable heartbeat of the Count Basie Orchestra, Freddie released only one album as a leader: Mr. Rhythm (1955). Today we dig into the musical architecture behind two of its standout tracks—Down for Double and Back and Forth—to uncover how Freddie crafted melodies, phrasing, and harmonic tension with astonishing subtlety.
Resources and Links:
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Available on RSS feed, YouTube Music, Spotify, and Apple.
RSS:
https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147798591/feed
YouTube Music:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdZzxzHaS5rzSO8zNtZmX-OSMWUgbWOu0
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5tdsJWZihK0kZnzjfu0ocQ
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jazzguitarlessons-net-podcast/id981300420
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