| Solo Flight | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:24 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 498 | |||
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Solo Flight is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and released on the Riverside label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Billboard | "Spotlight" pick [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Many fans of more progressive jazz will find this all a bit conservative, but Byrd fans happily note that his best work has a timeless quality. Solo Flight easily fits into that category. [2]
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