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| 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.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | 
[3] |
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]
| 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 | ||
- Charlie Byrd: Guitar
- Gene “Joe” Byrd: Bass, Vocals on I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues
- Wayne Phillips: Drums
- 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]
- ^ 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.
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (December 2023) |
| Blue Byrd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
|
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 | ||||
| ||||
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.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |
[3] |
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]
| 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 | ||
- Charlie Byrd: Guitar
- Gene “Joe” Byrd: Bass, Vocals on I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues
- Wayne Phillips: Drums
- 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]
- ^ 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.