Blues Sonata
1963 studio album by Charlie Byrd
Blues Sonata | ||||
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Studio album by Charlie Byrd | ||||
Released | 1963 | |||
Recorded | October 23 & 24, 1961 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:35 | |||
Label | Offbeat OLP 3009 Riverside RLP 453 | |||
Producer | Bil Grauer | |||
Charlie Byrd chronology | ||||
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Blues Sonata is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label in 1963.[1] The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint but only received limited distribution prior to Byrd signing with Riverside.[2]
Reception
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "this is really two albums in one sleeve, showcasing two rather different formats for this highly original guitarist to pursue".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Charlie Byrd except as indicated
- "The Blues Sonata: Polonaise for Pour Pietro" - 7:01
- "The Blues Sonata: Ballad in B Minor" - 5:01
- "The Blues Sonata: Scherzo for an Old Shoe" - 9:08
- "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (Irving Berlin) - 5:26
- "Jordu" (Duke Jordan) - 4:37
- "That Ole Devil Called Love" (Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts) - 4:52
- "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" (James F. Hanley) - 4:30
Personnel
- Charlie Byrd - guitar
- Barry Harris - piano (tracks 4-7)
- Keter Betts - bass
- Buddy Deppenschmidt - drums
References
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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)