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Charlie Byrd: Byrd By the Sea
by Derek Taylor
Charlie Byrd was that rarest of birds in the ornithology of music- one who could shape his plumage to fit into virtually any setting. Not content to rest on his laurels as a virtuoso jazz guitarist, Byrd was equally comfortable negotiating a tightly composed classical chart, sculpting a lilting Bossa Nova, strumming out a down-home blues ...
Charlie Byrd: For Louis
by Jim Santella
Recorded only months before he passed away last year, Charlie Byrd’s final recording project was a tribute to Louis Armstrong. Joe Wilder sits in to represent the lyrical side of Armstrong’s sound, holding on to the natural phrasing that has influenced nearly every jazz trumpeter since. Byrd’s nylon string classical acoustic guitar and Wilder’s mellow tone ...
Ron Carter: Brazilian Charm
by AAJ Staff
All About Jazz: You have said that Brazilian changes are different from the ways that Americans adapt Brazilian tunes. Do you think you were true to the Brazilian changes in your latest album, Orfeu? Ron Carter: Absolutely. Definitely. AAJ: What's different about Brazilian changes that Americans can't seem to grasp?
My Inspiration
By Charlie Byrd
Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 1999
Track listing: Meninha Flor; Desafinada; My Inspiration; Fofograf
Charlie Byrd: My Inspiration
by Jim Santella
Born 1925 in Virginia, guitarist Charlie Byrd started his professional career shortly after World War II touring with jazz bands such as that of saxophonist Joe Marsala. In his early twenties, the guitarist learned the ropes while on the road from Chicago to New York and Washington, D.C. He later studied guitar with Andrés Segovia and ...
Au Courant
By Charlie Byrd
Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 1998
Track listing: This Can't Be Love; My Romance; St. Louis Blues; On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever); There'll Be Some Changes Made; If You Never Came To Me; I Didn't Know What Time It Was; Avalon; Emily; There's A Small Hotel; Blue Room; Have You Met Miss Jones?; Willow Weep For Me; Days of Wine and Roses.
The Charlie Byrd Trio: Au Courant
by Robert Spencer
Au Courant indeed! Here's Charlie Byrd playing W.C. Handy, Rodgers and Hart, Jobim, Johnny Mercer, and, for goodness' sake, Henry Mancini with nothing but an acoustic guitar, his brother Joe's upright bass, and Chuck Redd's vibraphone! Does it work? Does it work! These are highly familiar songs played in a quiet, intimate setting that illustrates with ...
Charlie Byrd: Au Courant
by Jim Santella
Growing up in rural Virgina, meeting and working with Django Reinhardt, studying with Andres Segovia, and recording jazz albums for over 40 years has given Charlie Byrd much to share with his audiences. The title of this album, meaning “up to date," reminds us that this timeless music we call Jazz never fails to lose its ...
