| 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
Blue Byrd is the thirty-seventh album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd. He is joined by his brother, Joe Byrd, on bass and Wayne Phillips on drums for this recording.
Critical reception
Scott Yanow of AllMusic writes that "This delightful LP is one of Charlie Byrd's finest albums for Concord."[1]
An article about Jazz Guitar from All About Jazz remarks, "A great Charlie Byrd album is Blue Byrd (Concord Jazz, 1978)."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[4] and verified against the Discogs listing.[5]
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Charlie Byrd – Blue Byrd". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
External links
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