GEORGE VAN EPS AND HOWARD ALDEN, "NIGHT AND DAY"

George Van Eps was something of an anomaly even in his younger days. Eschewing the prolix playing of many modern players, Van Eps approached the guitar like a piano, setting a standard for contrapuntal playing that inspired greats like Joe Pass and Ted Greene. Howard Alden is no slouch either! I wanted to post a Van Eps solo clip, but the few I found where pretty bad quality, dubbed from deteriorating video. I may put some up eventually anyway, but in the meantime here's this beautiful rendition of the Cole Porter standard.

for more info on George, see this blog--

georgevaneps.blogspot.com/