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.

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)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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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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