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Blue Byrd

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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

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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

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Musicians

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  • Charlie Byrd: Guitar
  • Gene “Joe” Byrd: Bass, Vocals on I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues
  • Wayne Phillips: Drums

Production

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  • 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

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  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.
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