Inventions

by Johann Sebastian Bach / Sandy Bull

Inventions cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1965
  • Label: Vanguard
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:01
  • Community rating: 3.76/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Sandy Bull

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Sandy Bull blends electric guitar improvisation with Middle Eastern influences on his second Vanguard release. The album features a lengthy tribute to Chuck Berry alongside acoustic interpretations of J.S. Bach, utilizing subtle multi-tracking to layer different plucked instruments.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, instrumental, improvisation, technical, acoustic, virtuosic, experimental

Tracklist

  1. Blend II (24:21)
  2. Gavotte No. 2 Take 1 (1:58)
  3. Gavotte No. 2 Take 2 (1:50)
  4. Manha De Carnival (12:57)
  5. Triple Ballade (3:11)
  6. Memphis, Tennessee (9:44)

Credits

  • Sandy Bull - primary artist, guitar, banjo, oud, electric bass [fender bass], electric guitar, composed by
  • Billy Higgins - drums
  • Johann Sebastian Bach - composed by
  • Luiz Bonfá - composed by
  • Guillaume de Machaut - composed by
  • Chuck Berry - written-by

More from Johann Sebastian Bach / Sandy Bull: full discography