Blue Byrd
1979 studio album by Charlie Byrd
Blue Byrd | ||||
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Studio album by Charlie Byrd | ||||
Released | April 30, 1979 | |||
Studio | Coast Recorders in San Francisco, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 36:40 | |||
Label | Concord Jazz | |||
Producer | Carl E. Jefferson | |||
Charlie Byrd chronology | ||||
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Blue Byrd is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd.[1] He is joined by his brother, Joe Byrd, on bass and Wayne Phillips on drums for this recording.
Critical reception
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Scott Yanow of AllMusic writes that "This delightful LP is one of Charlie Byrd's finest albums for Concord."[2]
An article about jazz guitar from All About Jazz remarks, "A great Charlie Byrd album is Blue Byrd (Concord Jazz, 1978)."[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" |
| 3:42 |
2. | "Vou Vivendo" | Alfredo Vianna | 3:26 |
3. | "Nice Work If You Can Get It" |
| 3:05 |
4. | "Jitterbug Waltz" | Thomas "Fats" Waller | 4:31 |
5. | "Soft Lights and Sweet Music" | Irving Berlin | 4:08 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues" |
| 3:17 |
7. | "This Can't Be Love" | 2:59 | |
8. | "Carinhoso" | Alfredo Vianna | 3:41 |
9. | "Mama, I'll Be Home Someday" | Charlie Byrd | 2:05 |
10. | "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" | Irving Berlin | 3:14 |
11. | "Saturday Night Fish Fry" | Louis Jordan | 2:32 |
Total length: | 36:40 |
Musicians
- Charlie Byrd: Guitar
- Gene “Joe” Byrd: Bass, Vocals on I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues
- Wayne Phillips: Drums
Production
- Carl E. Jefferson: Producer
- Phil Edwards: Mixer, Recording Engineer
- Judy O'Rourke: Design/Illustration
All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes.[5]
References
- ^ Beesley, Mike (22 Sep 1979). "Jazz guitar is something...". Black Country Evening Mail. p. 15.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Blue Byrd at AllMusic
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 212.
- ^ Staff, AAJ (27 January 2009). "The Story Of Jazz Guitar". allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Byrd, Charlie. “Blue Byrd”. Concord. 1979.
External links
- Charlie Byrd's biography
- Concord Records Official Site
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Years listed represent year recorded, not released
- Byrd's Word! (1958)
- Byrd in the Wind (1959)
- Mr. Guitar (1960)
- The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd (1960)
- Blues Sonata (1961)
- Latin Impressions (1962)
- Jazz Samba (with Stan Getz, 1962)
- Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros (1962)
- Once More! Charlie Byrd's Bossa Nova (1963)
- Byrd Song (1964)
- Solo Flight (1964)
- Blue Byrd (1979)
- Charlie Byrd at the Village Vanguard (1961)
- Byrd at the Gate (1963)