Blue Byrd

Blue Byrd
Studio album by
Charlie Byrd
ReleasedApril 30, 1979
StudioCoast Recorders in San Francisco, California
GenreJazz
Length36:40
LabelConcord Jazz
ProducerCarl E. Jefferson
Charlie Byrd chronology
Great Guitars 2
(1976) 		Blue Byrd
(1979) 		Sugarloaf Suite
(1979)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
3:42
2."Vou Vivendo"Alfredo Vianna3:26
3."Nice Work If You Can Get It"
3:05
4."Jitterbug Waltz"Thomas "Fats" Waller4:31
5."Soft Lights and Sweet Music"Irving Berlin4:08
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues"
3:17
7."This Can't Be Love"
2:59
8."Carinhoso"Alfredo Vianna3:41
9."Mama, I'll Be Home Someday"Charlie Byrd2:05
10."Isn't This a Lovely Day?"Irving Berlin3:14
11."Saturday Night Fish Fry"Louis Jordan2:32
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

  1. ^ Beesley, Mike (22 Sep 1979). "Jazz guitar is something...". Black Country Evening Mail. p. 15.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Blue Byrd at AllMusic
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 212.
  4. ^ Staff, AAJ (27 January 2009). "The Story Of Jazz Guitar". allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  5. ^ Byrd, Charlie. “Blue Byrd”. Concord. 1979.