Rock 'n' Roll Party (2011)

Original title

Jeff Beck - Rock & Roll Party: Honoring Les Paul

Genre

concert film

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a concert film honoring guitarist Les Paul. It was recorded at a New York City jazz club on what would have been his 95th birthday. Jeff Beck performs 1950s and 1960s hits with several guest musicians and vocalists.

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What happens

Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) is a live album by Jeff Beck, recorded as a tribute album to the late guitarist Les Paul. The album is recorded at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City where Les Paul played almost every week until his death in August 2009. It was recorded on 9 June 2010, which would have been Les Paul's 95th birthday. The songs played were popular hits from the 1950s and 1960s, including many songs Les Paul played himself. Jeff Beck is joined by Imelda May and her band, in addition to Jason Rebello, Brian Setzer, Trombone Shorty and Gary U.S. Bonds. On some of the songs, May sings together with a pre-recorded voice of herself, imitating the recording technique used on songs sung by Les Paul's wife Mary Ford. The DVD has been certified gold in Canada as of November 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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