this footage has impacted more than anything I have ever seen in regards too what I am truly searching for, everything from this completely down to earth discussion was enlightening, I felt as if jimmy and I were in the same room, and by the laid back honesty of his demonstration. I have experienced an epiphany and am at a completely new level of understanding. I never even do comments. and bet I sound over the top. but this changes everything somehow. spoke to me. thank you for posting this.

The man with the sweetest Jazzguitar tone ever - even though he always used a pick - he still managed to get the best tone of all. Respect also for how he approached music, the subconcious part and even when he got in deep where music 'comes from', totally agree with his vision.

Studied with him back in my teens. Was so lucky to know him. He was and still is my greatest influence. He left a wonderful legacy behind and this is a fact of an international treasure for any aspiring player to explore, if only he or she is willing to take the time to **really listen** and learn. There was only one Jimmy Raney.

amazing guitarist. saw him at the Vanguard playing duo with Lee Konitz when I was a kind. Must have been around 59-60. I just sat there with my mouth opened. He was truly inspiring and still is.

This is so, so great. Thank you for uploading it.

I'm so happy I found him just yesterday. He really grabbed my attention with those great sounds.

Glad to see a few more of Jimmy's work and explanations, had the pleasure of studying with him in NYC in the late 70s early 80s, thank you!

Wow! The articulation and phrasing is so clean and clear. Beautiful.

Thanks so much for posting this. What a total master of his craft, and humble as well. I love many jazz guitarists, but for me it doesn't get much better than the work that Jimmy and Tal did.

When he plays Charlie Parker it sounds, feels and seems right in every way.. His understanding of the differences in phrasing between the bebop greats is deep beyond deep. So much to learn. Thank you for sharing this..

I have to keep returning to these Jimmy youtubes. NOW I know just enough to be able to really learn from him..almost forty years after I had some lessons with him when I was way too green to tackle the more advanced aspects. Thankfully these youtubes have delivered him back into my living room again...what I did gain from being around him was learning there was a style and level of playing that a person should aspire to

Great clip, thank you. I saw Jimmy in New York when I was "too young" to even be in the place. Some club in the Village, but not the Vanguard. He was so good.

one very smart man. Isn't it great we have his records and things like this online to revisit and in my case still be able to learn from him as I suspect players who are not even born yet will be doing in the future..I liked him so much as a just a good gentle soul and brilliant person in areas outside of music...

Moves me like no other guitarist. Many thanks for sharing this!

Thanks, Jon for sharing!

Thank you for preserving this precious footage!

thank you for sharing. awesome stuff!

Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful video and Mr Jimmy Is a great musician who shares his valuable tips of the legends style on gtr which shows his magnanimity & sharing with the next generation to prosper..so kind of him..God bless him..warm cheers..siva..cbe..(guitsiva)..

Justo ahora estamos platicando acerca del gran Jimmy, saludos desde El Salvador.

Thanks Jon for posting this : )

Jimmy is a beautiful guitarist - he's perfect !!!

Great post !!

Talented and brilliant.

I studied jazz guitar at Uni and we were examined on some Jimmy Raney transcribed solos, its part of the syllabus since over 10 years ago,

He's really great!!

Jimmy!!! Master.

JIMMY RANEY....here is the most UNDER-RATED guitar player of all time....he was quiet....very intelligent.....not so much trying to get the attention of the media...I met hom at one of his gigs at Reno Sweeney's on 13th street in NYC in 1976....he was marvelous....smiling....very nice and relaxed....a long time addict of not only the guitar BUT other things ...he is to me one of the all time greats on ANY instrument...Joe Nania a.k.a. Hollywood Joe

When he played that first lick you could almost hear the sax

so melodic. thanks.

The man !!!

Great legend!!.

music is my passion and i like bebop so much. all of you are doing well

Very good song

Marvelous...

Bravo

I love JR- memorized so many of his licks. but the funny thing here is no matter who he says he was trying to sound like- he sounds like none of them. He sounds like him!

great!!

Cool!

Never heard this guy. Yeeeessssss wat a legend..nice bee-bop

REAL bebop lines 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

There is no guitarist who is deeper into bebop than J.R. He really sounds Charly-Parkeresque. Thanks for posting this jewel!

master !

great raney. ive been looking for pups, ive found about this one, wich sound to be Ranked somewhere, Best Guitar Pickup for Jazz. actually sound really good, of course we got an special guitar with him but, do u guys know what is that? or who else is using?

El maestro y sus alumnos, quien fuera alumno. Thanks

Wow!

THANKS- YOU ARE A CAT!!!!!!! May God Bless and Keep You.

What a great vocabulary

Interesting how he mentions Glenn Gould while demonstrating Bud Powells ideas! Special people

This kind of stuff is not relevant for the thread and is better for a jazz guitar gear forum. Save it for there. Here's one suggestion. It's called jazz guitar forums and I think it's based in Belgium. Another is jazz guitar online

RIP Master

Do you know the date of this? I'm pretty sure it was from Bellarmine University's annual (now RIP) Jazz Guitar Workshops. Thank you.

He describes "not thinking about" what he's playing because the mind is not fast enough. That's exactly how Bill Evans also described improvisation.

"Tal and I were living in the same building" wow I'd like to visit that place.any info on where was it? thank you for posting this gem.

Well, I am glad to find you here on KZfaq! May I ask? How are you related to Jimmy? Are you a relative of Jimmy? Anyway, thanks a lot for sharing! Channel is subscribed! Love it! Cheers DimiZ

I find kinda hard to understand you when he talks. Would somebody do a cleaning job on the sound? Fortunately, the guitar sound very clear , Thanxs for posting!

The Master. I wonder who made his guitar? Just curious

God is speaking!

What tune is he soloing on?

Grüsse aus Deutschland

how can one describe this? same as what j.j. bach gave us? cosmic funnel to us, earthlings? good we have this on record.

As the years go on, he just looms larger...

It seems that they are in University of Louisville?

has anybody been able to hear the movement or chords he was playing all those lines over? he must have been playing a movement, or a set of chords from a standard maybe... i would really like to know, because learning those lines is a job, that could be done, maybe not in the same way, because c'mon it's Jimmy, but hearing the chords thats over, is a different story,

Talent on loan from God.

Play by ear, don't think when you play....well that's not going to work for me.

Very good song