Never has a title of an album or anthology been more on the money than the new Charlie Christian boxset entitled “The Genius of Electric Guitar.” The more profound aspect of this collection is that ...

Charlie Christian’s name is not likely to cause much of a stir among young rock guitarists. But it should, since the pioneering, Texas-born artist produced a body of work -- amazingly, in just two ...

Benny Goodman had already broken new ground when he performed with his jazz and swing band in Carnegie Hall on January 16, 1938. The prestigious venue famous for hosting great classical musicians was ...

Guitar legend Les Paul remembers the first time he encountered Charlie Christian. It was 1938. "I just heard something I never heard before," Paul says. On Morning Edition, Tom Vitale tells the story ...

The Benny Goodman Sextet opened doors. When guitarist Charlie Christian would take a solo, he’d express the ideas that made jazz what it is. He and vibraphonist Lionel Hampton had a lot of solo space ...