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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 | |||
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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 | |
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| 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 | ||
All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes. [5]
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