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Ron Affif: Solotude

by Douglas Payne
November 1, 1999

Solo jazz attempts to make too much of either a good thing or not enough of something else. In solo guitar jazz, Joe Pass set the standard in 1973 with his series of Virtuoso recordings. But, for allthe Pass acolytes currently plying their trade, guitarist Ron Affif stands out. And not just because he records for ...

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Vierd Blues

By Ron Affif

Label: Fantasy Jazz
Released: 1997
Track listing: 1. Solar; 2. So What; 3. Milestones; 4. Blue in Green; 5. All Blues; 6. Theme; 7. Four; 8. Seven Steps to Heaven; 9. Vierd Blues; 10. Homage to Miles: Blazing/Farewell

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Ringside

By Ron Affif

Label: Fantasy Jazz
Released: 1997

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Ron Affif: Ringside

by Douglas Payne
July 1, 1997

Ron Affif, like George Benson, Jimmy Ponder and Joe Negri, is a guitarist from Pittsburgh. Like Benson and Ponder, Affif owes something of his sound and swing to Wes Montgomery. But he's also clearly influenced by the technical virtuosity and warmth produced by Joe Pass. Ringside, Affif's fourth record on Pablo, is dedicated to his father, ...

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Ron Affif: Vierd Blues

Read "Vierd Blues" reviewed by Bob Patterson

by Bob Patterson
March 1, 1997

This CD sneaks up on you. At first, you expect a traditional bebop guitar performance. There are many out there right now in the Alden/Bruno vein, and to be compared to such masters is no small feat. But this recording has something unique to itself: serious attitude. Affif combines chops and a sense of beauty with ...

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